Hi,
I am going to China to start a band and play at the bars/clubs/venues in China. I currently live in the US and how should I obtain a visa? I would like to live in China for a year. I would like to start out playing for free and then soon get paid gigs in which I would be paid by each bar/club for each time I play, but I would probably be playing at multiple bars and wouldn't be hired by any of them because I would like to play all over. Would I try for a business F visa at the Chinese consulate near me in NYC? I don't have any invitation letters and I'm also not a business myself. Should I just say that I am a business and use my band's name as the business name? Can I also make money in China on a F visa? Or should I get a tourist visa and work on purchasing a year visa in China? Would I purchase a business visa or a work visa in China if I went that route? Can I purchase a work visa if I don't have an official employer? and still get paid by bars when I play for them? I plan on living in Beijing. Any help would be great because I've been trying to figure out this visa situation for weeks now and can't figure out what to do. I just want to start a band in China and play at different venues and also be able to get paid. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brad
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