Aaron - - if you're getting "annoyed" - - quit reading!!

My wife (Chinese) is a US citizen but also has Taiwan ID. Her visa is 5-year (due to Taiwan ID). My Residence Permit is tied to "visiting" with her. The "6-month" requirement from Visa Office was a first this time. We went to Police Station in Bei Chen - - they said they didn't understand requirement but gave us anyway.

Visa Office then said if I brought in "financial responsibility proof" I could also get 5 years (Note: we own several properties in KMG - - purchased before rule change limitation)

My impression is that every individual can be/is treated differently and everything is open to interpretation.

If you go to Visa Office and say - - well, so-and-so got this and that - - they will likely quote you a different regulation.

By the way - - we were in Hong Kong last week and were told totally different regulations.

GOOD LUCK!!

Perhaps we should start an NRA chapter in Kunming!!

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." — Thomas Jefferson

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort,to protect themselves against tyranny in government." — Thomas Jefferson

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." — Thomas Jefferson

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort,to protect themselves against tyranny in government." — Thomas Jefferson