Pengyou Posted October 13, 2012 at 09:57 AM Report Posted October 13, 2012 at 09:57 AM I was introduced to a high school by a good friend, whose best friend was the connection to the school. I arrived on a tourist visa with the idea that I could get it transferred to a working visa - so far, so good. After waiting six weeks for some paperwork from the government, the school asked me if I can get a visa some other way. I found out just before that, that the teacher here last year was here all year on a tourist visa. The school does have the ability to sponsor a Z visa but for some reason they are choosing not to do so (I think I know the reason, but it is not pertinent to this discussion). So...I have extended my tourist visa once and it will expire in a week. Main objective in the next couple of months is to find another job...but until then, I would like to find a way to be and work here legally. I have a business license in the U.S. to do consulting. Is there some way I can get at least a 3 month F visa (preferably a 6 month) so that I can legally live and do consulting in China? And if I am going to get paid - and paid legally - does the $$ have to sent to an account outside of China? Maybe there are more questions that I should be asking...please ask them for me Quote
Erbse Posted October 15, 2012 at 07:45 PM Report Posted October 15, 2012 at 07:45 PM F visas are intended to make negotiations with business partners and oversee operations or do market research (while being employed outside of China and receiving salary from outside of China). You cannot legally be employed inside China on a F visa. If you want to start a consulting business on your own in China, get in contact with the local administration. Business licenses require an investment of 10k to 100k $US, depending on what business you do. Are you sure you want to do it the legal way, as implied by the title of your post? Quote
trevelyan Posted October 16, 2012 at 08:13 AM Report Posted October 16, 2012 at 08:13 AM I'd presume the government can make trouble for you if they want to, but I've never heard of anyone on an F-visa getting in trouble for being paid by a non-Chinese corporate entity, even if they were in China at the time. Quote
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