
I have a work visa but it will expire before coming back to china
I am currently working as a teacher at an International School in Shanghai. My work visa at my current school expires July 31, 2017. I will be going to the United States (I am a US citizen and will not be back to China until after my work visa expires. I will apply for a tourist visa.
Question 1-If I apply for a tourists visa to come into China, can I go out again, on this visa within a few hours time? (I will be landing in Shanghai but will turn around and fly to Thailand the same day without leaving the airport.)
Question 2-Someone told me I can't apply for a tourist visa if my regular work visa is still valid. I want to apply for a tourist visa starting the day after my work visa expires which would be August 1. Can I go ahead and apply for my tourist visa ahead of time with the tourist visa starting at a future date, August 1.
Question 3-I want to apply for my tourist visa while I am in the United States, but I will have already left the United States while my work visa is still valid? I will go to Thailand and will be in Thailand when my work visa expires. Can a US citizen apply for a tourist visa to China in Thailand?