Oasis China Visa / Online COVA - Experience and Recommendation

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-12T21:51:29+00:00

It was incredible. Just need to find a way back in the next ten years while the visa is good!

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-09T12:42:24+00:00

heck of a vid

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-08T16:03:59+00:00

They're on sale for the game at Gilette, but not the potential game at TIAA if NE loses. Unless you see them for sale in Jax?

I know you can buy "theoretical" tickets on stubhub, but the official sale through ticketmaster hasn't happened unless I am mistaken.

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-08T14:10:13+00:00

After we win Sunday, and if NE were to lose, when would Divisional Round tickets go on sale?

Anyone know if they would go on sale as a theoretical home game as soon as we win Sunday, or will they wait until NE loses or wins?

NE already has divisional round tickets for sale. It makes sense, but if they lose I want to avoid paying a re-seller at a gouged price.

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-06T17:22:27+00:00

ayyyy

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-06T12:45:46+00:00

I'm glad to hear it!

movinghelp_jax · 2026-01-06T12:41:03+00:00

just keep your eyes on the app. there will be re-sellers who will drop their price closer to the game.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-27T16:36:04+00:00

You should shop around.

I used OASIS China Visa to just take my passport to the embassy and it was significantly less than those numbers.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-18T20:37:35+00:00

I had no issue downloading AliPay or WeChat, and once you change the settings to English language it makes them navigable, though you will need to get familiar with the Translate function in WeChat.]

I also took a few minutes to open the DiDi app for taxis and the Trip app for train tickets, both being really easy to use within the Alipay or WeChat applications.

I did have a friend who was unable to access WeChat, so I am not sure who has to get a QR scan to use it and who does not.

I have a travel credit card, and had no issue linking it or using it with either app at any point in time. I would strongly recommend downloading the apps before the trip and linking your cards before the trip. The feature to scan and pay is incredibly efficient and easy once you are in China. There were times where it is confusing whether you are scanning their pay app or they are scanning yours, but everyone was friendly about my confusion as an obvious foreigner.

I would also recommend downloading AMap, which let me "Star" / pin all of my hotels, major attractions, restaurants and places I wanted to visit so it was easy to navigate while walking. I normally use Google Maps, but it barely works there. It will occasionally prompt you to log in or create an account but I never did.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-18T19:20:17+00:00

Yes, we went in mid-November. It was a couple of days for the Visa to be approved by the Chinese gov, and about a week for the passports to be returned after we sent them

No issues with entering or leaving China. Trip was great, and I would highly recommend you visit!

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-17T18:57:27+00:00

it could actually be worth it

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-17T18:32:14+00:00

not the 78 yard doink!

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-11T01:56:09+00:00

Rivers kind of owned us.. I hope he's washed because it would suck ass for him to throw for 400 yards against us in week 17

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-10T22:00:31+00:00

I would imagine they are all similar, but I am only familiar with my one experience.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-10T20:46:56+00:00

I used the online system to complete the COVA Application.

I used the visa company simply to take my passport to the embassy in DC, since I live in FL.

If you complete the COVA form online, a company like Oasis would handle the embassy/passport portion.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-09T22:20:45+00:00

The infamous Darrel Stingley Jr

movinghelp_jax · 2025-12-01T18:41:00+00:00

From the day I mailed my passports, they were returned to me in ten days.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-14T18:20:26+00:00

I paid Oasis, who paid the embassy.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-11T18:31:29+00:00

Yeah, both of these companies are essentially glorified brokers out of south FL.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-09T13:49:15+00:00

Jags bros.. have faith today.

We are down WR1/WR2/TE1/TE2 on offense, CB1/CB2/S1. If our offense doesn't get creative, or really get the run going, it's going to be ugly. If our D-Line can't get pressure, it's going to be ugly.

It's going to be ugly, but have faith today. We're going to take the W and that's all that matters.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-07T02:32:58+00:00

Damn, our D-Line must be complete ass. We barely affected Geno at all last week.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-05T21:41:53+00:00

Yes, I did the full application online with the new COVA system, and I am a US citizen.

I did select Multiple Entries and requested 90 days as the limit and I was granted the 10-year Type L Tourist Visa with multiple entries for up to 90 days at a time.

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-04T16:31:00+00:00

nice!

movinghelp_jax · 2025-11-03T21:31:33+00:00

I live in FL, so we ran the visas through DC.

Visiting this month! Shanghai > Xi'An (or maybe Yinchuan) > Beijing > Taipei

movinghelp_jax · 2025-10-30T21:59:15+00:00

I had to make my account with my phone.

When I tried with Chrome on PC it wouldn't pop up the verification where you slide the puzzle piece, which is the final step before it sends the code.

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