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VISA
Q.
What type of visa should I
apply for?
There
are different types of visa. Students should apply for L
type (tourist visa). Normally the visa will be single
entry, has 3 months validity since the day it is issued,
and 30-day duration of stay unless you require
otherwise.
Visa
Classifications
L Visa: Issued to an alien who comes to China for
sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.
F Visa:
Issued to an alien who is invited to China for a visit,
an investigation, a lecture, to do business,
scientific-technological and culture exchanges,
short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a
period of no more than six months.
X Visa:
Issued to an alien who comes to China for study,
advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more
than six months
Download a visa application here
Q.
Do we need an
invitation from the host school or your agency? If so, can
you provide us with one?
No. You
do not need an invitation from the school since you only
need an L visa, which does not require for an
invitation.
Q.
What should I do if I apply for the Visa myself?
For U.S.
applicants, the P.R.C currently maintains one Embassy in
Washington D.C., and 5 Consulates-Generals in the
following U.S. cities: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San
Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX. To see the
Consular District map. E.g. It's the P.R.C consulate in
New York that holds jurisdiction over the residence of
Ohio. Click your state on the map, it will take you to
the office where you should apply visa from, and check
the requirements for L visa.
Note: *
No appointment needed.
* The P.R.C consulates do not accept mail application.
So you, or any other person you entrust must personally
go to the consulate to apply.
* The
P.R.C consulates do not accept personal checks. Cash,
money order, cashier's check, or company check is
acceptable. In some visa offices, visa or master card is
acceptable.
* Check
payable to "Chinese Embassy" if apply at the Embassy in
Washington D.C; check payment to "Chinese Consulate" if
apply at one of the 5 consulates.
If you
need more information on Chinese visa, please email us
at
info@mandarinforkids.net
Q.
The city I live
does not have a P.R.C consulate. Is it possible for your
agency to get our visas? What the application procedures and
costs?
Yes. You
can also trust us to handle your visa application. You
need to mail us the followings:
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Passport (original, do not send a copy)
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Visa application form (filled out, signed and dated)
- $120
visa application fee per person, make the check
payable to CommunicAsian.
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Attach one 2x2 passport photo to the form.
We
apologize, but if your passport expires is less than 6
months, we will not be able to assist you in the visa
application process. Please make sure your passport has
at least two blank page available.
Q.
Why do we make
our visa application fee check payable to CommunicAsian and
not the Chinese Consulate?
CommunicAsian will apply visas for other applicants as
well, and pay to P.R.C consulate in one check. Moreover,
the P.R.C consulate does not accept personal checks. It
only accepts cash, money order, cashier check or company
check.
Q.
For visa
application, only one photo is needed for one applicant?
Correct.
Q.
As per the
application checklist, we need to submit 2 photos with our
application. Do we still need to submit any more photos when
we send our passports to you for visa application later?
No.
CommunicAsian will use one photo for visa application,
the other one for our own records.
Q.
How and where
should students meet the group in the Los Angeles
International Airport?
Air China is
located at Terminal 2 of the LAX.
Q.
If my son or daughter cannot arrive in China on the same day
as the CommunicAsian group, will that be a problem?
If you
could not find flights arriving exactly on the program
starting dates and leaving on the ending dates, don’t
worry. We guarantee to pick up all participants no
matter which day and what time they arrive, and return
them to the airport on their returning flight dates. We
will arrange their accommodations for the extra days as
well, at your expense.
Q.
I'm going to
China myself. How and where do I meet CommunicAsian staff at
the Xi’an Xianyang Airport once I
arrive?
We will
meet you at the greeting area inside of the airport.
When your plane lands at PEK, you will pick up your
baggage first, then go through the Chinese customs. Once
you walk toward the exit, you will easily find the
CommunicAsian sign in the greeting area. Our Beijing
staff will be there to welcome you.
Q.
What procedures
will I encounter at the Xi’an Xianyang Airport?
Once you
arrive, you need to go through airport frontier
inspection, baggage claim, and Chinese customs before
meeting with us.
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