Upper-Intermediate - Getting a Work Visa (D2437)

A: 喂,Mike,你的就业证办好了。现在可以去申请签证了。
wèi, Mike, nǐde jiùyè zhèng bàn hǎole. xiànzài kěyǐ qù shēnqǐng qiānzhèng le.
Hello, Mike. Your employment permit is done. Now you can go apply for a visa.
B: 太谢谢了。我要准备些什么文件?
tài xièxie le. wǒ yào zhǔnbèi xiē shénme wénjiàn?
Thank you so much. What documents do I need to prepare?
A: 你需要带好就业证、护照、公司的营业执照、邀请函、1张2寸照片,原件和复印件各一张。然后还有你填写的申请表格。
nǐ xūyào dàihǎo jiùyè zhèng、 hùzhào、 gōngsī de yíngyèzhízhào、 yāoqǐnghán、 yī zhāng liǎng cùn zhàopiàn, yuánjiàn hé fùyìnjiàn gè yī zhāng. ránhòu háiyǒu nǐ tiánxiě de shēnqǐngbiǎogé.
You need to take your employment permit, passport, company business license, company invitation letter, one 2-inch picture. Both the original and a copy of each one. Then you also have to fill out the application form.
B: 你等等,我记一下。另外我申请的签证类型是哪种?
nǐ děngdeng, wǒ jì yīxià. lìngwài wǒ shēnqǐng de qiānzhèng lèixíng shì nǎ zhǒng?
Hold on. I'll write this down. Also, what type of visa am I applying for?
A: 是Z,工作签证。
shì Z, gōngzuò qiānzhèng.
It's a Z. A work visa.
B: 我听说申请Z签证要去国外,我需要去香港吗?
wǒ tīngshuō shēnqǐng Z qiānzhèng yào qù guówài, wǒ xūyào qù Xiānggǎng ma?
I've heard that to apply for a Z visa you have to go abroad. Do I need to go to Hong Kong?
A: 你这种情况不需要。你是续签。
nǐ zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng bù xūyào. nǐ shì xùqiān.
In this situation you don't need to. You are renewing your visa.
B: 那太好了。对了,签证可以代办吗?
nà tài hǎo le. duìle, qiānzhèng kěyǐ dàibàn ma?
That's great. Oh, by the way, can someone apply for the visa for me?
A: 你是美国人,所以不可以。美国人需要本人到现场办理。
nǐ shì Měiguórén, suǒyǐ bù kěyǐ. Měiguó rén xūyào běnrén dào xiànchǎng bànlǐ.
You are American, so you can't do that. Americans need to apply in person at the office.
B: 啊?不同国家不同待遇啊!
ā? bùtóng guójiā bùtóng dàiyù ā!
Huh? There's different treatment for different countries!
A: 是啊,这是规定。你要去上海市出入境管理处办理。你快点去,申请以后要7个工作日才能拿到。
shì a, zhè shì guīdìng. nǐ yào qù Shànghǎishì chūrùjìng guǎnlǐchù bànlǐ. nǐ kuài diǎn qù, shēnqǐng yǐhòu yào qī gè gōngzuòrì cáinéng ná dào.
Yes. This is the rule. You need to go to the Shanghai Entry-Exit Bureau office. Go soon. After you apply, you can get your visa in 7 business days.
B: 好的,谢谢你了!
hǎode, xièxienǐ le!
Okay. Thank you!

Key Vocabulary

就业 jiùyè to work
zhèng certification
申请 shēnqǐng to apply
签证 qiānzhèng visa
文件 wénjiàn document
护照 hùzhào passport
营业执照 yíngyèzhízhào business license
邀请函 yāoqǐnghán invitation letter
cùn inch
原件 yuánjiàn original document
复印件 fùyìnjiàn copy (of a document)
表格 biǎogé form
类型 lèixíng type, kind
续签 xùqiān to renew (a visa)
代办 dàibàn to do something for someone
现场 xiànchǎng on the scene
办理 bànlǐ to handle
待遇 dàiyù treatment
规定 guīdìng provision, rule
出入境 chūrùjìng exit and entry
管理处 guǎnlǐchù management

Supplementary Vocabulary

旅游签证 lǚyóuqiānzhèng tourist visa
种类 zhǒnglèi kind, type
继续 jìxù to continue
代替 dàitì to replace
中介 zhōngjiè agent
沟通 gōutōng to communicate, link up

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