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upchuckles
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 Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: Cost of Chinese Visa Increasing for US Citizens? |
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Anyone heard about this? Saw it recently at z-visa.com
"ACCORDING TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. VISA FEES WILL BE ADJUSTED ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS STARTING AUGUST 01, 2007. THE FEE INCREASE IS APPROXIMATELY + $50 "
So does this mean instead of the $50 buckaroos we pay now its gonna be $100? -Yikes!
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tw
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From www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/t334452.htm
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According to the instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, starting from Aug. 1, 2007, visa fee for U.S. citizen will be adjusted on reciprocal basis . The details are as follows:
1. No matter of the number of entries, visa fee for the individual applicant will be $100 per person.
2. Visa fee for group visa will be $80 per person.
3. Expedited service fees will be charged as usual. |
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therock
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eslstudies
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I think its a case of having done unto to you what you do unto others. China reciprocates in the case of visa costs.
What does the US charge Chinese citizens, once they've jumped through a few dozen hoops? |
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WormFood
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Cost of Chinese Visa Increasing for US Citizens? |
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| upchuckles wrote: |
| So does this mean instead of the $50 buckaroos we pay now its gonna be $100? -Yikes! |
Inflation is not prices going up, it is the value of your money going down. It just goes to show you, the us dollar is worth less and less all the time. |
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HunanForeignGuy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: See Below |
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| eslstudies wrote: |
I think its a case of having done unto to you what you do unto others. China reciprocates in the case of visa costs.
What does the US charge Chinese citizens, once they've jumped through a few dozen hoops? |
Dear ESLStudies,
You are completely on the mark here.
First, the hoops as you write are atrocious for those citizens that are not on the scheduled list of visa-waivered countries. Unfortunately, since that horrible incident in Virginia several months ago involving a foreign national and the massacre of 10's of United States citizens, the already-stringent visa screening requirements for the non-scheduled countries have become even more stringent.
Additionally, most persons are not aware of the fact that by long-standing statute in the United States, any persons belonging to, or having belonged to an organization affiliated with, or itself the C*mmun*st P*rty is routinely adjuged to be inadmissible to the United States when and if this information becomes available to Consulate conducting the interview. In China it is my understanding that less than 15% of all B2 (tourism and business) applicants are approved.
Now, in terms of the fees for B2 (tourism and business) visa, here is the blurb from the United States Department of State website. It has NOTHING to do with the value of the United States dollar.
"What are the Required Fees?
Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee - Each applicant for a visitor visa must pay a nonrefundable US $100 nonimmigrant visa application processing fee.
Visa issuance fee – Additionally, if the visa is issued, there will be an additional visa issuance reciprocity fee, if applicable. Please consult the Visa Reciprocity Tables to find out if you must pay a visa issuance reciprocity fee and what the fee amount is. If there is a fee for issuance for the visa, it is equal as nearly as possible to the fee charged to United States citizens by the applicant's country of nationality."
All the best,
HFG |
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cj750s
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| What does the US charge Chinese citizens, once they've jumped through a few dozen hoops |
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| Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee - Each applicant for a visitor visa must pay a nonrefundable US $100 nonimmigrant visa application processing fee. |
Right you are..and that is just for the "Chance" to go in and answer three questions by usually unqualified window clerks who decide admission on a criteria preset by the admin...window thugs who justifiy the expensive process by quoting security measures necessary for their safe keeping while leaving the rest of their citizens hung up and left out to dry... unconcerned about their charges..these embassys and consulates are money facilitating orgs. concerned with the protection of the multi nationals as opposed to servicing the people... |
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HunanForeignGuy
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