CASE STUDIES
How real immigration problems become workable HR plans.
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Coordinating a Work Permit Notice and Family Visas
A foreign employee planned to work in China and relocate with family members. The employee needed a work permit notice and Z visa, while the family required S visas.
- Timeline
- Work permit notice with family details → Z/S visa filing in a third country → supplementary documents and explanations → entry into China → residence permit filing
- Result
- The employee and family obtained their visas and entered China. The employee then completed the work-type residence permit process as planned.
Residence Permit Renewal Approved After Additional Inspection
A foreign employee applied to renew a residence permit and received an additional inspection request from the Exit-Entry Administration.
- Timeline
- Renewal filing → inspection request → company and employee evidence collection → timely supplementary submission → approval
- Result
- The employer and employee completed the review requirements, and the residence permit renewal was approved.
Recent Graduate Obtains a Category C Work Permit
A recent foreign graduate planned to start work in China but did not yet have the full period of relevant experience commonly expected under a standard route.
- Timeline
- Eligibility review → comparison of two routes → Category C graduate route selected → administrative committee certificate → work permit and visa
- Result
- The candidate obtained the work permit and visa and proceeded with the planned onboarding in China.