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Background Check for Chinese Z Visa?
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miciominou



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:46 pm    Post subject: Background Check for Chinese Z Visa? Reply with quote

Have any Americans had any experience with the Chinese Embassy or Consulate conducting a background check to verify their affirmative or negative answer to question 3.3 on the Visa Application? The question is: "Do you have a crimminal record in China or any other country?" Later in the form, in question 3.6, the form states: "If you select YES to any question from 3.1 to 3.4, you do not lose eligilibility for visa application. Please give detailed reasons for your answer."

Do any Americans have experience with these matters? Advice?
Thank you. Laughing
Miciominou
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Hansen



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good chance 3.6 is a lie.
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Kibbs



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The consulate doesnt check on that. If you have a criminal record and you check YES, they will reject you. Better to not check it..
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arioch36



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you don't check it, you can always claimed to have missed it. But I am fairly certain America does not share records with CHina. I do not believe China checks
I once asked for the police to give me some sort of paper for a background check. Thye said no., they don't do such things for private citizens
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Ms Bean



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

America doesn't even share criminal records with America!

The Feds don't always cooperate with the state and vice versa.

What the heck would you be worried about, anyway? A traffic ticket?

Turn the page. Really.
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eddy-cool



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kibbs wrote:
The consulate doesnt check on that. If you have a criminal record and you check YES, they will reject you. Better to not check it..


So you are encouraging individuals with a criminal record to apply for jobs in China? Not just for jobs - for jobs in which they will be surrounded by people, possibly minors who need role models of integrity?

I am aghast!
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Kibbs



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Then open your mouth and be aghast..
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arioch36



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why not? I don't think that people with a criminal record make any worse of a role model. Hey what, in the US one out of ten have been in jail? Or some astounding number. Most/many of the really bad things are done by people with no criminal record.

Maybe those with a criminal record will appreciate integrity more
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brsmith15



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got thrown in the clink twice in my life. Once for violating the Mann Act (We were both 16 and drove from Mass. to New York in 1956 and got caught by the meanest state cop in existence.) and once for D&D in 1978.

I thought they were great learning experiences.
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Hansen



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Most/many of the really bad things are done by people with no criminal record. "

Really?


http://www.sgc.wa.gov/PUBS/Recidivism/Adult_Recidivism_FY07.pdf
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stillnosheep



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That many people with criminal records are found quilty of having committed further crimes does not mean that most (serious) crimes are committed by people with criminal records.

In any case, rates of recidivism of those convicted of e.g. sexual crimes, manslaughter and murder are comparatively low. It appears that most serious crimes are committed by people with no criminal record for such crimes.


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Beyond1984



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:29 am    Post subject: The sins of the fathers... Reply with quote

"I got thrown in the clink twice in my life....they were great learning experiences." Cool -brsmith15

I have paid no poll tax for six years. Shocked I was put into a jail once on this account, for one night; and as I stood considering the walls of solid stone, two or three feet thick, the door of wood and iron, a foot thick, and the iron grating which strained the light, I could not help being struck with the foolishness of that institution which treated me as if I were mere flesh and blood and bones, to be locked up. Rolling Eyes"

-HDT

Those in the US are "occupying lands conquered from Native Americans and incorporating the descendants of millions of sub-Saharan black Africans brought to America as slaves" (25). Twisted Evil Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond, 1997.

White-ghost occupants of the US would appear to be silent co-conspirators to crimes against humanity. Twisted Evil It's a wonder that China allows any into the Middle Kingdom. Confused
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arioch36



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hansen, take a look at your own report

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Despite generally held views, the more violent crimes
including manslaughter, murder and robbery, accounted
for the smallest number of offenses and, along with sex
offenses, the lowest recidivism rates


People who do the worst things, and are finally caught, had done many many very bad things before being caught. That's for the ones being caught. Some guy in CHicago kills 30 young men and boys. Well, for the first 29 he killed he had no criminal record. Actually for the 3oth he had no criminal record. Smae thing hold true for rape and other vary serious crimes

petty nuisance crime is most often repeated

Today or at least last time I was in the States, it was hang all the sex offenders, watch them like a hawk after they get out, label them, stick posters in front of their house.

Politicans dream. Actually they have the lowest rate of recidivism.

And if you look more in depth, studies show that the more they are allowed to lead a normal life afterwards, the lower the recidivism.Most recidivism of crime comes immediately after release, when they are still adjusting to being released. The parolee's support community at this stage is vital. if society slams the person down at this point, discouragement ad relapse are far more likely

"let him that stole steal no more, rather let him labour that he may also be able to help others" Eph 4:29
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arioch36



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beyond, what a dreadful experience

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White-ghost occupants of the US would appear to be silent co-conspirators to crimes against humanity. It's a wonder that China allows any into the Middle Kingdom


Psst, a secret, keep it quiet ... we are all co-conspirators, all of us, to the evil deeds done on this planet, there are none innocent, no not one
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eddy-cool



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed, we are all 'co-conspirators' and co-criminals to boot. Nobody is perfect. None has committed no sin...

But being honest in admitting a sin or another is one thing while advising posters to keep things under wrap or that the Chinese won't verify your claims (lies) is quite different.

There are quite a few FTs that are totally unsavoury churls that do not deserve to be honoured with a job in this country.

Apparently they find it hard enough to get employment back home...so why should China help them?
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