[BenderBends]

can someone who has been to renew an F visa confirm some things (preferably US citizen):

1. what do i need to bring?
2. what is the typical processing time?
3. what are the lines like?

[juergenw]

Yes you can get a 2x entry visa F if you provide
- Visa notification letter by a "relevant Chinese authorities (like Security office or Foreign Ministry of The Municipality Office of the place you want to go)
- you need a letter from YOUR company to support this + need to give it to your chinese business partner (he also should provide a letter with all your personal details)
- then ask your chinese business partner to apply this visa notification letter there for you .......
+ you need copy of hotel booking + copy of return flight (out of China) ...Do you smell something ?
This sounds MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - this kind of requirements even 20 years ago were not asked for. You wil simply not get a F Visa - just try a tourist visa (L) for 2x entry - but also needs hotel booking + return flight booking with the application

Good luck !

[lucpearl]

Originally Posted by TOPhotography

Im starting a new thread to see if anyone had been able to obtain a multiple entry F or otherwise visa to China since the ban. We have heard it is impossible from Hong Kong but may be possible by applying back in one's home country (for me, the US). So, has anyone been able to get a multiple entry visa in their home country? I will fly to San Francisco if I need to, but want confirmation it can be done. Please restrict this thread to reports of people being granted or denied a multiple entry visa to china since the beginning of April.

I went to hkg in April as well as Macau and i was fed up the way they treat use Canadian people. I have been coming to China for 3 years and they are treating us like ants. No one cares to hear our problems.

I found a man which I paid a high price of 7000rmb and got my visa for 6 months multi. Im happy I paid and I only paid after my visa was in my passport. I can show you my passport to prove.

If you need help i can help

lucpearl@gmail.com

I will give you info

[basketcase]

Originally Posted by TOPhotography

Im starting a new thread to see if anyone had been able to obtain a multiple entry F or otherwise visa to China since the ban. We have heard it is impossible from Hong Kong but may be possible by applying back in one's home country (for me, the US). So, has anyone been able to get a multiple entry visa in their home country? I will fly to San Francisco if I need to, but want confirmation it can be done. Please restrict this thread to reports of people being granted or denied a multiple entry visa to china since the beginning of April.

I am a US citizen and have been doing business in China for the past 15 years and have had a Multi-entry visa for the past 6. Mine expired on April 13th and I was turned down for renewal. Instead I received a Double entry F Visa. I have already used both entries. I am going back to the US this week-end for a business trip and will try to obtain my Multi-entry Visa while there. I will let you know how this results.

[FilipH]

Originally Posted by basketcase

I am a US citizen and have been doing business in China for the past 15 years and have had a Multi-entry visa for the past 6. Mine expired on April 13th and I was turned down for renewal. Instead I received a Double entry F Visa. I have already used both entries. I am going back to the US this week-end for a business trip and will try to obtain my Multi-entry Visa while there. I will let you know how this results.

Let us know the result please ... curious to see if you would succeed or not.

[basketcase]

I will let you know next week after I go to the Emabassy in Chicago.

[alexander Bundt]

apparently he was detained at the embassy in Chicago !!