Reports are arising that F visas have become increasingly difficult to get a hold of in the last few weeks due to the upcoming celebrations of the founding of the PRC. A recent article published by AP states that Chinese visas regulations were tightened just three days ago due to swine flu- particularly for American citizens.
The training industry saw a massive shake-up last year in the lead up to the Olympics. The restrictions on visas saw the closure of many English language training organisations and agencies which relied on cheap foreign labour and F visas.
Although it is technically illegal to work on F visas, hundreds (if not thousands) of schools encourage foreign teachers to work on them. Although the government has every entitlement to a crackdown, many of the smaller, Chinese-owned training organisations are fearing a second crackdown and the impact it will have on their businesses. Watch this space.
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I've also heard rumors that some students from swine-flu infected countries are being denied entry into the country and others, already in china, are being sent home early.
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