Answered by Jesse
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Jun. 12, 2023 19:59
1. In fact, you can apply for a Q1 visa, which is issued to family members of Chinese citizen. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. Once you enter China visa this visa, you can apply for a Temporary Residence Permit within 30 days after entry, which has a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years' stay duration.
2. The visa cost now is $185.
3. You need to apply for it in China Embassy or consulate in USA. However, log on to the website “China Online Visa Application (COVA)” to fill in the COVA forms first, and make appointments at the website “Appointment for Visa Application Submission (AVAS)”.
4.The documents include: valid passport, China Visa Application Form with a recent color passport-sized photo, an invitation letter from the family member residing in China who is either a Chinese citizen, certification showing the relationship of family members between applicant and inviting individual. (e.g. birth certificate).
Contents of an invitation letter:
Inviter’s name XX, gender X, date of birth: XX, Chinese ID number XXX (or foreign passport number XX, Chinese permanent residence card number XX), current address in China is XX, contact phone number XX, email XX.
I hereby invite the following relatives to visit China for a short-term visit/long-term residence. He/She plans to go to China on XX, and stay in China for XX days.
Invitee information: name XX, gender X, date of birth XX, nationality XX, passport number XX, and the relative relationship with the inviter is XX.
Inviter's signature: Date: