Obtaining a Z Visa

[DudeJ]

I am a fresh graduate with 2 masters degree and I found a job here in Shanghai. My employer has tried to apply the working visa for me but my application has been declined due to the lack of real work experience. I have worked full-time at my university and I have the school writing me a proof of employment and I have a solid 10 month worth of internship experience as well. I am wondering if anyone can provide me with some information on how to get pass this problem. I have a US passport. Thanks.

[jiminchina]

what kind of Visa were you applying for, a Business (F) or working (Z) visa?

[DudeJ]

The working (Z) visa

[gougou]

How long did you work for? Official requirements are two years of working experience - though if you write your CV cleverly enough, you can pass off internships as work experience, too. Stating that you're a fresh graduate (as you did here) is probably not ideal...

If the company employing you has some clout, these requirements tend to be less strict - but given that yours has been denied already, I guess that's not the case.

[DudeJ]

I have worked for 2 years while studying. I had my university rewrite the letter stating that I was working full-time. The application has been resubmitted. However, I just wanted to seek out if there is anything else that I can add to supplement my application.

I've been told that my employer hasn't hired a lot of foreigners in the past and they are doing it themselves. Perhaps this is why they are having such difficulties?

[gougou]

Last time we had a similar discussion, somebody said that the PSB will keep your CV on file, so I'm not sure whether a rewrite will help.

But who knows, maybe it's enough just to have somebody else process the application!

[DudeJ]

From what I've heard, students here can't have full-time jobs at their universities and this could be the misunderstanding; while lots of full-time employees at universities can take classes and earn additional degrees as they get discounts. So, I am hoping a clarification from the school would allow for a re-evaluation and hopefully an approval!

Are all applications, failed or approved, kept on the record/system?

[yialanliu]

Yes, failed/approved applications for visas are stored.

[gulkhalid]

I have recently been offered a job in teaching in china. they asked for all my

credentials (degrees + certificates + experiences and reference letter). leter on

they asked me to do a medical check from the local approved hosiptal which I did and

send to them.

since my employer have applied and its been more than 2 weeks they haven't received A

Work Permit for Aliens issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry/ Foreign Expert's License

issued by the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau. when i called them after 10 days

regarding the status update they told me that they have applied and they are still

waiting reply from chinese bareau.

on the other hand, I have read on web that I usually takes 4-5 working days to get

Work Permit for Aliens issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry/ Foreign Expert's License

issued by the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau.

hence my question is that how long it usually takes from the employer to get z visa

from from chinese foreign expert bureau ?

also what are the odds of not getting it ?

any one who can help me on this