You may already know this. Getting a work visa or have a L or F visa converted to a Z, or work, visa has been very difficult this year. It's rumored
that in Hebei in north China the foreign affairs office has freezed the issuance of Z visa for foreign teachers coming to China from abroad for the
rest of the year. It's believed that the foreign affairs office has turned over its responsibility to foreign experts bureau. It's almost impossible to convert a tourist visa to a work visa. Schools as well as teachers in some other places also have this feeling. As a result, many people choose to have a F visa, which is good as for long as six months. Do you any information to share with this regard?

Jeff Lee
Consultant of Beijing Wellgo Consulting Services, a professional placement company based in China
bjwellgo8@yahoo.com.cn