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I want to work at a local software company teaching English 25 hours per week. The hourly rate as a contractor is better than being listed as an employee of the company. However, they cannot get me a Z visa/ FEC if I am a contractor. Currently, I am on a Z visa as a spouse, i.e. not able to earn money legally.
I need an agency that will help me get the FEC/ Z visa. Basically, any way to get legal to earn money. there must be a ton of companies who do this, some more legit than others, some less expensive but do the job… Right?
Also, to complicate it a bit, one friend told me I do not need an FEC in order to do part-time contract work. Anybody know if this is true? Why would the company say I need one, then? (I am asking them too.)
Thanks!
Jane
Hi Jane,
You say you’re on a Z-visa as a spouse and can’t work? I believe the spouse visa is another letter, not Z. The Z-visa is the fully employed visa.
If you’re working with a company 25 hours per week, I’m surprised they want to pay you a higher wage and consider you a contractor. There are certainly full time jobs in Chengdu that provide a visa for less than 25 hours. Maybe they don’t want to deal with the hassle of providing a Z-visa, or for some reason are unable to supply one.
If you’re already in touch with Nick, I think he’ll be able to suggest the best solution for you. He knows his way around the system well, and his name regularly comes up in forum discussions about visas.
I believe there is a type of visa for a foreign spouse of a Z-visa holder, maybe that’s what Janez has. I don’t think you supposed to work on that visa.
You don’t need the FEC to work, mostly it allows a foreigner to exchange cash, and import a car for personal use, and maybe get some advocacy from the government.
But the Z visa will be required unless they are willing to pay you cash.
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