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Hightop
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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 Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: E2 visa in Beijing, be carefull |
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| This is a warning to all those of you thinking of getting your E2 in Beijing or even China. I am in Beijing now and went to the consulate today after calling them last week to make sure I would be able to get the E2 there. After they assured me that I will be able to get it there with a three day turnaround I turned up today with all the correct paperwork only to be told it was impossible for me to get an E2 visa in China (not sure about Hong Kong) as I do not have a Chinese Z or X visa (working or student visa). I made some calls to the other consulates who also assured me that they can process my visa too but when I told them I did not have a Chinese Z or X visa and that might be a problem they said wait a moment than came back and said no can do. So its off to Osaka first thing in the morning. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: |
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That sucks.
Good luck. Hope it's not a holiday in Japan! (no reason to think it is... just saying). |
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Scamps
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| China is a lousy country. Everything takes forever. Or they'll tell you they can do it and don't worry only to find out they can't because suddenly the rules have changed. Hong Kong would've been a better "China" option! |
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Hightop
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Scamps, I gave HK a call as well and they said could not do it there as I do not have a current E2 visa...go figure. Finished in Osaka now visa in hand. Gave it to them at 3pm pick up next day between 9 and 11.30 no problem |
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pugwall
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I got it at the Chinese embassy in Qingdao with a one next day turn around, |
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flint
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I got it at the Chinese embassy in Qingdao with a one next day turn around, |
The Chinese have an embassy in Qingdao, Pugwall?
Seriously though, if a person did any research into (or had any experience) dealing with Korean Embassies/Consulates/Immigration a clusterf**k like this would not be that surprising. Contradictory information from different embassies/personnel is not unusual. Showing up with what you were told to bring by one official to find out that the person you see wants something else isn't uncommon.
One of the headaches you have to put up with if you want to work in the Land of the All Day Confusion, Hightop.
Speaking of confusion
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| China is a lousy country. Everything takes forever. Or they'll tell you they can do it and don't worry only to find out they can't because suddenly the rules have changed. Hong Kong would've been a better "China" option! |
Hightop was talking about the KOREAN Embassy in China, right? Or did I read that wrong? Why then start slagging the Chinese for the inefficiency and incompetentcy of the Korean Embassy in Beijing? |
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Hightop
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Pugwall, When did you get it in Qingdao???
Flint, you are correct this is at the Korean consulate, nothing to do with Chinese regulations......all Korean. |
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pugwall
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry the Korean consulate Qingdao. Its in the Shi Lao Ren district. I got it in October. |
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Hightop
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| October is a long time ago in the E2 visa world. |
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