{"id":1170,"date":"2018-12-28T04:32:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T04:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terellb7.sg-host.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2020-11-19T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:31:13","slug":"the-visa-process-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enreacheducation.com\/cn\/1170\/the-visa-process-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Visa Process: What to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"

Moving to China is such an exciting process filled with so many life changes \u2013 new job, new country, new apartment, new friends, everything!\u00a0 The thrill of it is something we all love.\u00a0 Getting there though, means you have to get a working visa so you can be a legal resident.\u00a0 The paperwork can be overwhelming at first, but in addition to our skilled visa team, we also wanted to put together an overview to give you a sense of both the costs and the timeline involved.<\/p>\n

Step 1:\u00a0 Police check:<\/strong>\u00a0 You will need to get a police check (FBI check for Americans) and then have it authenticated.\u00a0 For Americans, we recommend getting an FBI check from this organization:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/accuratebiometrics.com<\/a>and then sending it here to be authenticated:\u00a0http:\/\/www.usauthentication.com\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n

While local police checks will suffice for the visa, not all local checks in the US will have the format that the Chinese consulate will accept, which is why we recommend the FBI check.\u00a0 For those not in the US, the information is all on the local Chinese consulates in your country.\u00a0 Still not sure, of course ask your recruiter!<\/p>\n

Time: 3-8 weeks, so start early in case you hit roadblocks<\/p>\n

Cost:\u00a0 FBI check:\u00a0 $55 + mailing fees.\u00a0\u00a0 Authentication is about $250 in total with the agent.<\/p>\n

Step 2:\u00a0 Degree authentication:<\/strong>\u00a0 Great news!\u00a0 This step you just need to send information to your recruiter.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is what we need:<\/p>\n