...Anyway. When applying for a visa at the People's Republic of China['s] U.S. Embassy - Visa Section (Consular Affairs), make sure you do the following:
- Make a copy of everything you're required to bring - passport (information page), acceptance letter, JW202.
- In addition to those documents, bring the visa application form (Q1), one passport-style photo (color), and your passport.
- Take a number, sit down, wait.
- Submit all of the copies, the application form, the photo, and your passport.
Also, if the weight of reality hasn't hit you yet... You will be audibly bombarded with Mandarin, realize that this is only the embassy, and it's not even half of what it feels to be like in another country that doesn't speak English as its primary language.
Yeah, it was weird... one of the guys in there muttered to himself that I was getting a business visa when he was looking over my paperwork. My understanding is that what we applied for in D.C. is a visa that allows us to enter China once or twice in a time frame of 3-6 months (depending on if you chose single or multiple entrance). Then once we land we have to apply for a visa that allows us to reside in China for more than 30 days.
ReplyDeleteYup - I have a Business (F) visa. Fruggamughasgsjka. I have no idea, but I guess I'll find out once I'm over there.
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