ATTENTION ALL AMERICANS

IF YOU DON'T KNOW BY NOW THAT SINCE AUGUST 05 AT LEAST, AMERICANS MUST GO THROUGH A MONEY GRABBING LENGTHLY COMPLEX PROCESS TO OBTAIN THE "F" (BUSINESS) VISA DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST PRIVATE TRAINING CENTERS CANNOT SPONSER YOU TO GET THE COVETED "Z" VISA (WORK),OR THE FOREIGN RESIDENCE PERMIT, AND THEN IF AND WHEN YOU ARE FINALLY ABLE TO OBTAIN A 6 MONTH OR YEAR F VISA YOU WILL BE TEACHING ILLEGALLY. I HAD TO GO TO HONG KONG THREE TIMES BEFORE I COULD QUALIFY FOR A 6 MONTH F VISA.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR AMERICANS, AS FOR INSTANCE, BRITS CAN EASILY OBTAIN A ONE YEAR F VISA, AND DON'T HAVE THE SAME REGULATIONS SUCH AS FOLLOWS: IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THE F VISA, YOU MUST GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND COME BACK IN EVERY 30 DAYS.
I HAD TO GIVE UP A VERY NICE POSITION WITH AN EXCELLENT SALARY IN A BEAUTIFUL CITY (XIAMEN) WHERE I ENJOYED LIVING DUE TO THIS IN/OUT THING, SO MAKE SURE YOU GET IT IN WRITING (CHINESE AND ENGLISH) IN THE CONTRACT THAT THE POSITION YOU ARE CONSIDERING OR OFFERED COMES WITH THE Z VISA. MOST PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS PROVIDE THE Z VISA AS A NORMAL THING, BUT OF COURSE THE SALARIES ARE LOWER AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CONTACT ME AS I HAVE GONE "THROUGH THE MILL" ON THIS MATTER. THE TRAVEL OFFICES AND THE BRITISH COUNCIL ARE LOVING THIS SITUATION, THE FORMER FOR THE MONEY THEY CHARGE FOR ONE DAY SERVICE, AND THE LATTER WHO ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO "CORNER THE ENGLISH TRAINING MARKET" IN CHINA. BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN CHINA STILL PREFER AMERICAN ENGLISH.
BE WARY OF PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU ANYTHING DIFFERENT!!!