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TEFL Cert. background check FBI apostilled by federal SOS visa agency contradictions lack of instructions, lack of clairty and thoroughness Each province has different requirements. I have worked in Chengdu, Sichuan, and their requirements for a work permit differ from Shanghai where I will be living and working this fall (2021). Each province has differing requirements for the work verification letters, physical exams, and criminal history checks. If you get a local or state criminal history check, you can get it apostilled at the state level by the Sec. of State. If you go the FBI route, expect 2-3 months delays to have it apostilled by the U.S. Sec. of State. Hire a visa agency that is based in the US and knows the local background check policy, as well as what documents require apostille (University degree, TEFL, background check), vs. authentication. Documents will need to be authenticated by the Chinese Consulate/Embassy AFTER they are apostilled by the state-level Sec. of State. Keep in mind each Ch. consulate is attached to a particular state and the Ch. consulate in Houston, which is assigned several southern states, is closed and those states are assigned to the Ch. Embassy in DC. Authentication takes about 10 days (with help of visa agency) and once your Chinese HR has received your work permit and PU letter, you can apply through the Embassy/Consulate for your work permit to enter China (5 days). Then the hard part begins because now you have to learn the restrictions for flight, get covid tested at a Ch. Embassy/Consulate designated clinic and get a QR health code that allows you on the flight and into China. China now has enacted a 3 week quarantine period as well. Good luck!
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