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Q: Regarding Visa Application, can I give alt house address for alt jurisdiction purposes?
I am about to apply for a Z visa for China. I am wanting to use a Visa Agency called "VisaRite". I live in South Carolina and reside under Washington DC Jurisdiction. With this Jurisdiction, they require me to submit my visa application in person. I do not have time to apply in person and the VisaRite agency recommends that I put an alternative family members address as my "Detailed U.S. home address" in section 1.18-1.19 of the visa application so that I can apply under New York jurisdiction which does not require me to submit in person. I don't want to do anything that can get me in trouble, however I need this visa. When I asked her if this was illegal, she said "People move all the time, you should not have a problem". Has anyone else done this before? Should I be concerned or is this a low risk way to get my visa? Thank you for any help!
8 years 48 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
I applied for a job. I got the job. My employer sent me an invitation letter. I applied for a visa (all by myself!). I got the visa. I came to China. I got my residence permit (within 30 days of arrival). I lived happily ever after.
Do this.
Visa agencies are for schmucks or people with more money than sense.
You seem like an educated poster, so I have very similar Q as your own:
'How should I treat Chinese shoelaces?'
They're a tad longer (1.4 in.) than ones I got with UK (shoes-making-center-of-the-Universe) shoes.
I boiled Chinese laces for 1/2 an hour, but 'shrinking' didn't occur. My poor Gran, she was wrong.
So, to finalize my Q: 'Would it be OK by UK customs to use 1.4 in. longer shoelaces, or should I purchase Chinese shoes instead, and then tie them up with recently purchased Chinese shoelaces?'
I 'see' many variable options, so I guess I'll just ask Board for some suggestions.
I have so many points. Is there a facility in China, where I can donate them for good cause?
Am full of Qs today. What's the current Moon phase?
Yes, you should lie to as many government bodies as possible in America as well as China. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
It is good to see that the "school" will lie for you to get an alien employment permit. Make sure not to tell the local police where you live once you are in China. Keep them guessing, right?
It is also good that your friends have advised you to come to China and work illegally. Good mates are hard to find and you should follow their advice.
I forgot to mention that I have a bridge for sale. Good condition, little wear and tear, at a bargain price. All reasonable offers (in cash) considered.
Shining_brow:
I'm selling real estate on the moon.... clean air, very quiet, awesome views!
No need to use an agency when applying for your Z. Just find your nearest China Visa consulate and make your apointment online. If anything it is a good introduction to Chinese beuracracy. You may as well bite the bullet and do it properly. You will find there are no beurocratic short cuts when you get here.
Sure, the agency fees might work out less than the travel to the visa center, but your best to keep everything above board. After all, I am sure you expect your Government to be tough on immigrants, so why should the Chinese Government be any different ? Remember, once you get here there is no appeals process. If you get into trouble, natural disaster, RTA, and they find you lied on your apllication?.... well. And, if you lie on your application... do you think your local US consul will help if anything goes wrong?
Remember, it is an offence to put false information on an official document. That is, it is an offence under US law to falsify information on a visa application to another country. It would actually be American law you would be breaking.
I applied for a job. I got the job. My employer sent me an invitation letter. I applied for a visa (all by myself!). I got the visa. I came to China. I got my residence permit (within 30 days of arrival). I lived happily ever after.
Do this.
Visa agencies are for schmucks or people with more money than sense.
Ummm.... I'm not actually an Australian resident.. cos I'm residing here.
Therefore, I (like many other posters on here) shouldn't have my home driver's license.
I also use my mate's address for all communications back home. I don't reside there (never have, highly unlikely to... except that's where I stay when I head back home).
Thus, for the purposes of visas, that's the address I use.
Yes, people move all the time... but I'm sure they'll want some form of ID that has that address on it with your name! (driver's license is the most usual...)
