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Long ai gu · Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 135

The 60th. anniversary of the communist government in China is this year on October 1. I recently read that because of this they are cracking down on visas again like they did when the olympics were on. At that time I had a business visa that I couldn't renew because of the olympdicks and had to return to my home country. My question is: Is this crap happening again? Are they refusing people business visas or any other visa because of this anniversary?

The Ever-changing Cleric · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1523

i'd say the best place to check would be the lonely planet.com forum. People there are more likely to be on top of the current L/F visa situation than most people here who seem to be on Zvisa/residence permits.

evaforsure · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 1217

yes.. and not only Fs but Zs as well....and RPs are harder to convert....this will continue til after the wing ding in T []...

Dancing Monkey · Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 79

I'm no sure about your statement Eva. I know for a fact that someone recently secured the paperwork needed to apply for a Z visa in HK.

Of course, it hasn't been issued yet, but, they have the forms and will go to HK next week.

If they do receive the visa, I hope you admit that you were wrong. If they don't I'll do the same.

evaforsure · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 1217

Molson · Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 137 Location: China

I would have to say it depends who you work for. I work for a government run school, so things are no problem when it comes to the visa etc.

mondrian · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

No problem getting my L visa this week for October 3rd travel.

Hansen · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 737 Location: central China

Molson,

Maybe at your "government run school" visas are not a problem. At my government run school, they are a big problem.

Newbie blunder #67: Thinking that because my school has not a certain problem, similar schools do not have that problem.

Dancing Monkey · Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 79

The original question was - "My question is: Is this crap happening again? Are they refusing people business visas or any other visa because of this anniversary?"

Eva's reply was - Yes. (For more details, see above.)

Someone else typed this - "i just got my z visa in hong kong. it's no problem".

My friend will do the same next week. When will you admit that you were/are wrong, Eva?

Believe me, this has only been a tropical storm. I wonder what will happen when the hurricane arrives?

chalk · Joined: 29 Aug 2009 Posts: 7

I am supposed to start teaching in Chengdu today, yet do not have a visa due to "Unexpected delays from the Government ". . My instinct tells me this c%^&&* is happening again.

slayer6719 · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:39 am Post subject:

One of the teachers at the school i work at is having problems with his visa. He went home for a holiday in June and is having trouble getting back now due to the dragging of feet at the visa office. Here in Fuzhou there also seems to be a crackdown on visa's at the moment with 2 people i know of having been deported for visa problems. I've had a visit from the visa police and so have several other teacher's i know. The boss of the school i work at has told me that this is all due to the anniversary of Chairman Mao!
HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY Wink

happigur1 · Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 228 Location: USA

chinatwin88 · Joined: 31 Aug 2009 Posts: 379 Location: Peking

Renegade_o_Funk · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 125

I have heard they plan to detonate a couple nuclear bomb's & usher in
WW III in lieu of the normal festive chinese fireworks. Laughing

danielb · Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 490