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Apr 2015

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Slippers & Pipe

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 2 responses

On March 5, 2015 at WYND co-working space, I gave a presentation on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa.

In this segment I discuss the nature of the prolonged visitor visa which the Hong Kong Immigration Department offer to trailing gay partner spouses and how it amounts to, essentially, a slippers and pipe visa!

The Complete Series

1 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Introduction

2 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Order of Business

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Anchor to the Talk

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Core Problem

5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Consolation Prize

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Slippers & Pipe

7 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Do You Qualify?

8 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – The Time it Takes!

9 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Managing Change

10 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Extension of Stay

11 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – MUST USE Resources

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

10 Must Have resources for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

How does pre-existing business ownership impact on a Hong Kong prolonged visitor visa application?

Can I get a Hong Kong dependant visa for my same sex partner now that we are legally married?

Can the employer sponsoring a gay Employee’s Hong Kong employment visa assist in any way in a visa application for an accompanying life-partner?

Understanding the procedure for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

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06

Apr 2015

5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Consolation Prize

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 4 responses

On March 5, 2015 at WYND co-working space, I gave a presentation on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa.

In this segment I discuss the nature of the prolonged visitor visa which the Hong Kong Immigration Department offer to trailing gay partner spouses as a form of consolation prize for not being able to qualify for dependant visas when joining their loved ones in Hong Kong.

The Complete Series

1 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Introduction

2 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Order of Business

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Anchor to the Talk

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Core Problem

5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Consolation Prize

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Slippers & Pipe

7 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Do You Qualify?

8 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – The Time it Takes!

9 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Managing Change

10 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Extension of Stay

11 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – MUST USE Resources

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

10 Must Have resources for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

How does pre-existing business ownership impact on a Hong Kong prolonged visitor visa application?

Can I get a Hong Kong dependant visa for my same sex partner now that we are legally married?

Can the employer sponsoring a gay Employee’s Hong Kong employment visa assist in any way in a visa application for an accompanying life-partner?

Understanding the procedure for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

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03

Apr 2015

LIFTING THE LID: How Does It Work With Josephine Lau, Centre O Connect & The Hong Kong Visa Centre?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 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 the excellent professional relationship we have with Josephine Lau of Centre O Connect!

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LIFTING THE LID – Leaving Your Hong Kong Visa Extension to the Very Last Minute

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02

Apr 2015

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – The Core Problem

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 2 responses

On March 5, 2015 at WYND co-working space in Hong Kong I gave a presentation on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa.

In this segment I set out the core problem that same sex partners face in seeking to secure immigration status when joining their loved ones in Hong Kong.

The Complete Series

1 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Introduction

2 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Order of Business

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Anchor to the Talk

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Core Problem

5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Consolation Prize

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Slippers & Pipe

7 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Do You Qualify?

8 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – The Time it Takes!

9 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Managing Change

10 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Extension of Stay

11 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – MUST USE Resources

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

10 Must Have resources for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

Understanding the Hong Kong ImmD procedure for a same sex partner visa application

A harsh decision – why Hong Kong Immigration Department will not give my clients a prolonged visitor visa

Hong Kong employment and same sex partner visas – a joint application strategy

How to stop worrying about your Hong Kong visa application – and start applying!

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31

Mar 2015

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – The Anchor

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 2 responses

On March 5, 2015 at WYND co-working space in Hong Kong I gave a presentation on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa.

In this segment I discuss the core resources on our websites that form the anchor to the content needed to make an application for a same sex partner visa without paying for any professional help.

The Complete Series

1 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Introduction

2 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Order of Business

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Anchor to the Talk

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – The Core Problem

5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Consolation Prize

6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa – Slippers & Pipe

7 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Do You Qualify?

8 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – The Time it Takes!

9 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Managing Change

10 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – Extension of Stay

11 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Same Sex Visa Partner Visa – MUST USE Resources

More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting

10 Must Have resources for a Hong Kong same sex partner visa application

Is it ever OK to work on a Visitor visa?

Will any time spent in Hong Kong as a visitor count towards the magic 7 years for the right of abode?

Will the Hong Kong Immigration department extend your visitor visa is you ask them to?

Timing of Hong Kong gay partner visa application The visa dilemma of a unmarried trailing partner seeking to work in Hong Kong

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30

Mar 2015

Hong Kong Chef Visas – Managing the Two Week Rule & Applying For a Change of Employer

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 2 responses

Hong Kong chef visas – special rules apply…

As a ‘special category’ occupation, chefs who hold Hong Kong employment visas must expressly notify the Immigration Department when they leave their job and must leave Hong Kong within 2 weeks of the employment termination date.

This rule is imposed by ImmD on chefs due to the ‘high risk’ potential for chefs to job hop and the prospect of them taking up unauthorised employment in between employment visa approvals.

In essence, ImmD tend to keep foreign nationals chefs on somewhat of a short leash!

If the chef wishes to work for a different employer in Hong Kong, he must apply for a whole new entry employment visa – after a formal employment termination notification process has been followed at ImmD within 14 days of the date of employment termination.

In this regard, the chef (or a representative) should bring the following documents to 5/F Immigration Tower, notifying the Immigration Department that he has left his job:

Copy of the chef’s HKID Card.
Copy of the chef’s passport bio details page & current visa label.
A letter to the Immigration Department, signed by the chef, including the information on the (i) termination date of employment, (ii) sponsor name, (iii) chef’s HKID card number & (iv) chef’s name.
The employment termination letter from the sponsoring employer.

Moreover, people holding Hong Kong chef visas cannot change their employer.

Instead, after completing the employment termination notification process essayed above, they must leave Hong Kong within 14 days of their employment termination date.

Normally, therefore, if a chef wishes to change employer they must:

A – Complete processes (1)-(4) above, then

B – Take the 11 pm ferry to Macau on the 14th day after their employment ceased, then

C – Return to Hong Kong (as a visitor) on the 1 am ferry on the 15th day after their employment ceased, then

D – Make a completely new employment visa application for a Hong Kong chef visa on the 24/F of ImmD Tower (normally processing criteria and application time lines – 4-6 weeks p apply).

It normally takes ImmD 2-3 weeks to internally complete the employment termination formalities so in this regard the chef’s HKID card will still reflect the old limit of stay in the smartchip. However, formal notification by the chef has been given of the cessation of his employment and the 14 days will have passed so it is vital that the chef does NOT re-enter Hong Kong on his ID card again when he returns from Macau – this will be a breach of his conditions of stay and he will be in Hong Kong unlawfully.

So the chef MUST re-enter on his passport using the Visitor counters.

Needless to say, making a new application for a Hong Kong chef visa subsequently DOES NOT enable the chef to take up the work UNTIL the new visa application has been approved.