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Good Samaritan Case Study 2:
Private Visit Visa(S2) - consulting with the immigration officer on how to stay longer during covid-19 pandemic period
From Samaritan #2:
“I haven’t gone through the process yet, but I asked the bureau and they said it was possibly to extend my stay without canceling my multiple entry [S2] visa.
I have an S2 10-year visa and my automatic 60-day extension ends on June 15th.
I went to the Pudong Exit-Entry Bureau, and they said my visa can be extended by the number of days of my stay (i.e. mine is 90 days per entry, so I’ll have an extension of 90 days) and my S2 visa will NOT be cancelled.
Ask them what you’ll need for it:
But for me, with family living here, I would need my birth certificate stamped by the Shanghai US consulate.
I would need a copy of a family member’s passport and visa.
And I would need an invitation letter from them.
After the 90 days are over, there’s an option of getting a residence permit (which Will cancel whatever is your current visa)
So now I’m not rushing to buy a plane ticket anymore. ✌🏾
Hope this information can help others out.”
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, Good Samaritan #2!
I would like to remind everyone that extensions(except the 60-day automatic extensions) are considered on a case-by-case basis at the exit-entry bureau and that you should also visit an exit-entry in-advance, like good samaritan #2 has, to explain your situation and show all your documents you would need for the application to the immigration officer and make sure you have everything you need for getting an extension.
Please consider sharing your experiences in extending your stay in China and paying it forward to inform others during this challenging time. You can email your experiences / findings at shanghai exit entry at gmail dot com, all in one word. Thank you.
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