Q6: Is 10 years visa guaranteed?
Although 10 years visa is likely for US passport holder, no one can guarantee it. Chinese Consulate makes final decision. A: There are some scenarios under which Chinese Consulate is reluctant to issue 10 years visa. These scenarios include but are not limited to: your passport doesn't have more than 12 months validity left; your passport doesn't have at least 2 blank visa pages left; you are applying for visa type other than M, L, S2 or Q2; your trip purpose is for research, scientific, academic and cultural exchange; the duration of stay requested is longer than usual; your profession is considered sensitive such as: military personal, religious worker, politician, writer, photographer, film maker, media staff, etc.