“三非外国人”是指下列三种违法行为：

The “Three-Illegals” refer to the following three illegal activities:

1. Illegal residence: People who have an illegal visa (expired visa or no visa)

1. 非法居留：持有非法签证的人（签证过期或无签证）

2. Illegal work: People who work here without a work permit or a wrong work permit

2. 非法就业：没有工作许可证或工作许可证有问题，依然私自从事工作的人。

3. Illegal entry: People who enter China without any legal documents or didn’t enter through a legal Chinese port of entry

3. 非法入境：无合法证件或未经合法途径入境中国口岸的人员。

What are the social hazards of “Three-illegal” foreigners？

“Three-illegal” foreigners have no legal status in China. In order to survive to obtain employment illegally, they are bound to impact the labor market and employment environment，and it is also extremely easy to derive a series of crime problems, seriously disturbing the stability of social order.

对“三非”外国人在中国的处罚？

The punishment for the “Three-illegal” foreigners in China?

下面是一个例子（来自公安新闻）：

Here is an example

(This example is from the police news):

张小姐通过一家家政服务公司雇用了一位外国家政（说她的名字叫丽莎），丽莎没有合法的签证，那么，张小姐、丽莎和家政服务公司将受到哪些处罚呢？

Miss Zhang hires a foreign housekeeper (say her name is Lisa) through a housekeeping service company, Lisa doesn’t have a legal visa, what’ll be the punishment for Miss Zhang, Lisa and the housekeeping service company?

To Miss Zhang, an employer who hires a foreigner illegally, based on the China's Entry-Exit Administration Law will be detained for 5-15 days, with a fine of RMB 5,000 –20,000.

根据中国出入境管理法，非法雇用外国人的雇主张小姐将被拘留5-15天，罚款5000-20000元。

To the housekeeping service company, will pay a fine of RMB 5,000 per each illegal person they have introduced to an employer, the representative or people who are in charge of the business will be imprisoned for 2-7 years and will have to pay a fine, if it is a case of gross violation, it will be lifeimprisonment.

对家政服务公司，每介绍一个违法者，罚款5000元；对负责该业务的代表或负责人，处2-7年监禁，并处罚款；情节严重的，处无期徒刑。

To Lisa, illegal entry, based on the China's Entry-Exit Administration Law will be detained for 5-10 days and will have to pay a fine of RMB 2,000 –10,000.

对丽莎来说，根据中国出入境管理法，非法入境者将被拘留5-10天，并将支付2000-10000元的罚款。

For anyone who is working illegally, in accordance with the China's Entry-Exit Administration Law, you are subject to being detained for 5-15 days and will have to pay a fine of RMB 5,000 – 20,000.

对于非法就业的人，根据中国出入境管理法，将被拘留5-15天，并将支付5000-20000元的罚款。

This is a very serious situation and we suggest that you always apply for the right work permit and work visa.

这是一个非常严重的情况，美国签证找大鹤建议你申请合法的的工作许可证和工作签证。