Do I need an F-Visa first before getting a Z-Visa?

Do I need an F-Visa first before getting a Z-Visa?
Feb 27, 2013 00:03
guestGuest_Reza	I have been in China for over a year and a half. I had originally came here on an L-Visa (my GF, now wife is Chinese who I met when I was working in Korea) and then got work as a teacher, which sorted out a Z-Visa for me and I did the whole visa run to HK. But when I finished my contract (they didn't renew it), I couldn't get another job straight away. Instead of me going back home and searching for another job in China from there, my GF (now wife) and I decided to get the marraige certitifcate done and carry on looking for a job in China. Now we intend to have the wedding later this year and I have found a job in a small company. But they don't have experience in hiring foreigners before. So they went through the process very lousely and then I came across this (http://wqb.huzhou.gov.cn/art/2012/4/25/art_4851_114593.html) which says I need an F-Visa. The girl in the company who is meant to sort out the visa is not very competent and my Chinese is terrible. My wife doesn't fully understand it either and the people on the end of the phone aren't very helpful. Anyway, using google translate and asking the wife to check the link too, it apparently says I need an F-Visa. Now I am on an L visa (spousal) and thinking if this is correct or something has gone wrong because everywhere else I have looked up about the visa process doesn't mention this at all. I just simply don't understand it. Maybe the link is to a different process and we are following the wrong thing here. Anyone, please help me. I am in Anji, Zhejiang (Which falls under Huzhou administrative office). (I typed very quickly so there may be some typos here and there)

Feb 27, 2013 00:03

guestGuest_Reza

I have been in China for over a year and a half. I had originally came here on an L-Visa (my GF, now wife is Chinese who I met when I was working in Korea) and then got work as a teacher, which sorted out a Z-Visa for me and I did the whole visa run to HK.

But when I finished my contract (they didn't renew it), I couldn't get another job straight away. Instead of me going back home and searching for another job in China from there, my GF (now wife) and I decided to get the marraige certitifcate done and carry on looking for a job in China.

Now we intend to have the wedding later this year and I have found a job in a small company. But they don't have experience in hiring foreigners before. So they went through the process very lousely and then I came across this (http://wqb.huzhou.gov.cn/art/2012/4/25/art_4851_114593.html) which says I need an F-Visa.

The girl in the company who is meant to sort out the visa is not very competent and my Chinese is terrible. My wife doesn't fully understand it either and the people on the end of the phone aren't very helpful.

Anyway, using google translate and asking the wife to check the link too, it apparently says I need an F-Visa. Now I am on an L visa (spousal) and thinking if this is correct or something has gone wrong because everywhere else I have looked up about the visa process doesn't mention this at all.

I just simply don't understand it. Maybe the link is to a different process and we are following the wrong thing here.

Anyone, please help me.

I am in Anji, Zhejiang (Which falls under Huzhou administrative office).

(I typed very quickly so there may be some typos here and there)

Mar 6, 2013 00:56	#1
GUESTJILL	All the requirements on that page are for the invitation letter. In order to get the invitation letter, you may ask your wife to call them to explain the F visa requirement. To my understanding, a photocopy of visa record (at least more than 7 days) and entry and exit stamp is ok. If your employer can't do it for you, you may suggest finding an agency to do the application.

Mar 7, 2013 13:33	#2
GUEST20101	I don't see why you would need an F visa (business but not working visa) you cannot legally work (earn money) with this. Your prospective employer needs to be registered to employ foreigners to issue a Z visa.

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