Aug
25
Can I Stay In China For A Year Using A F-visa And Renewing Every 60 Days In Hong Kong?
I am trying to figure out a way to stay in china for 3 years. I own a import export company here in the USA and i am affiliated with a company in Ningbo, China that handles all my needs from china. I want to move to china for a few years to help fortify my affiliate. I do not have a 4 year degree.. so i cannot go down and piggyback on a teaching permit, and it is looking less and less viable to get a work permit via my affiliate company.
I am wondering if i can get a f visa multiple entry for 12 months, with a max 90 day duration, then travel to Hong Kong every 90 days to renew the visa…
Maybe while i am there i can figure out a alternative to the work permit, and possibly get a company sponser or something. Any thoughts?
Multiple entry visas are based on the invitation for either 6 or 12 months.
Multiple-entry is not granted for tourist visa. It is for business purpose only.
You’ll need to ask your business partners in China to contact the local government office to issue an invitation.
F visa is given with the assistance of the company…
3 months time…
after that you leave the country (go to HK) and have it renewed…
You need to specify which type of “F” visa you are talking about, because there is more than one.
In order to qualify for a student “F” visa (alternate to the student “X” visa) you must be accepted, formally enrolled, and have paid tuition at an accredited Chinese college or university. You must also be locally registered with the Public Security Bureau (PSB) as a resident in the same area as the school you are attending.
There is also a business “F” visa. Your business “affiliate” in Ningbo could issue documentation supporting your application for a business “F” visa. If your “affiliate” is merely a potential vendor or customer, then that does not constitute a satisfactory relationship for them to sponsor you.
If your legitimate purpose in visiting China is to conduct commercial activity, then you need to obtain a visa that is commensurate with that purpose. You need to have satisfactory supporting evidence of your legitimacy and your business’ operations. Official copies of your company’s US tax returns or an audited accounting statement would be steps in that direction.
If you are just a kid with stars in his eyes and no cash in his pocket, then you are going to have issues obtaining anything more than a tourist “L” visa.