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CHINA - Los Angeles Consulate Now Jurisdictional
March 27, 2012 - Effective today, the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles will no longer accept applications from applicants who reside outside of its jurisdiction. The Consulate’s jurisdiction now only includes the following states/regions: Arizo...
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CHINA - Law Proposes Fingerprinting All Foreign Nationals
February 14, 2012 - Legislators in Beijing have received a draft law that would empower the public security authority to fingerprint foreign nationals. If approved, the law would allow the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign...
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CHINA - New Invitation Letter Requirements for “F” and “Z” Visa Applicants
January 18, 2011 - Applicants for a Chinese F (Business) visa or a Z (Work/Employment) visa must now submit an Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit or a Confirmation Letter of Invitation, in lieu of the Visa Notification Form. These documents a...
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CHINA - Increased Processing Times for Employment License and Work Permit Applications in Dalian
January 11, 2011 - Effective immediately, the Dalian Labor Bureau has introduced increased processing times for all Employment License and Work Permit applications. No expedited service is available. The new processing times are outlined below
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CHINA - Additional Documents Required to Apply for Visa Notification Letters and Invitation Letters
January 11, 2011 - As of January 17, 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce will require additional documents to apply for Visa Notification Letters and Invitation Letters. The following documents will...
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CHINA - Changes to Passport Renewal Process for U.K. Citizens
December 1, 2010 - Beginning April 2011, U.K. citizens living in China will have to process their passport renewals through the Identity and Passport Service Agency in the U.K. rather than through the Regional Passport Processing Center in Hong Kong....
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CHINA - Changes to Work Permit Cancellations Filed in Shanghai
October 22, 2010 - Chinese host employers submitting work permit cancellation requests to the Shanghai Labor Bureau are now required to complete an official cancellation application form and application package executed by the employer and the assign...
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CHINA - Shenzhen - New Requirement for Dependents’ Documents
June 15, 2010 - As of June 2, 2010, the Shenzhen Public and Security Bureau now requires dependent visa applications to be supported by translated marriage and birth certificates which have been authenticated by the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in the c...
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CHINA - Shanghai Pilot Online Visa Application Process
April 27, 2010 - The State of Shanghai has launched a pilot on-line program application for pre-approval of L (Tourist) Visas and F (Business) Visas and approval of 1 year renewal of residence visas. The program is currently available only in Chinese...
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CHINA - Shanghai’s Foreign Affairs Bureau Announces New Five-Year Residence License
February 4, 2010 - After a six-month trial period in Shanghai’s Pudong New District, the Shanghai Foreign Affairs Bureau (FAB) released a new regulation on January 5 confirming the availability of a new, five-year residence license (i.e., a residence...
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