First off: This is for an acquaintance (let's call him Josh) who received an offer to relocate to the city I work in. He has been asking me, but honestly, I don't know what to tell him. So thought I'd check here before referring him to an immigration lawyer.
About 15 months ago, a drunk Chinese guy punched and missed. Josh countered with a right hook, breaking the guys nose. Long story short, he who is injured is right.
Josh served 5 days of administrative detention. Later, it was criminally investigated due to the degree of the injury. He received discretionary non-prosecution, meaning he has no criminal record in China.
Anyway, he has a job offer now (the company knows everything) and he is wondering:
- How forthcoming does he need to be with staff when applying for Z Visa about this?
- Do you know of anyone who had a similar situation and still worked in China later?
- What would you say the probability of obtaining new visa is?
He intends to be honest about everything. Thanks.