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arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

Unlike rcruiters, who are commonly cursed, most Visa Agents have earned a good reputation.
One that I have known for years is Foreverbright in Hong Kong. There are other good Visa Agents

Here is a letter from them concerning the current situation for visas, including 6month visas (having a 6 month F visa does not allow you to work legally, but it sure gives a degree of assurance) and the all important z-visa.

Be aware, take note, the vast body of posters recommend soming to China on a z-visa. If you arrive on an L visa, the school must still get your work permit invitation letter. Provinces differ in how stringent they apply the rules. But if you come her on an L visa (not suggested) who will pay for your 3 day trip to Hong Kong? Make sure your contract says the school will pay for all costs associated with switching to a z-visa, or expect to pay the costs yourself

Novemebr 26 2008

HI,NOW ONLY SINGLE OR DOUBLE IS AVAILABLE TO YOU.MAYBE NEXT MONTH,YOU CAN GET THE 6 MONTHS MULTIPLE CHINA VISA.Z VISA,IF YOU HAVE THE TWO DOCUMENTS JUST LIKE THE FILE ATTACHED,SO,WE CAN GET IT AT HONGKONG FOR YOU.
REGARDS
FROM LUK TAK
Our new visa application and collection service hours from Monday to Friday will be as follows:

visa application 08:30am~10:00am, visa collection 12:00am~13:00pm (next day)

visa application 11:00am~13:30pm, visa collection 17:00pm~18:00pm(next day)

Be reminded: that it will cause you to stay in hong kong for two or three nights for those who will make their applications on friday please take it into your consideration.

REMINDED: our office will be closed on saturday sunday and public holidays. visa service is not available.

If you still have any inquiries, please contact our staff (852-23693188)

during the office hours or send email to us ([email protected])

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FOREVER BRIGHT TRADING LIMITED

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Rm 916-7, 9/F,New Mandarin Plaza,Tower B,

14 Science Museum Rd,Tsimshatsui East,Kowloon,H.K

hp: [email protected]

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

Forever Bright Trading Limited in Hong kong

http://www.fbt-chinavisa.com.hk/

Tel: 852-2369 3188 Fax: 852-2312 2989

九龍尖東科學館道14號新文華中心B座9樓916-917室

Rm. 916-917, New Mandarin Plaza Tower B, 14 Science Museum Rd., T.S.T. East, Kowloon, HK

Map is included on their web page

Meshing Consulancy Service (posted by NCL Nov 24 2008) in Shanghai

http://www.visainchina.com/

Meshing Consultancy Services Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 3B, 4th floor, Yinli Building, 485 Henan (North) Road, Shanghai 200071. [ -MAP- ]
Operation Time: Monday to Friday 9:30AM-17:00PM ( 29th Sept - 5th Oct. Holiday )
Tel: 021-33011478 (You can inquire in English)
Fax: 021-33011478
Emergency: 13501828752
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.visainchina.com

ralph wiggim · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

I went there once with a New Zealand friend. Dropped his passport in the morning at about 9 and it was ready at about 4.

We hung out in HK for the day and back to mainland for the evening. This was before the olympics of course.

Nice people to work with.

eddy-cool · Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 1008

2-3 days is a long waiting period; other agencies can do the same job in half a day for no surcharge (or they may apply a higher price for all their visas).

I don't recommend any of these agencies for the needs of laowai teachers; their raison d'etre is to serve foreign businesspeople arriving without a visa for the Canton Trade Fairs.

North China Laowei · Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 419

GMatt · Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

cj750nomad · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 252 Location: Beijing and

Z visas have been issued from HK in the last few month.. but the requesting leter of invitation had to list HK as the location....and they were not processd through an agency....

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

Forever Bright syays that if you arrive on a Friday, be prepared to wait a few days
Other agents?

andrew_gz · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 502 Location: Reborn in the PRC

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

I got a z-visa in one day from forever bright last week. I am sure I could have went directly to the consulate to get it though, because my documents said to go to HK, but my school didn't want to waste money on a trip with no results.

ralph wiggim · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

Kibbs · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 64

Why use a visa service when you can save a ton of money and do it yourself?

Peep out this information and go there yourself. Don't pay someone else all that money. Its not that difficult to get a visa in Hong Kong if you have the appropriate paperwork.

http://pandavisa.com/Application/HK_Maps.aspx

eddy-cool · Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 1008

Iam confused: Why do job applicants entrust a private business with the obtention of a work visa in Hong Kong of all places?

Do they fear the Chinese Visa Office in Wanchai wouldn't grant it? Why would that be?

After all, you get a work visa from any Chinese consulate (or from the Chinese Government Offices in Hong Kong) if you meet relevant criteria.

I happen to know Ever Bright but have always thought they are helping businesspeople get a business visa.

They do not, after all, provide the visa themselves; they physically move your passport to a government bureau in Shenzhen.

Last time I had an F visa procured by a HK agent the issuing authority was 'Guangdong P.S.B.'

I was told they were in Shenzhen.

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

I would possibly do it for the simple convenience. You go across the border, step into their office. They make sure that your pictures are the right size, and that you filled out the right forms for a modest fee. No need for worrying. Then you go to play in Hong Kong, come back later to pick up your papers. When you take into account taxi fees, possible problems, time spent in lines, or whatever, yeah do it yourself if you feel confident in your way around Hong Kong and in your Chinese.

But I persononally would use an agency if I had to go to Hong kong for papers saves time and hassles

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Well, I think I could have done it myself, saved the school some money, but they wanted to use the company to do it. Their money, so I wont argue. Number two, I did not need to pay money until I got the visa. If you go to the consular alone and for some reason you are denied you lose your money. With this company, if they didn't get the visa I would not have lost anything but time.

I gave them the paper work on Monday and picked up the visa Tuesday morning. Not really one day, like in the states where I gave the application in the morning and picked up the visa in the afternoon.

Also, the visa is processed in HK, not Shenzhen. You are not really allowed to get a Z visa on the mainland (though I am sure someone can do it in some cases). Everbright goes to the HK consulate and does the process for you. I am assuming they have some guanxi to get things done better (meaning if there is some problem it is settled instead of denying your visa), probably some family that works at the consular. So, if you don't want to deal with bad english, baihua, and your school will pay for it (which they always should) it is a good method.