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Hong Kong Visa Geeza – My Story in 10 Parts – 7 – Moving to Australia

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 4 responses

In the connection economy, to show you are authentic, transparent and vulnerable you need everyone to know your story.

So here’s mine (in ten parts!) continuing with …

In part 7, I talk about how I decided to move my young family to Western Australia thereby beginning the regular 7.5 hour commute (without the jetlag!) between Hong Kong and WA.

My Story in 10 Parts

Part 1 – Childhood & Flee-ing the Nest

Part 2 – The Backpacking Years

Part 3 – Moving to Hong Kong

Part 4 – Preparing for Law School

Part 5 – The Law School Years

Part 6 – The LL.B Consultancy Years

Part 7 – Moving to Australia

Part 8 – The Losing-It-All Years

Part 9 – The Winning-It-Back Years

Part 10 – The Next Few Years

Is the Hong Kong Startup Visa All That It’s Cracked Up to Be? – What Can You Do as a Visitor?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 6 responses

On August 11, 2015 I gave a presentation discussing the so-called Hong Kong Startup visa that everyone is getting so excited about.

In this segment at o Connect in Sheung Wan, I explain what you can and can’t do as a Visitor if your intention to reside in Hong Kong under a Startup / Entrepreneur visa has crystallized.

The Rest of the Series

1 – Introduction

2 – Policy

3 – Got A Visa Problem?

4 – Just Visiting

5 –  Job Offer Work Visa

6 – Entrepreneur Visa

7 – Getting One

8 – Catch 22

9 – Loved Ones

10 – Ticking the Box

11 – D-I-Y Startup Visa

 GET STARTED ON YOUR APPLICATION HERE

 

You can download the slides from this presentation along with a 13 page Accelerator programme crib sheet here.

 

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio 3 – October, 2015

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Musing / No responses

Had a good old yarn with Mr Fantastic himself Phil Whelan yesterday at RTHK – we mostly covered same sex partners and the inequality of our dependant visa policy (or lack of it) where gay spouses are concerned.

You can listen to our complete discussion here.

Phil works real hard on his Morning Brew Facebook page which I recommend you check out and Like!

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More Hong Kong Visa Geeza chats with Phil Whelan on RTHK Radio 3 Morning Brew

ow to get an extension of stay to a same sex partner prolonged visitor visa

Can you actually submit a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application via the extension of stay procedure these days?

How important are photographs when documenting relationship bona fides in a same sex partner visa application for Hong Kong?

How does legal marriage or a civil partnership impact on the visa application situation for same sex partners seeking to live and work in Hong Kong?

 

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Is the Hong Kong Startup Visa All That It’s Cracked Up to Be? – Got A Visa Problem?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 7 responses

On August 11, 2015 I gave a presentation discussing the so-called Hong Kong Startup visa that everyone is getting so excited about.

In this segment at o Connect in Sheung Wan, I explain who the Hong Kong Startup visa is suitable for in a room full of different types of people.

The Rest of the Series

1 – Introduction

2 – Policy

3 – Got A Visa Problem?

4 – Just Visiting

5 –  Job Offer Work Visa

6 – Entrepreneur Visa

7 – Getting One

8 – Catch 22

9 – Loved Ones

10 – Ticking the Box

11 – D-I-Y Startup Visa

 GET STARTED ON YOUR APPLICATION HERE

 

You can download the slides from this presentation along with a 13 page Accelerator programme crib sheet here.

 

Is the Hong Kong Startup Visa All That It’s Cracked Up to Be? – Policy

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 10 responses

On August 11, 2015 I gave a presentation discussing the so-called Hong Kong Startup visa that everyone is getting so excited about.

In this segment at o Connect in Sheung Wan, I lay  out the policy framework within which the Hong Kong Startup visa sits.

The Rest of the Series

1 – Introduction

2 – Policy

3 – Got A Visa Problem?

4 – Just Visiting

5 –  Job Offer Work Visa

6 – Entrepreneur Visa

7 – Getting One

8 – Catch 22

9 – Loved Ones

10 – Ticking the Box

11 – D-I-Y Startup Visa

 GET STARTED ON YOUR APPLICATION HERE

 

You can download the slides from this presentation along with a 13 page Accelerator programme crib sheet here.

 

Hong Kong Visa Geeza – My Story in 10 Parts – 6 – The LL.B Consultancy Years

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 5 responses

In the connection economy, to show you are authentic, transparent and vulnerable you need everyone to know your story.

So here’s mine (in ten parts!) continuing with …

In part 6, I talk about how I got started in business in Hong Kong and the immigration practice I established way back in 1993.

My Story in 10 Parts

Part 1 – Childhood & Flee-ing the Nest

Part 2 – The Backpacking Years

Part 3 – Moving to Hong Kong

Part 4 – Preparing for Law School

Part 5 – The Law School Years

Part 6 – The LL.B Consultancy Years

Part 7 – Moving to Australia

Part 8 – The Losing-It-All Years

Part 9 – The Winning-It-Back Years

Part 10 – The Next Few Years

LIFTING THE LID: Sharing Memorable Client Moments of the Hong Kong Visa Centre…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team.

In this short piece, I discuss 2 very memorable client moments experienced here at the Hong Kong Visa Centre.

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