rezaf Posted June 18, 2008 at 04:42 PM Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 at 04:42 PM Is it possible to get a one-year student visa if I pay for a year? My Vietnamese friends have got it but my teacher says that it is not possible in most of the cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanhodges Posted June 19, 2008 at 10:49 AM Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 at 10:49 AM It's not a problem at any of the Universities in Harbin that I've heard of. I just went down to the police station 1 week ago to get a 1 year visa extenstion. Other than waiting in line, the actual processing time took about 10 minutes total (three different windows). Took 30 seconds to pay my 800 rmb. I'm American. However, school, location, and nationality might make a difference. You didn't mention any of those for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted June 19, 2008 at 11:04 AM Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 at 11:04 AM Should be no problem - I've been on a year long student visa this year, and I can't see any reason why a school would want to not give you one. Although it might just be for the academic year rather than a full 12 months. Is that the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted June 19, 2008 at 06:37 PM Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 at 06:37 PM I don't know, maybe it's because of the Olympics or maybe it's because I am Iranian? The problem is not from my university. My teacher said that I can try it but she wasn't so optimistic that the visa bureau would agree. She said that it's difficult to get it recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaxiongmao Posted June 20, 2008 at 11:58 AM Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 at 11:58 AM This has happened even before the Olympics. When I started studying at Hainan University a few years ago, my initial residence permit was only for 6 months. Apparently the quota for 1 year residency permits had already been hit (as of September that year). I had come in on an X visa. When it came time to renew in January, 1 year or longer wouldn't have been a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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