Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
The poster was talking about using priority mail for the return of their passport, I thought.
Yea, I was talking about the envelope for the return of the passport.
The lady at the post office just put a stamp (I think it was a $.61 stamp) on my return envelope so I do not know if that is even priority mail.
Is it alright if the envelope just has a stamp on it?
Originally Posted by
dtsm
When are you leaving? Note it has been reported that with the upcoming Oct celebration of their 60th Independence Day, visa restrictions might be tighter than last year's Olympics....if you can hold off until Oct, it might be better.
Btw, if your friend delivers the application, since he/she is given a receipt, they can also pick it up for you and mail back to you (if they're willing to make two trips).
Also, as far as I know, getting a one year in HK isn't possible, they only issue the standard 90 day, two entry types.
Enjoy HK -
I am leaving for Hong Kong on August 23rd and I will arrive at HK on August 25th (13.5 hour layover in Toronto...blah). I heard about the visa restrictions due to the 60th anniversary of the creation of the PRC but there I found little information on it and the information I did find said that the Chinese government said that the rumors were false...
I realized that my friend could pick up the passport for me however she is leaving for London on July 15th so if she receives my package either tomorrow or Thursday and she delivers it to the visa office sometime between Wednesday and Friday than she might be gone by the time my passport is ready. Also I already put $135 on a cashier's check and I do not think the Chinese Embassy gives out change, especially for a cashier's check
Yea, I read that getting a one year in HK is not possible so I decided to try to save my costs and get a one year multi-entry visa in the USA instead of getting several visas in Hong Kong.
Thanks! I hope I enjoy Hong Kong!