Hi! My fiance and I are quitting our ARC’d jobs next month, and then we want to study Chinese (for real, not just fake it!). I have about a hundred questions and I have searched and searched, but I can’t seem to find and answer that isn’t contradicted in the very next post. FYI, we are both Americans.
To make matters more confusing, I will be going back to the US for a month, and he will be staying here and making a visa run when required.
The first quesiton is, can I take my man’s passport home with me, apply for multiple-entry visitors visas, and send his back to him ASAP, so that when he goes on his visa run he can come back on a multiple entry? I don’t know if this is possible or not. Just thought I’d check.
Now, when I go to the US, does anyone know how much it will cost? From what I read on New York’s TECO site, the APPLICATION fee is $100, and then the visa fee is another $36 for single entry or $72 for muiltiple entry. Is that right??? It will cost $172 for a multiple entry visa??? If so, I would like to personally thank George W. for this additional attrocity. If he didn’t charge the Taiwanese so much, they would charge me so much!!!
Next question: Should I get a multiple entry visitors visa? Assuming they give it to me of course. Or should I just apply for a 60 day extendable visa with my student paperwork. Is a multiple entry visa extendable?
I will have paid for 3 months of school before I leave. We intend on studying Chinese for a year, most likely, as we want to learn to read a little bit at the very least.
Last question: I will be flying on Northwest Airlines. I bought a round-trip ticket here in Taiwan. Are they going to refuse me boarding since I have a 60 day visa and no return ticket???
SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT!!!
Your help would be highly appreciated!
Thanks!
Karen