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Got a nasty surprise this morning. My employer informed me that my app for a working visa was refused. Apparently the new rule is if you’ve worked here for 5 years, you gotta leave for one whole year, regardless of whether or not you’ve left China during that time (i leave every year for 3 or 4 months). When we told them that I’ve left every year, they looked at my visa entry/exit stamps and said “3 months is not leaving China. A holiday is not sufficient” . As always, when the visa hammer hits, there is no warning…
Anyone else had any visa hassles/experiences recently….?
I haven’t heard of this happening to anyone – what kind of visa have you been on F-visa, Z-visa? Seems completely arbitrary that they would ask foreign experts to just leave for a year. I’ve been hearing that F-visas are more difficult to acquire now.
I haven’t heard of this happening to anyone – what kind of visa have you been on F-visa, Z-visa? Seems completely arbitrary that they would ask foreign experts to just leave for a year. I’ve been hearing that F-visas are more difficult to acquire now.
You can get round this by changing your visa type. Go on a student visa for 6 months then you can reapply.
You can get round this by changing your visa type. Go on a student visa for 6 months then you can reapply.
Quote:I haven’t heard of this happening to anyone – what kind of visa have you been on F-visa, Z-visa? Seems completely arbitrary that they would ask foreign experts to just leave for a year. I’ve been hearing that F-visas are more difficult to acquire now.This rule has been about for ages. Its probably not that common that a person gets to 5 years working here though.
Quote:I haven’t heard of this happening to anyone – what kind of visa have you been on F-visa, Z-visa? Seems completely arbitrary that they would ask foreign experts to just leave for a year. I’ve been hearing that F-visas are more difficult to acquire now.This rule has been about for ages. Its probably not that common that a person gets to 5 years working here though.
@Charlie: On a business visa which was in the process of being turned into a working visa…
@AM: i know man, but in the past if you left for any length of time it was considered that you’d “left China” and the 5 year countdown would start again. Man, lotsa my buddies been working 5 years + here….maybe the visa officer didn’t like my new haircut (not beyond the realms of possibility)@Charlie: On a business visa which was in the process of being turned into a working visa…
@AM: i know man, but in the past if you left for any length of time it was considered that you’d “left China” and the 5 year countdown would start again. Man, lotsa my buddies been working 5 years + here….maybe the visa officer didn’t like my new haircut (not beyond the realms of possibility)Quote:On a business visa which was in the process of being turned into a working visa…I don’t know much about the situation but I wonder if the F-visa was the cause of your troubles. About 6-8 months ago the people that have been helping me with visas for years (Shan Shui, who I recommend you consult if you face visa troubles) told me in very certain terms: “We can no longer provide an F-visa for you, you must switch to a Z-visa because the laws have changed”.
If you haven’t already, I would give them a call and see if there’s any way they can help you.
Quote:This rule has been about for ages. Its probably not that common that a person gets to 5 years working here though.I’ve been working here for 5 years though and have never heard of this particular rule. I know a lot of people who’ve been here for 5+ years (and even some for 10+ years) but I haven’t heard of this mentioned until now for some reason.
Quote:On a business visa which was in the process of being turned into a working visa…I don’t know much about the situation but I wonder if the F-visa was the cause of your troubles. About 6-8 months ago the people that have been helping me with visas for years (Shan Shui, who I recommend you consult if you face visa troubles) told me in very certain terms: “We can no longer provide an F-visa for you, you must switch to a Z-visa because the laws have changed”.
If you haven’t already, I would give them a call and see if there’s any way they can help you.
Quote:This rule has been about for ages. Its probably not that common that a person gets to 5 years working here though.I’ve been working here for 5 years though and have never heard of this particular rule. I know a lot of people who’ve been here for 5+ years (and even some for 10+ years) but I haven’t heard of this mentioned until now for some reason.
As far as I knew it only applied to Z-visas. A couple of my friends have faced the same problem. Leave for a year or go on to a student visa were their choices.
Quote:I’ve been working here for 5 years though and have never heard of this particular rule. I know a lot of people who’ve been here for 5+ years (and even some for 10+ years) but I haven’t heard of this mentioned until now for some reason.I was told that it was 5 years working for the same company. The rules are different if you own a company. It’s happened to several of my friends, all teachers. One will leave this summer because of it.
As far as I knew it only applied to Z-visas. A couple of my friends have faced the same problem. Leave for a year or go on to a student visa were their choices.
Quote:I’ve been working here for 5 years though and have never heard of this particular rule. I know a lot of people who’ve been here for 5+ years (and even some for 10+ years) but I haven’t heard of this mentioned until now for some reason.I was told that it was 5 years working for the same company. The rules are different if you own a company. It’s happened to several of my friends, all teachers. One will leave this summer because of it.
Maybe i oughtta accept one of the many marriage proposals local women keep throwing at me….:) or maybe 🙁
Maybe i oughtta accept one of the many marriage proposals local women keep throwing at me….:) or maybe 🙁
Quote:As far as I knew it only applied to Z-visas. A couple of my friends have faced the same problem. Leave for a year or go on to a student visa were their choices.So it’s every 5-years of being on a Z-visa that’s the restriction? That would explain why I haven’t heard of it, until recently almost everyone I knew (including myself) was on an F-visa.
Quote:Maybe i oughtta accept one of the many marriage proposals local women keep throwing at me….:) or maybe 🙁That’s one way to do it, but my understanding is that you cannot legally work on the marriage visa, lol. Visa laws in China make absolutely no sense.
Quote:As far as I knew it only applied to Z-visas. A couple of my friends have faced the same problem. Leave for a year or go on to a student visa were their choices.So it’s every 5-years of being on a Z-visa that’s the restriction? That would explain why I haven’t heard of it, until recently almost everyone I knew (including myself) was on an F-visa.
Quote:Maybe i oughtta accept one of the many marriage proposals local women keep throwing at me….:) or maybe 🙁That’s one way to do it, but my understanding is that you cannot legally work on the marriage visa, lol. Visa laws in China make absolutely no sense.
Quote:That’s one way to do it, but my understanding is that you cannot legally work on the marriage visa, lolThat is true but the PSB will never enforce that rule.
Charlie, I edited an earlier post with a response.
Quote:That’s one way to do it, but my understanding is that you cannot legally work on the marriage visa, lolThat is true but the PSB will never enforce that rule.
Charlie, I edited an earlier post with a response.
How to get 10 posts in 4 minutes: visa scare thread!
@AM you may be right re same co. for 5 years. I been working for my place for 6 years. Loyal, like a silly little dog….
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