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Mi visa para China fue rechazada — ¿qué hago ahora?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Tu solicitud de visa L fue rechazada en el consulado chino y tu viaje es en 2–4 semanas.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
La mayoría de las denegaciones se deben a documentación faltante o débil: sin boleto de regreso, sin reserva de hotel, itinerario poco sólido o pruebas insuficientes de vínculos con tu país de origen.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Opción 1 — volver a solicitar con documentos más sólidos (reserva previa de hotel, carta del empleador, boleto de regreso). Opción 2 — presentar una apelación con una declaración por escrito. Opción 3 — cambiar al esquema de tránsito sin visa de 240 horas si tu itinerario lo permite.
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L Visa (Tourist)
The L visa is the standard tourist visa for China, valid for 30 days, applied for at a Chinese consulate 4–7 business days before travel.
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30-day Visa-free Countries
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