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Asked by Danica from philippines | Jun. 15, 2014 19:26
About:China Family Reunion Visa

Hello. I'm a Filipina and will get married soon to a Chinese national here in Philippines.

My fiancee is currently working here in Philippines. After receiving our marriage certificate, it's possible for me to apply for a Q1 visa, right? The Q1 visa is valid for a maximum of 5 years. Before the expiration, can I renew it in China? Is it alright if I work there as a teacher with a Q1? And about one of the requirements which is the financial source of expenditures , does it mean that I need to have a certain minimum amount of savings in my bank account? If yes, how much should it be?

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Answered by Jackson | Jun. 17, 2014 00:20
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If you haven't been married for over a year then you'll only be able to get a 3 month Q and because you need to be married longer to get a longer Q, you'll need at least 60,000 RMB to get at least a year. And no you can't work, remember south Asians are targets in China for illegally working on Q or M, L. You'll be deported because you are a Filipino. The island wars have gotten worse and so have relationships between PH and China.
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Answered by Danica | Jun. 17, 2014 08:39
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I see. I went to the chinese consulate here in Philippines. They said that upon my arrival in china with a Q1, I can apply for a residence permit, isn't it possible? They also said that once I have a residence permit I can work legally in China. What if my financial source of income after getting married is from the salary of my husband, will it be alright? Actually we've been together for a long time already, we went to the same university here in Philippines. And now , we're planning to get married and he wanna go back to China and live there with me. I just want to have a clear information if I can get a residence permit upon my arrival in China with a Q1 a month after our wedding, and can I legally work with a residence permit? And if my financial source of income is my husband's salary, is it also necessary for me to have my own savings in my bank account with that amount 60,000 rmb?
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Answered by Jackson | Jun. 17, 2014 08:58
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Sorry you've not been told correctly.. Q/S/X give resident permits, but you are not allowed to work on these resident permit, they all carry the same name "resident permit" but they are all different classes of resident permits. Only a Z thats turned into a resident permit is allowed to work in China and back in 2010 China halted their Z to Filipinos because too many PH maids were working illegally and the Mindoza crisis, you can't get a Z now until China unblocks it. I know all of this because my ex wife was a Filipina, I divorced her in Guam, U.S, so yes I know all this stuff, I got my z in Makati city but they refused my ex wife a Z. The embassy is only telling you the formalities about the Q. BUT once you are in China you must take your Q to the PSB, once you're there the PSB officer decides IF you get a Resident Permit or not or for how long... No, you don't need any money, your husband must print and bring bank statements that are no less older then 3 months to prove he can support you, BTW all cities in China are different, your case would be handled differently in a different city. Again you have two bad odds going for you: 1. The length of marriage, the shorter the marriage then shorter the Resident permit will be. 2. Relationships between China and PH. Remember the PSB isn't stupid, they know you will work and they are hoping you will because they can collect 10,000 RMB from you and 30,000 RMB from the school IF caught, I see it all the time, they PSB walks in and your gone after 14 days in the PSB. Don't risk your marriage, you must be a house wife, no choice.
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Answered by Danica | Jun. 17, 2014 19:15
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So it means that after getting married to my fiancee, it's difficult for us to live together in China. I mean, once I'm married to him even for a couple of years I can't stay in China permanently with him and our future family, and I can't even work even if I have a bachelor's degree or even after I finish my masters. Does it mean that we just have to stay in the Philippines for us to live together? Are there other possible ways or options? If we get married here in Philippines and I've acquired a few years of work experience as a teacher and with some master's degree units, is it possible for me to go to China with a Z visa even if I'm married to a Chinese? I really appreciate a lot the information you've provided regarding this matter. I just hope there are other ways for us to live together as a couple in China wherein I don't have to be a housewife for the rest of my life. With the living condition nowadays, I know it's difficult to live together and build a family with only one person working. That is why I'm looking for possible options to be able to legally make a living in China when I go there with him.
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Answered by Jackson | Jun. 17, 2014 19:59
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You said it all correctly. I’m an American, also like you I have a BA degree and 9 years of teaching. But staying with my wife is a year by year process, I’m on a working Z, If I lose my job I could have to leave my family and return to America for a new Z if I can’t find a new job in time because I don’t want to get caught working on a Q, my visa is up for renewal so this is a very nerve racking time for me, no we can’t have permanent residency in China so easily like PH, after living five year straight in China, buying a house in China and having a baby in China gives you a slight chance to get a 10 year green card that allows you to work, but only 200 foreigners got this so far and most weren’t from marriage, it was for investors and retired elderly people married to Chinese.. You’ll have to be the Drak~Knight, stay in the shadows while working, tutor and go to kids homes to teach English or teach online, just please don’t risk working in a training center or school, they will give you the speech: Don’t worry you are safe with us, but that’s all just talk… Most Filipinos I know have thrown away their passports and are maids traveling from house to house every other year to stay hidden and plan to pay the fine to leave China when they’re older. It’s a chess game on a Q, 2 times a year there will be a crackdown on illegal workers, mostly on south Asians and Africans, don’t make yourself a target by working in a school or training center. A black listed passport is very hard to fix, 5 years ban. My marriage is tied to my working visa like 90% of us, no work, no family. We pray for the day that we can work on a Q.
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