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mat chen · Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 494 Location: xiangtan hunan

I agree sinobear. My problem stems from complaining about not being paid everything at the end of the contract. I have a good reference letter from the school. Xiangtan university would not give me the letter to get a travelling visa from the PSB. I needed this for the job I am doing now in Shanghai. My present school told me the PSB will not issue a Z visa because I am a trouble maker. In Xiangtan the PSB said to come a few days before the old contract expires and they would extend my visa. They then balked. I ran like hell when I saw other teachers being deported for complaining about not being paid. I left cloths and about 100 teaching books and came to Shanghai hoping to get the visa extended here. No one would help me including the school I am at now. I had to have money sent to my consolate in SHanghai. This caused me to overstay. During this time I kept in touch with the PSB. I recieved a phone call on my cellular telling me everything could be settled for 9,000 rmb. I never used my phone in their office so Xiangtan had given them the number. I went to Hong Kong and then returned to my wife's
home town Pingxiang. I had the tourists visa extended a month there and the PSB explained what I needed to do. I returned to Hong Kong with a letter stating that I was delayed because my wife's daughter needed hospitalation. This was true. I didn't mention the non payment of salary. They said everything would be OK.
So there are ways of watching you no matter where you are in China.
The cellular phone is the best tracking device.
I understand lieing to the recruiter about your salary but why would Xiantan university lie to the police about what I was making.
SI know everyone says why did you go there? I went there because it is close to my wife's hometown in Jiangxi.
I am hoping for the best but my present school says they will pay the ballance of my salary when I present them with airline ticket. I have another week of teaching here and by May 5 I must be out of the country.
I noticed while at the PSB here in Shanghai a business man negotiating an overstay. He was adament and the policeman first said 5 days to get out of the country. This was then changed to 10 days and they both moved away from each other and started talking on their cell phones. Things then turned in the business mans favor. He was granted a visa.

Voldermort · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 597

If you are married then you qualify for a spousal visa. A 6 month tourist visa if you apply outside of your wifes hometown or a 12 month visa if she does it for you in her hometown. When I say 'hometown' I actually mean the city in which her Hukou (family booklet) is registered.

Sort your visa out first then try pushing your former school to pay up.

rc81 · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 85

mike w · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:32 pm Post subject:

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Zero · Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 1402

None at all. Theoretically if you are married for five years and live in China during those years, you can apply for permanent residence, but obtaining permanent residence is not common.

China is not big on extending any grand privileges to spouses of citizens. You would almost get the impression that foreigners are not entirely welcome to stay in China long-term.

mat chen · Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 494 Location: xiangtan hunan

Thank you everyone for your support. I have found out today that the police have no record of me whatsoever. It is my present employer who is lying to me. She is trying to get me out of here. I went to the PSB with reference letters from all my jobs in China. They said there is no problem and nothing is on their computers. I have a contract but no residence permit. I will do this myself. The contract has been breached but this puts everything in my favor. They will have to pay a penalty if they want me out of here. They are the ones who must arrange my visa not me.

Voldermort · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 597