The note posted suggested that if you were planning to sightsee a day or
more before or after the meeting that a tourist visa might be sufficient.
However, I prefer to err on the side of caution in this situation since it
clearly states on the chinese visa website:
*Business **Visa (F Visa) *is issued to an alien who is invited to China for
a visit, an investigation, a lecture, to do business,
scientific-technological and culture exchanges, short-term advanced studies
or internship for a period of no more than six months.
versus
*Tourist Visa (L Visa) *is issued to an alien who comes to China for
sightseeing or visiting family members or friends or for other personal
affairs.
Personally, I'd rather not risk any problems in this area. Since, my company
is sponsoring to attend the meeting, I don't consider that I'm going to
China for "personal affairs". In my experience, you're typically asked why
you're visiting a country and sometimes the questioner wants more details as
to what you'll be doing. So, unless you have figured out a detailed
sightseeing itinerary in advance, I would think it's possible you could
easily answer that question unsatisfactorily.
Just my opinion,
Mary.
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Andrew G. Malis <agmalis(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com>
wrote:
Is there a consensus that a tourist visa is sufficient to attend the
IETF from the US?
Thanks,
Andy
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