Is anyone else having issues extending their visa right now?
I applied for an F visa in hongkong back in july and then extended it once for 6 months in BJ. I went home for about 4 months and came back a few days ago, I thought I would just be able to extend it through the same company before it expires Feb. 25th.
I am now realizing there arent really any places that will do it right now. At least for a reasonable price. I called Get in 2 China and they said they could do it for 6300 RMB. Multiple places have said they might be able to do it in a couple weeks, laws or more strict during this time of the year I guess. I wonder if its because all the officials who will do it are out of time partying for the new year.
Shrug
Anyone got some suggestions? I would be willing to go to a different city but I dont have a ton of money.




sayitagain
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Yes, I'm having trouble too. I was told that we will probably have to leave the country - despite having existing entries.
At the rate you were quoted, it would be cheaper to leave anyway!
bansalrohitin
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Well come study at BICC ( Beijing International Chinese College ) and get free multiple entry student's visa for free.
www.hibicc.com
info@hibicc.com
dan4
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At the most expensive college in China!
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bansalrohitin
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well if 35RMB/lesson is expensive for you then I dont know what to say.
dan4
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You don't know what to say because you are a moron.
What do you say about samples from your website?
Business Intensive Chinese 84000rmb 1 year
Intensive Chinese 40500rmb 1 year
You better give fukstantasic bl0wjobs and swallow completely for those prices...and add a little gentle anus rub as Otto does.
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bansalrohitin
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I wonder which head you used for this calculation.
dan4
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Damn I'm hot. I'm on fire!
bansalrohitin
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cumface 40500/40(weeks)/30(lessons/week) = 33.75RMB/lesson. BICC do offer math classes for dumbheads like you.
moeava
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just went to get-in-2-china and did a F 6 month extension. here are the new rules.
the extension cost 6500 for 6 months and u need to apply 20 days in advance. the processing time is 20-25 days.
hope that helps.
dan4
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Hey cumstain, the OP is looking for the cheapest options overall, not per hour. BISU's cheapest annual tuition is 18000/20 hours, and even the cheapest option on BICC is 28800/20hours. Is that a typo? Since price per hour seems so important to you, I will let you see if you can crunch the numbers yourself.
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dan4
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Which country are you from? How much did Sinovisa charge you?
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Aier2
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Damn.
I got charged like 700 kuai or something for a multi-entry 6 month F visa.
I just walk in any time I like and it's ready in a week or so.
dan4
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700? Which agency?
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Aier2
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Traders Link.
Prices are different for each nationality of course, and they give a discount to long-term customers.. but still.
moeava
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from the US. 700 seems quite low, i mean really low. Where are u from?
anyways here is a email i got from getin2china yesterday, along with all the other customers:
Dear Customers,
This is Ella a China Visa Consultant from Getin2China Group Ltd.
I have to inform you that due to the recent policy changing we're asking you to keep an eye on your Visa Expiration Date and get in touch with us at least 1 month before your current visa will be expired.
For any consultation regarding visa extension/conversion fell free to contact me.
Thank for your time,
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just called traderslink they can only extend visa from people who got there visa with traderslink, and it cost 2236 for usa visa 6 months F.
for a outside of china L visa to a F Visa 6 month is 5056.
so again 700......
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Casual Eno
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Hi there.
My F visa is about to expire in 2 weeks. This is the first time I need to extend it. I got the first 6 months F visa at TradersLink, I was there today and they told me they couldn't extend my visa without an invitation letter from the company that provided my visa the first time or second option was to leave Beijing, to go to Hong Kong to get a visa there. I don't work for this company anymore so I can't get this invitation letter from them and I don't want to leave Beijing. Is anyone else having same issues with their F visa extension? Can anyone help? Agent or agencies, is that possible to get the F visa extension without leaving Beijing?
Aier2
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I'm Irish.
5 grand is crazy money for a visa.
mjtaylor
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hahaha, when will you idiots learn? Get a real visa already or get the hell out.
moeava
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How about you wrap saran wrap around your head and imagine me chocking you to death!
moeava
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you should try
www.getin2china.com
mjtaylor
Re: Is anyone else having issues extending their visa right ...
Now why would I do that? Is it really all that hard to get a legal visa? I have never once had any trouble at all, nor have I paid out extortionate rates to get my stuff in order.
kingjames1
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not sure if this is proper forum to post this question. i have L visa. good for 30 days. two weeks until expiration. is it possible to extend this visa from beijing or need to go HK? this is my first tourist visa. i.e. this one has never been extended. got it from HK.
note: i am US citizen. do not have chinese bank account. (have heard that immi officials sometimes ask for proof of sufficient funds.)
any suggestions would be appreciated.
Chingbr
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Two weeks is not enough time even for agencies to do the visa for you. I think you should leave and go to HK. You can make a 3 month business visa with no problem there.
kingjames1
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alright then. gotcha. is it possible to extend tourist visa for another 30-days from within china? i have heard it is possible. what is required for 3-month business visa? thought that i need employment letter from chinese business/company for that.
dan4
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Don't listen to that idiot. Call one of the bigger visa agents. I've had good luck with Sinovisa...haven't used others for awhile, but it's good to call as many as you can.
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Mandarin-Plus
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Extension of visa is really not as easy as b4 after the spring festival.
Beijing Mandarin Plus Culture and Language Center
Web: www.mandarin-plus.org
Email:contact@mandarin-plus.org
Tel: 010-57853361
SANLITUN SOHO B1-535, CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
kingjames1
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just went down to PSB last week to get visa extension. not as difficult as had feared. feel free to ask questions... maybe can help. definitely better than traveling to HK. certainly would have helped to be given advice from someone like me two weeks ago.
kingjames1
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directions to PSB. yonghegong (lama temple). exit #C. turn right... keep straight 600-8oo metres. you will see huge flag and loads of police cars. second floor.
javajoe
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It is if the guy has an eight-grade education and DUI and/or child-support warrants outstanding back home. (Along with those nasty rumors about pedophilia when he was in Thailand which the police took so dead-earnestly.)
Java Joe is intermittently an unendurable ball of rock-ape turd, sun-baked but malodorous withal.
moeava
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don't you know there are no pedophile, there are only easy kids.