Saxondale Posted December 29, 2012 at 11:07 AM Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 at 11:07 AM I'll definitely do a write up on OUC. I'll compile my previous posts and add bits onto them. I'll go back and talk to the visa people next week, but they said I had to leave. so are you saying that my current visa (f, 180 days, single entry) would normally be allowed an extension or reissue within China? If that's the case, the new one will most likely be a single entry one right? would that single entry be marked off as soon as I get it, even if I get it within china? If I didn't want to travel, I could do all this within china? my school just made it sound like I had to leave no matter what. Also, getting a tourist visa and changing it is impossible according to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted December 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM I would have thought so, but these things really do happen locally. It really could be that your university messed up somehow, so the PSB are making things difficult for them. You could maybe head down to the PSB yourself and ask them what would be needed. For a new F visa issued in China, you would ask for 0,1,2, or multiple entries and get charged accordingly. Similarly outside of China, although 0 entries would obviously not be much use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted December 31, 2012 at 10:14 AM Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 at 10:14 AM Roddy, the guy at my university said i could only get a single entry F visa...but you're saying i have a choice of choosing the amount of entries i want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 15, 2013 at 03:17 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 at 03:17 PM what affect is 春节 going to have on the HK visa office this year? need to start planning this visa run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebear Posted January 16, 2013 at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 at 01:28 AM what affect is 春节 going to have on the HK visa office this year? need to start planning this visa run! They will be closed that week, and processing times may be worse the week before and after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 22, 2013 at 06:39 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 at 06:39 AM So i have my JW202 form, letter by the university accepting me and a couple of passport photos. is there anything else i need to bring? for the duration part, my school put me down for 1 year. is this going to cause any issues when i ask for an F visa? also, i'm getting constant mixed messages from people, some people telling me it can't be done in hong kong...the contact centre for the visa office in hk is just one really long recording with many options, i never managed to get through to an actual person to clarify things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Jones Posted January 22, 2013 at 07:41 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 at 07:41 AM Why aren't you applying for a one year X Visa (student visa)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 22, 2013 at 07:46 AM Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 at 07:46 AM My university said i MUST go back to England to do that...which is why i'm looking at getting an F visa. Is this actually true or is my university misinforming me once again? If i can get an X visa, do i need to provide a medical to get the X visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted January 22, 2013 at 04:44 PM Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 at 04:44 PM I lived in China on a Z VISA then decided I wanted to study at Tsinghua. A few days before my Z Visa ran out I hopped on a plane to Hong Kong, went to the VISA office that morning and applied for my X visa to study. No problems. I think I just had the JW202 form, Acceptance letter, copies of everything, passport photos ... I definitely had a full medical check up done by that point but can't remember if I needed that or not. I think I did. I can't recall if the letter of acceptance mentioned HONG KONG or not and I'm not at home for another week to check. Hope that helpsp.s. I'm English also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 23, 2013 at 05:35 AM Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 at 05:35 AM How long ago did you do that ChTTay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted January 23, 2013 at 09:55 AM Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 at 09:55 AM I have just finished my first semester ... so it must have been September 2012. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:13 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:13 AM how long did the process take and how much did it cost? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted January 24, 2013 at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 at 05:10 PM I presume you mean the VISA process and not the medical... The express service in HK takes 24 hours. If you apply in the morning, you can pick up the next morning. If you apply in the afternoon, pick up the afternoon of the next day. I can't remember the cost but i didn't think it was that much. It would be better to pay for the express, 1 day service and leave Hong Kong quickly than to hang around for longer. I found HK pretty expensive. You don't have to pay in advance so as long as you have access to money then it's no problem. You hand in your passport, forms, photocopies etc then they give you a receipt with the price you need to pay. Go back the next day, pay the fee at one window, move to another window and pick up your passport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 25, 2013 at 04:00 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 04:00 AM Thanks for that. Well one of the visa agents is saying i can only get a 30 day single or double entry L visa...are they just saying that so i get them to do it? they've quoted 2615HKD for a multiple entry 6 month F visa, which is a lot of money. They also say i need a medical form if i want an X visa, but my one is out of date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Jones Posted January 25, 2013 at 05:10 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 05:10 AM Can't you get the medical done and apply for the one year X visa? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 25, 2013 at 09:22 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 09:22 AM This is what i'm thinking but i'm getting a lot of conflicting information, especially from my school. they told me i can only get an x-visa from england. but I'm going to get a medical done on monday anyway and see what happens. i'm much more confident since you got this done in hk. this might sound stupid, but is it worth the risk changing the medical exam date on my previous one....? trying to keep this visa as cheap as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted January 25, 2013 at 06:19 PM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 06:19 PM It's not worth the risk, just get a new medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 29, 2013 at 03:42 AM Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 at 03:42 AM So i just did my medical and will get the results in 2 days. I'm planning on flying to Shenzhen on Monday, staying a night, going over to HK in the morning and do a rush service on the visa so i can leave the next day. So here's what i'm bringing (with photocopies of course): JW202 Invitation Letter Medical Photos Anything else i have to bring? edit: actually, looking at the flight prices again, i might just fly straight to hk. I'm planning on only getting a one way ticket just in case i have problems with the visa. do they require to see a ticket going into china when you do the visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChTTay Posted January 30, 2013 at 06:22 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 at 06:22 AM Bring a couple of pens. Im not joking, they provide about 1 for every ten people at the visa place. On my way into HK they just stamped my passport for however many days they give you (3 months?) but no questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted January 31, 2013 at 08:05 AM Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 at 08:05 AM Thanks. So i got my results today and everything is fine apart from one thing. It says "Abnormal Routine Urinary Test", nothing more. You think this will cause a problem? I did get the certificate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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