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That worked out really well for you man, well done!
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May 25, 2015 11:52
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I'm jealous of your problem-free legality, Magna Kaser. Congrats!
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May 25, 2015 12:52
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Grand Fromage posted:What area is your office going to? Further down south. I'll probably be looking for a place in Yulin or Tongzilin.
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May 25, 2015 15:42
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Hong Kong goons! Just wanted to thank you for all the help and hospitality you showed me during my stay here. My phone unfortunately fought a losing battle with gravity a couple days back, so I haven't been able to check the WeChat, but I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye. So long, and thanks for all the Caliburger.
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May 25, 2015 21:26
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My parents are planning to visit China and I have to write an invitation letter for their L visas. What should I put in it?
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May 26, 2015 04:46
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Arglebargle III posted:My parents are planning to visit China and I have to write an invitation letter for their L visas. What should I put in it? My dad and sister got their visas and I never sent them this??????
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May 26, 2015 06:48
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Say you are a filial son and want to give your parents the joy of Glorious China to maintain harmony for your ten thousand generations.
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May 26, 2015 07:06
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Arglebargle III posted:My parents are planning to visit China and I have to write an invitation letter for their L visas. What should I put in it? No you don't. You just need hotel reservations. And a bullshit itinerary (or a real one). (unless you actually want to get them Q2 visas)
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May 26, 2015 07:16
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just have them go to irvine for the week, it's a lot closer, cheaper and you don't need a visa
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May 26, 2015 07:34
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Requirements for invitation letters are on the various different embassy websites, but they never change. Offhand, it's: Your name, photocopy/scan of your ID card or passport photo page plus residence permit page plus visa page, your China address, your China phone number, your signature. Their name, their sex, their relationship to you, the reason for visiting, the dates of the visit, whether you or they will be responsible for their accommodation / costs while in China, and at least one address they will be staying at if you aren't going to be responsible for them. Check the actual websites for actual guidelines, because that's just what I remember. Easiest is just to say that you'll be responsible for their costs and accommodation (your address), since they're your parents and not your drug-and-whore-addicted 'friend' from college that you're helping out in order to cancel the favour you owed ever since he pulled you out the way of the cops when you were both fleeing the scene of Yet Another Unsolved Dead Hooker in Reno. (just to watch her die) It's worth using that sort of letter, because it saves a lot of hassle with hotels and stuff like that. 15 minutes of typing saves you looking for hotels that have e-receipts, generous cancellation policies, trusting that they'll honour said policies, then trusting them with your card details.
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May 27, 2015 07:41
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Atopian posted:It's worth using that sort of letter, because it saves a lot of hassle with hotels and stuff like that. 15 minutes of typing saves you looking for hotels that have e-receipts, generous cancellation policies, trusting that they'll honour said policies, then trusting them with your card details. You mean looking for a hotel on CTrip with 'pay at hotel' and no deposit required by that, right? Because that's not very difficult.
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May 27, 2015 07:45
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Atopian posted:
No it's not. Marriott will let you book and cancel immediately, no charge. Book a hotel, print the receipt and cancel it. They don't charge you until the date your stay begins. I did this literally 2 months ago and got my 10 year visa without issue. Nothing appeared on my credit card. You're going through too much hassle to jump through the hoops. SB35 fucked around with this message at 20:56 on May 28, 2015 |
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May 28, 2015 20:53
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SB35 posted:I did this literally 2 months ago and got my 10 year visa without issue. Nothing appeared on my credit card. How many days per entry did you get? I've heard 60 but I'm curious if it's possible to get more.
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May 29, 2015 03:36
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Once you have the residence permit with your Z visa, you can leave and return freely as long as it's valid right? You don't have to apply for anything? Do you have to bring the RP booklet thing with you or is the one in your passport what they check?
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May 29, 2015 03:41
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Grand Fromage posted:Once you have the residence permit with your Z visa, you can leave and return freely as long as it's valid right? You don't have to apply for anything? Do you have to bring the RP booklet thing with you or is the one in your passport what they check? It's unlimited entry yes. Just bring your passport. I don't have an RP booklet, is that your foreign expert certificate booklet?
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Arglebargle III posted:It's unlimited entry yes. Just bring your passport. I don't have an RP booklet, is that your foreign expert certificate booklet? Maybe? I saw some kind of booklet thing that looked like a Chinese passport when I was at immigration, had my picture and info on the first page. I assume the office has it because I never got it. The person that handles that doesn't really speak English so I never knew what was going on there.
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May 29, 2015 03:51
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Grand Fromage posted:Maybe? I saw some kind of booklet thing that looked like a Chinese passport when I was at immigration, had my picture and info on the first page. I assume the office has it because I never got it. The person that handles that doesn't really speak English so I never knew what was going on there. I feel bad for the suckers that had to take a picture of you! Haha!
