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Going to tack this on here again instead of opening a new thread, since its about the above comments. Could Darnell or anyone else tell me if this is the correct type of document I needed for the "residency permit", or if it is some other document I am looking for that I need to obtain for DCF? Thanks! http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/4459/page0001ig3.th.jpg

Bumping up the post a bit, but just wanted to add that I was married today, and the process was very simple and easy. I got the affadavit from the consulate, and was able to process the marriage in the local civil affairs office here in guangzhou. Thanks everyone for their previous replies once again!

If you are working in China, their is only one legal visa to work on the "Z". You need to have been hired by a company and they will/should apply for the visa for you. Sounds like you will be teaching english most likely, work for non citizens is legally restricted to certain areas. (things locals can't do basically. it is unallowed to take jobs away from citizens or some such.) My advice (and what I did) come on a tourist (L) and look around then decide what and where you are going to be doing things, ad switch visas later.

Ok great news, thanks for the replies everyone! We aren't necessarily in a hurry to to complete the marriage process, just get it underway and going soon. As for getting her into the US, we aren't even sure when or if (probably sometime in the future at least temporarily) we will be going there.

Hello everyone, this is a great forum and I have been reading through various posts, but I am unclear on one point which I would like to ask you other members about. I am currently "living" i Guangzhou for the last 4 months with my Chinese girlfriend whom I have known for a year now, and we are planning to marry. I had been deciding to go with marriage locally in this country, but I am not sure if I am eligible. I am staying here on an "L" class tourist visa, so I of course do not have a residence permit. (Those are given to people with "Z" work or "X" student visas, right?) So, without a residence permit, am I ineligible to be married in China, and our only option be to do it in the US? Thanks much!