Visa services in Dalian?

rgarmong

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Member since 22 December 2016

rgarmong

22 December 2016 10:29:52

rgarmong

22 December 2016 10:29:52

I've been living in Dalian for eight years now <gasp!>. During that time, I've worked exclusively for universities that handled my visa services relatively cleanly, with little involvement from me.

I have now taken a great new job in international finance, but it will require me to change my visa status, and I don't know how. Does anyone know of an expert firm that can handle this type of service?

GuestPoster176

22 December 2016 11:27:06

GuestPoster176

22 December 2016 11:27:06

I would imagine that the HR department at your new company would deal with this. Is it a company with an office in China? Getting a work visa involves getting different permits and paperwork specifically from the company itself, which is why they should just do it.

Are you in China now then? When I quit my last job, I almost got tacked with a fee for not notifying the PSB within the deadline, but I was able to weasel out of it. I'm not 100% sure about this, but you may also be required to fly back to your home country to get the Z visa. This is something I had to do when I was switching from a family visa to a work visa, but maybe you won't need to if you're staying with the same visa type....

rgarmong

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Member since 22 December 2016

rgarmong

22 December 2016 11:59:25

rgarmong

22 December 2016 11:59:25

New company is based in the United States, and their current employees are all US-based. I'll be their first hire who will live full-time in China, so it's a new circumstance for them.

They'll be covering the lawyer's fees and other costs, but I need to figure out what needs to be done. I hope I don't have to fly home, but it could be arranged if necessary.

GuestPoster176

22 December 2016 13:35:25

GuestPoster176

22 December 2016 13:35:25

Have you done research for this scenario? I've never heard of someone working for a US company with no China office. As far as I know, your only visa options are either a work visa (requires a China office), or a family visa, tourist visa (which you'd have to keep renewing by flying in and out of the country), or Chinese green card

I mean, unless you are the one to *start* a new branch in China, I'm not sure how this situation would work out legally... do you know anyone else who's doing the same thing? Again, I've also traveled here on a business visa (M), but it also was limited to 90 days.

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