brsmith15
Joined: 12 May 2003
Posts: 1142
Location: New Hampshire USA
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 Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: Z to L visa |
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I'm retiring.....finally! I've been working since I was 12 and it's time to set aside my chalk and calculator.
My wife is Chinese and thus the L (family visitation) visa is the appropriate one. Here's what I was told by the exit-entry folks in SH:
Go back to the US and apply for a tourist (L) visa at your nearest consulate. Then enter China and apply for a one-month family visa. When that nears expiry, apply for the one-year L visit visa.
Why the rigamarole? I'll return here on July 19 and my Z visa expires on Aug 30. Wouldn't it make more sense (Ha!) to have me enter under the Z visa and then apply for the one-year L?
After 9 years, China and her regs still boggle the mind! |
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