What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?
Short-term means up to 180 days subject to the issued visa. The listed extension for other S2 private matters is no more than 90 days, with the aggregate original-stay cap and application at least seven days before expiry. Employment and automatic family inclusion are not granted by this provision.
See recorded sources
- Article 36 short term
(四)短期,是指在中国境内停留不超过180日(含180日)。
- VII(9)
(九)持S2字签证者,探亲人员应当提交被探望人出具的函件、外国人居留证件和家庭成员关系证明。其他人员应当提交处理私人事务或者具有人道原因的相关证明。对探亲人员,可以延长停留期限不超过180日,对其他人员,可以延长停留期限不超过90日。
- Article 29 extension
需要延长签证停留期限的,应当在签证注明的停留期限届满七日前向停留地县级以上地方人民政府公安机关出入境管理机构申请,按照要求提交申请事由的相关材料。经审查,延期理由合理、充分的,准予延长停留期限;不予延长停留期限的,应当按期离境。
- Article 29 final paragraph
延长签证停留期限,累计不得超过签证原注明的停留期限。
- Article 41
第四十一条 外国人在中国境内工作,应当按照规定取得工作许可和工作类居留证件。任何单位和个人不得聘用未取得工作许可和工作类居留证件的外国人。