Hey there,
Have an F Visa conundrum and a little help from the saloonies would be much appreciated
So a few months ago (in August) whilst living in Thailand I applied for and got offered a job teaching at a school in Chengdu. I accepted the offer and was planning to come in on a 90 day F Visa, then deal with the Z Visa later on - the position was for immediate start and paid double what I was getting in Thailand, I also trusted the school, hence not worrying about the Z Visa.
So I got the F Visa here in Thailand, using documents provided to me by the school stating that I would be coming to China to do some lectures/teacher training. However, before flying to China I ended up having to cancel/not go through with the contract and ended up staying in Thailand. I contacted the school and apologized. They seemed a bit miffed but I didn't have a choice at the time.
So right now I'm again applying for jobs in China from Thailand for an immediate start (November) and I'm wondering whether there could be any problems. My 90 day F Visa is still unused and in my passport and valid until the end of November. So if anybody could hazard a guess as to:
1) Can the school cancel the visa?
2) If they can't cancel the visa and I get offered another job somewhere else should I still try to fly in on that visa?
3) I should only really be flying in on a Z-Visa anyway right? How common/dangerous is it to come in on an F Visa and then convert due to short notice starts?
4) If they did/could cancel the visa, will there be any problems when I go back to the embassy to get a new visa for whatever position I end up taking?
5) Is an F visa tied at all to the company/school that issued it or is it just a general visa but you need special documents to get it?
6) Anything else I should be worried about?
Many thanks in advance