1)Know what your doing
2)Are willing to do a little leg work
We found out (at the last minute, after searching EVERYWHERE) that in order to have your family stay with you, on a student Visa, you need to get a residency permit. Residency permits are received in China and in order to get them you have to have authenticated copies of the birth certificate/marriage license for each family member you are bringing with. Authentication requires a little money, a little more legwork, and TIME. In order to get something authenticated you first need to have the certified copy of the certificate from the vital statistics office (~$15). Next you need to bring that copy to the secretary of states office (most likely located in your state capital) where two very nice women will notarize it, get the signature, the official seal, and staple it in the correct order, while warning you not to undue or mess with the finished product (~$7).
Example of Chinese Authentication Seal |
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