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10/30/2008 11:42:21 PM
BaronKas
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Hi, I've got a Z visa and I'm going to apply for a residence permit once I get to China. My problem is that I have an opposite sex partner (we are not married) who I want to live with me when we are in China. The plan is for her to maintain her teaching position in the US, doing e-learning work, but live in China with me during my assignment. Because we aren't married, my sponsor won't sponsor her. How can we make this work? Thanks.
10/31/2008 4:24:19 PM
JourneyEast.org
JourneyEast.org
Posts 42
Hi Baron,

If you have the z visa already, then it would be alot of work and trouble for the school to prepare a new invitation letter for your partner if she or he wasnt going to be teaching there. If the school new about it well enough in advance, usually it is not a problem - they can easily add her passport and other information to the invitation documents and illustrate the relationship there. The relationship could also be a problem for non working girlfriends or BFs.. For example, married couples doing our program have to have a notarized, authenticated marriage certificate in order to apply for the residence permit. This is especially true of non-working spouses.

The only way to accomplish your goal, would be if your partner were to apply for a job at your school, or if you both get a job at the same school.
If your departure horizon is in the near future.. Then its not likely to happen. When we place couples we usually need a couple of months for placement and processing all of the paperwork, nevermind finding suitable placement.

Wish you both luck!

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edited by JourneyEast.org on 10/31/2008

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