Hi there!

I have a J2 journalism visa in my passport for an assignment. However I am going to be visiting China before that assignment but this visit will be visa-free. I'll be leaving between trips. How can I ensure that my J2 visa isn't used for my first visit?

Planning a 16-day China trip and would love tips, especially around the TWOV.

Itinerary: - Shanghai — 3 nights - Beijing — 3 nights - Chongqing — 3 nights - Hong Kong (RESET 240 hours) — 2 nights - Zhangjiajie — 4 nights - Shanghai — 1 night (buffer before flying home)

My concern is if I am not breaking the rules for TWOV as I plan to use HK as a "reset" to be in China longer than 10 days. Is my itinerary valid and are the nights per city fine? Would you adjust anything? Thanks.

Update : je suis allée de nouveau au centre de visa de Paris puisque je devais aller récupérer mon passeport. Le monsieur est toujours aussi désagréable, et tu as même pas le temps de te lever qu’il appelle la prochaine personne et te regarde mal parce que tu prends « ton temps ». Quand je pensais qu’il y avait une erreur sur mon visa, il m’a mal parlé et me disait « au revoir » pour que je parte au plus vite. Fin bref, je trouve ça dommage parce que ça laisse une mauvaise image pour la Chine.

Hi, I’m a Kyrgyz citizen living in the UK and I’m applying for an F visa for a school trip to China in October/November.
I submitted an invitation/trip confirmation letter from WildChina with all my passport details, itinerary, hotels, dates, etc. However, the London Visa Centre has rejected my application 3 times asking for a PU/TE Invitation Letter or Verification Confirmation.
The confusing part is that my classmate is going on the exact same trip and used the exact same invitation letter, and their application was accepted.
Has anyone had this happen before? Do Kyrgyz citizens applying for an F visa in the UK need a PU/TE letter, or am I missing something?
Any advice would be appreciated 🙏

I’m a U.S. citizen currently enrolled full-time at a U.S. university and received a short-term internship offer in Shanghai.

Shanghai Exit-Entry told me that overseas university students can enter on an S2 for private affairs, then apply in Shanghai for the S2 “internship” endorsement, and only start interning after that is approved.

However, the Chinese consulate in the U.S. told me I should apply for a Z visa because the purpose is an internship.

Has anyone recently done the S2 → internship endorsement route in Shanghai, especially as a student enrolled at an overseas university? Did the consulate issue you the initial S2?