

Hi, I'm an american that accidentally overstayed my F visa by 20 days back in december. They told me I needed to get a temporary residence permit before I could leave (which I didn't have), and I had a lot of difficulty getting it. So anyway, by the time I had the temporary residence permit and the "temporary exit visa" (which was the 1 page "requested to leave china within 10 days" thing), it had been about 3 months.
Well, now my company wants me to get a Z visa and work permit to move over there permanently. I tried to do this in Hong Kong immediately after leaving China but the HK consul told me I can't apply there and must go back to the USA to apply.
Should I just go to the consulate here in LA and apply? Will I be denied a Z visa because of this? What can I do to ensure that I get my Z visa?