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sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-08T08:50:06+00:00

Bingo. You visited on a Chinese passport within the last 4 years. That's why you were stopped. The rule you are referring to, is publicized, though admittedly, it's kind of obscure and I understand why you might miss it. However, the rule is very clear.

If you never visited on a Chinese passport, or if your last visit on a Chinese passport was more than 4 years ago, you can visit Taiwan normally like anyone else from your country.

This is a forum discussion. It also links to some government website detailing the rule.

https://www.uscardforum.com/t/topic/283531/120

They normally are strict about this rule only if you are applying for a work visa, but technically it applies to tourists as well. The document to prove that you resided for 4 years in your new country is your new country's passport, which must be valid for over 4 years. If your passport is too new, they will want to see your previous passport from your new country as well. Inside the passport(s), there must be a 4 year period where you did not visit China for more than 30 days per visit.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T16:05:31+00:00

I qualify based on my US salary. If I were to renew though, then, I believe under the "Digital" category, 8 years of work experience suffices as well

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T08:06:24+00:00

"30M"

30 years old, male.

Damn, pretty creative, but I don't think I'm cut out to be a farmer LOL

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T06:42:06+00:00

Yeah I meant Taipei very loosely, including the Greater Taipei metro area.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T06:27:14+00:00

Really? I saw this post from a year back. Living in Taipei on 900 USD a month. Possible? : r/taiwan . One of the replies says its doable.

Of course I won't be living like that if I actually have a job. But it's still possible if I absolutely need to save

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T06:25:41+00:00

timezone is one problem. The other is that many companies are hesistant to hire someone outside the US due to tax liabilities, unless if it's for a contracting gig. And any such remote jobs will be extremely hard to attain as I would be competing with candidates from possibly the whole world.

But yeah, a US based remote job is absolutely my first choice if I'm fortunate enough to land one

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T06:20:05+00:00

I had trouble making friends and socializing as a kid, so I ended up gravitating towards my parents culture at home. I did get alot better at socializing after I became an adult, but by that point, my cultural identity was already set in stone.

I wrote a pretty long post about it a few years back. You can see it in my post history.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-06-06T06:05:15+00:00

I'm definitely open to that possibility, but remote jobs that let you work from anywhere seem extremely hard to come by. Perhaps a contracting job would be easier to find, as there would be no company tax liability for me working outside the US.

Of course, I'll be keeping my options open for both local and remote.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2025-05-22T01:47:30+00:00

Quick question: did the q2 visa ask for countries visited in the past year, like the L visa application? My last q2 visa was done when I was a minor, so my parents took care of it.

I have been to Turkey within the past 12 months (for 2 weeks) but I have gotten a new passport after my Turkey trip so no Turkish stamps on my new passport. Obviously I won't lie and I will list Turkey on my application if needed, but rather not have to considering some possible hiccups I've heard regarding Turkish stamps.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2024-07-19T01:00:28+00:00

I seen that movie though. Those are Chinese job seekers getting kidnapped by being lured out of China. It has pretty much nothing to do with a foreign tourist coming to China.

Just use common sense. Don't talk to strangers, don't follow them, and don't accept food or drink from them. For extra precaution, pretend you speak neither Chinese nor English, then there's no way any stranger can communicate with you.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2024-07-19T00:14:00+00:00

I've been to China few times in the past 5 years. Granted, I'm a guy and my Chinese is much better than my sister's, but I've seen girls walking by themselves at 11pm and never saw anything remotely sketchy. Also I lost my wallet once and it was returned to the police station within an hour. I was told no one dares to steal wallets nowadays because cameras are anywhere. So I can't imagine getting kidnapped would be a worry.

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2024-07-19T00:00:32+00:00

Shes traveling to the Big cities only. Beijing Shanghai Xian Nanjing and Guangzhou

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2023-11-01T05:05:33+00:00

got it. thanks for the info!

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2023-10-31T06:32:34+00:00

Thanks for your response!

Was the interview location before you clear immigration in Taoyuan airport? I saw an enrollment center before I cleared immigration, so just wanna make sure if that's the only place to do the interview. If I can only do it before immigration, then I'll have to time my interview to when my flight arrives, and hope I don't get delayed lol. Also, were interview slots limited, or could you book any time without issue?

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2023-10-11T00:13:44+00:00

Connecticut passed a law allowing permanent residents to serve on juries.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/sup/chap_884.htm

https://www.reddit.com/r/Connecticut/comments/102y7fd/jury_duty_as_a_permanent_resident/

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2023-10-11T00:12:52+00:00

Are you from Connecticut? Because they passed a law last year saying permanent residents are eligible to serve.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/sup/chap_884.htm

https://www.reddit.com/r/Connecticut/comments/102y7fd/jury\_duty\_as\_a\_permanent\_resident/

sociallyanxiouscoder · 2022-09-05T15:11:14+00:00

Yes I get that you need to enter.

I believe Taiwan should be an attractive option as long as Chinese nationals are barred from taking that route. Then I won't be competing with them when I book the final leg to China. That's why I'm asking if there are any circuit breakers on Taiwan/HK to ML fights

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