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May 29, 2015 03:55
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fart simpson posted:I feel bad for the suckers that had to take a picture of you! Haha! So do I, I'm bad.
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May 29, 2015 03:56
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Yes, the office has it. You are technically supposed to keep it yourself but if the police show up at your office, they'll have to prove that you legally work there, so they definitely need it much more than you do. I've seen mine like twice in five and a half years. Some guy was posting here, in this very thread I think, about making a big stink and trying to keep it on him at all times, and I think all of us were like "dude stfu, it's not that important".
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May 29, 2015 03:57
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One of my old students' mom wants me to review/correct/critique her daugter's writing via QQ/weibo. What should I charge for such a service, do you think? This would be a kid about 11 or 12 years old.
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May 29, 2015 05:35
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goldboilermark posted:Yes, the office has it. You are technically supposed to keep it yourself but if the police show up at your office, they'll have to prove that you legally work there, so they definitely need it much more than you do. I've seen mine like twice in five and a half years. Some guy was posting here, in this very thread I think, about making a big stink and trying to keep it on him at all times, and I think all of us were like "dude stfu, it's not that important". That was me and you're misrepresenting the conversation. I wasn't making a big deal out of it I was just saying that I tricked my HR department into letting me have it on me at all times, and also one time I actually did need it at the border to get back into China.
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May 29, 2015 06:34
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Grand Fromage posted:Maybe? I saw some kind of booklet thing that looked like a Chinese passport when I was at immigration, had my picture and info on the first page. I assume the office has it because I never got it. The person that handles that doesn't really speak English so I never knew what was going on there. That's your foreign expert certificate. The residence permit is pasted into your passport and it's all you need for entry.
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May 29, 2015 06:46
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kenner116 posted:How many days per entry did you get? I've heard 60 but I'm curious if it's possible to get more. Seems 60 is standard. I actually checked "other" and wrote 120 days. But was only give 60. I currently have no reason for 120 days but I thought why not?
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May 29, 2015 07:35
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fart simpson posted:That was me and you're misrepresenting the conversation. I wasn't making a big deal out of it I was just saying that I tricked my HR department into letting me have it on me at all times, and also one time I actually did need it at the border to get back into China. No it wasn't you, it was someone coming to China for the first time and kept saying he was going to ask for it. I rememeber you told him your story, but it wasn't you that was saying he was going to try to keep the thing.
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May 29, 2015 10:14
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Could have been me, although I was persuaded by advice in-thread to settle for a high-quality colour scan&print, so it never became a big argument.
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May 29, 2015 15:04
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Atopian posted:Hokay, so, I'm finally legal, in that I've gotten my residency permit. Now I'm beginning the delicate process of getting my dodgy company to give me back the various bits of paperwork used to get it. Yes it was you, this was the post I was referencing. I redact my original statement, fart Simpson was right in that I misrepresented the situation (though not how he claimed), you didn't make a big stink like I said you did. I apologize for my misrepresentation of the situation.
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May 29, 2015 15:40
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It's no problem - I thoroughly support tweaking past events to make better stories. :-) But, I do try to run counter to traditional trends by actually taking reasonable advice offered in these threads (and, more commonly, in wechat channels). Someone has to even things out!
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May 30, 2015 16:29
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Arrived in Hong Kong last night, will be here for 1-2 months for work, the scan doesn't work for the WeChat so how can I add it manually?
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May 31, 2015 07:44
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I'm caberham. Oh and there's Cantonese dinner tonight in Hong Kong island 8pm are you free?
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May 31, 2015 07:59
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Sure! /e - my wechat is Sammythebu11 for other HK goons. Submarine Sandpaper fucked around with this message at 08:12 on May 31, 2015 |
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May 31, 2015 08:03
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Do we have goons in the frozen north? I'm moving from literally the worst city in china to DALIAN.
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May 31, 2015 16:21
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caberham posted:I'm caberham. Why am I missing all the dinners 
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May 31, 2015 16:35
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One of these days I will get to Dalian
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May 31, 2015 16:37
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Jeek posted:Why am I missing all the dinners Oops sorry. We had amazing Cantonese food as well Come hang out with us next time and don't lurk so much
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May 31, 2015 16:59
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Mr. Wookums posted:Arrived in Hong Kong last night, will be here for 1-2 months for work, the scan doesn't work for the WeChat so how can I add it manually? I'll fix the QR code. Did you get added to the goon chat?
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Almond Crunch posted:Do we have goons in the frozen north? I'm moving from literally the worst city in china to DALIAN. What was wrong with Hong Kong?
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SB35 posted:I'll fix the QR code. Did you get added to the goon chat?
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A month in China from late June. Gonna meander about the place and see what things are like. What do I need to set up beforehand internet wise?
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Fairly passive posted:A month in China from late June. Gonna meander about the place and see what things are like. What do I need to set up beforehand internet wise? Everything offline or a VPN. Astrill is a good one. Also recommend everything offline anyway.
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