I've never heard of a luggage cover! What an excellent idea!!
I like the ones that are a face!
Well, it definitely would make it easier to identify it as your suitcase!I like the ones that are a face!
Yikes! Too close to reality!Oh boy! I’m glad I didn’t get a face one! The covers come out looking like they’ve been abused after a flight. My face already looks like it’s been through the wringer!
Seriously don't put the Visa application off! I know multiple people that have had issues and multiple re-submissions, and one friend barely got her Visa in time for the trip (and it was questionable if she was going to get it at all!) You never know with the Chinese government, so I suggest getting the Visa done as soon as you possibly can!!I loved the idea of luggage covers that I went ahead and ordered some last night! We also just got our brand new Victorinox suitcases to replace our old set with broken locks that we'll be using on our ABD China Adult only trip in September. Now I need to stop procrastinating and get the Visa application done. Thanks for the idea!
Seriously don't put the Visa application off! I know multiple people that have had issues and multiple re-submissions, and one friend barely got her Visa in time for the trip (and it was questionable if she was going to get it at all!) You never know with the Chinese government, so I suggest getting the Visa done as soon as you possibly can!!
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we are 150-something days away and I've been wondering if I should get going on it even though we have a long time to go. May as well before something changes!!
You also have to make sure you don't apply too early, because if you end up with the most restricted visa (and this is _completely_ at the whim of the Chinese consulate), it may expire before you even leave for your trip! Some of the visas are only good for 90 days from when they are issued. From the Chinese Embassy's webpage ...
I think it was 3 months out to start the Visa application process. I have it written down somewhere, but I'm pretty sure that's it.Good advice - we're also applying for a 10 year visa, so we can apply as far out as 180 days. We have to use a service as we do not have a consulate anywhere near us, and they have us mark which we prefer.
I think it was 3 months out to start the Visa application process. I have it written down somewhere, but I'm pretty sure that's it.
I think it was 3 months out to start the Visa application process. I have it written down somewhere, but I'm pretty sure that's it.
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Yes, 3 months out is the soonest you want to start the process, because any further out than that, you risk the visa expiring before you can use it. You can apply for whatever type or length of visa that you want to, but what you are given is completely at the whim of the Chinese consulate. The multiple entry 10 year visa doesn't even appear on the visa application. If you'd prefer that option, you have to write it in under "other". It can be a frustrating process, for sure!
Sorry to be a bother, but hearing you both say this is really confusing. I heard that ABD recommends using CIBT and on their website it says:
"The Consulate of China in San Francisco will only process visas for departures within 90 days (for single-entry visas) and 180 days (for double-entry visas, if applicable for your nationality) of the departure date listed on the application. Applications with departure dates greater than 90 and 180 days will be rejected." (https://cibtvisas.com/requirements)
I chose US & Oregon as my options, so it should be that the double-entry would be applicable for us. This makes it seem like there IS a difference, and if I am asking for the multi-entry visa that I can do so now? If it is up to the whim of the consulate that it seems very disingenuous for a company ABD recommends to not point out that danger!
I only needed a single entry Visa. Since the trip starts in Hong Kong, I then went to Beijing, where the entry occurred, then left China from Shanghai at the end of the trip. Single entry. They ended up giving me a 10-year Visa. My understanding is, the multiple entry is good for multiple entries in one trip. Not another China trip in 5 years, say.Sorry to be a bother, but hearing you both say this is really confusing. I heard that ABD recommends using CIBT and on their website it says:
"The Consulate of China in San Francisco will only process visas for departures within 90 days (for single-entry visas) and 180 days (for double-entry visas, if applicable for your nationality) of the departure date listed on the application. Applications with departure dates greater than 90 and 180 days will be rejected." (https://cibtvisas.com/requirements)
I chose US & Oregon as my options, so it should be that the double-entry would be applicable for us. This makes it seem like there IS a difference, and if I am asking for the multi-entry visa that I can do so now? If it is up to the whim of the consulate that it seems very disingenuous for a company ABD recommends to not point out that danger!
Actually it is good for multiple trips. If you do business in China, you would try to get a multi entry visa good for many trips, not a single entry visa every time you needed to visit, which might be multiple times in one year.My understanding is, the multiple entry is good for multiple entries in one trip. Not another China trip in 5 years, say.
I only needed a single entry Visa. Since the trip starts in Hong Kong, I then went to Beijing, where the entry occurred, then left China from Shanghai at the end of the trip. Single entry. They ended up giving me a 10-year Visa. My understanding is, the multiple entry is good for multiple entries in one trip. Not another China trip in 5 years, say.