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[quote=OMARSANCHEZ,384947]I am an American currently working near Shanghai with a Temporary Residence permit valid until July 31 2010.  Now, I am leaving my employment early and wish to go to Beijing to study Chinese.  I came into China on a tourist L visa, which was changed by my employer into the Temporary Residence permit.

I spoke with the University admissions officer in Beijing and they told me that since my visa has already been changed once, they cannot change it again and I will have to go to Hong Kong and apply for a new visa, I suppose this would be the F visa for short term study.

Do I really have to leave the country and apply for a new visa outside?  Is it really not possible to do this in China?  If I need to go to Hong Kong, do I need to provide residency information in Beijing when applying?  I am planning on staying with a friend in Beijing for a while until I find my own place.

Is it possible to stay in China and move to Beijing and take classes while retaining my Residency Permit for another city?  I know this is a lot...  Thanks![/quote]

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