I applied to the SF consulate through a passport agency for a visa for a trip in March.
At that time the passport agency let me know that the consulate did not need or want an invitation letter. All they required was a letter from my employer stating that they will guarantee my return, and asking for the visa level that I required. My letter from my employer asked for a one year multiple entry visa. I got it. I'm a US citizen. The requirements seem to have changed. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Ole Jacobsen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jordi, > > I recommend you apply for a visa whenever it is convenient for you and > when it will work according to the rules that apply (typically) for > visas for Spain and that you go the tourist visa route since that type > is "easy". As discussed many months ago on this list, it is extremely > difficult to give instructions beyond "check with your local consulate > or embassy" for the exact rules and typical durations of the visa. > > In my case, for example, the duration typically granted by San > Francisco (where I can walk into the consulate, past a certain group > of prot..., oh, never mind) is DIFFERENT from Los Angeles, at least so > I have been told by the visa wizards. > > Americans can typically get 6 months duration visas, but they pay $130 > whereas I only pay $30. Nice arrangement, eh? > > :-) > > Ole > > > Ole J. Jacobsen > Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal > Cisco Systems > Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 > E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj > > > > On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: > > > Hi Ole, > > > > In my case, I've been able to get a Chinese VISA in 3 previous occasions, > > more than 4 months in advance, which is also my typical average to by > > flights, book hotels, and so on to obtain lower fares. So should work > also > > this time. > > > > >From now to the next IETF meeting in China, I've only 1 slot of > 7-on-a-row > > days at home, and during this week I also need to renew my passport > (because > > the typical rule of expiry 6 months after the end of your trip), which in > > Spain, fortunately takes only a couple of hours. > > > > I know, I should have asked even earlier, but was not realizing it will > not > > go online quickly after the meeting was announced. > > > > Regards, > > Jordi > > > > > > > > > > > From: Ole Jacobsen <[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: Ole Jacobsen <[email protected]> > > > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:13:33 -0700 (PDT) > > > To: Jordi Palet MartÃnez <[email protected]> > > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: China Visas > > > > > > Because many visas to China are only valid 3 months, getting them now > > > is useless. > > > > > > The clock starts running when you get the visa and you must arrive > > > before 90 days (this is for Norway, your mileage may vary). US folks > > > seem to get 6 months ones more easily. > > > > > > Ole > > > > > > > > > Ole J. Jacobsen > > > Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal > > > Cisco Systems > > > Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 > > > E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: > > > > > >> For some of us traveling a lot, the only available time to get the > VISA for > > >> next meeting will be vacations period in the next couple of weeks. > > >> > > >> However, I still don't see this being available in the meeting page. > > >> > > >> Can we please make sure to provide this in the next couple of days ? > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Jordi > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ********************************************** > > >> The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org > > >> > > >> This electronic message contains information which may be privileged > or > > >> confidential. 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