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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – Sept 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / 7 responses

Phil and I covered some interesting ground on Morning Brew yesterday morning, driven mostly by recent posts to this Blog. If you’re interested in hearing more analysis on the Mike Tyson situation, the crazy American who tried to sue his way into an employment visa and the long stay residence options for people holding Capital Investment visas, then you’ll not want to miss our conversation. Phil also wanted to know if the Hong Kong…

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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – July 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas / 7 responses

I really enjoyed my entanglement with Phil @ Morning Brew today when he really went to town on the question of people who overstay their visa and Professional Visitors. We also talked about the Hong Kong Immigration Department as a system and what happens when the hammer falls on people doing their umpteeth Shenzhen Shuttle for the year. You can listen to our discussion here. I will be visiting Phil next sometime in August, not sure just when…

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Hong Kong Immigration Policy Changes – Discussion on RTHK Radio 3 – January 2015

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The timing for my most recent visit to see Phil Whelan on Morning Brew was opportune as it was just a few short days after CY Leung announced there are to be changes in how Hong Kong’s immigration policy is to be configured commencing Q2, 2015. You can listen to our complete discussion of these Hong Kong immigration policy changes here. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting 2015 Hong Kong Immigration Enhancement Measures…

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The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – May 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 2 responses

On May 3rd Phil Whelan had me back on his Morning Brew show on Radio Three to talk about Hong Kong visa and immigration matters. It had been a while since I had seen him and spoken on the show, but it was as though almost nothing had changed (not least the stunning decor of the studio!). You can listen to the session here I will be visiting Phil next on June 11. In the meantime why not check out Phil’s show on Facebook and also listen…

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The New Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | Starts in 2024 | Some Details Are Released

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

The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | To Re-Start In 2024 | HKD30M | A Big Boy’s Play … Stephen Barnes’ Comments On RTHK News Today   Capital Investment Entrant Scheme On December 19, 2023 the Hong Kong government announced a new scheme aimed at attracting foreign investment and talent, known as the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. This initiative targets individuals aged 18 and above, including foreigners, residents…

Hong Kong Visa Geeza | A Day-In-The-Life Of | Hong Kong Immigration Lawyer

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 1 response

A Day-In-The-Life Of Hong Kong Immigration Lawyer Stephen Barnes [aka] The Hong Kong Visa Geeza 10 Years Ago … Hong Kong Visa Geeza: a day-in-the-life [and more]. On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, my client, compadre-in-arms and all-round good gal Gail Turner of Gail Turner Photography shadowed me around to take a photo montage of a typical day in my life here in Hong Kong. (01) – Checking Overnight Emails (02) – Uploading Daily Blog Post…

Entry Employment Visa & Employment Visa Extension of Stay Applications Significantly Delayed Amid General Tightening Up All Quarters

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 12 responses

It’s inevitable really. Photo Credit: RTHK By any view of social media over these last 12 weeks it is clear that unlawful acts by certain parties in favour of the aims of ‘the movement’ has commanded broad and general support from within a certain demographic of the population (both local Chinese and foreign national alike.) In the last 2 weeks or so I have been asked to advise on or have had reported to me the following…

Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – Questions & Answers

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas / 2 responses

On July 10, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly to give an overview talk on Hong Kong visas detailing the opportunities for their foreign national Alumni seeking to remain in Hong Kong after graduating from their excellent programmes. Here follow the questions raised on Hong Kong visas at the end of the session. The Rest of the Talk Introduction Visa to Work Own-Business Visa Top Notch Talent Visa 10 Million Dollar Visa…

Why Internet Forums Are A Cr@p Source of Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Advice

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Forum Folly, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 35 responses

Hong Kong visa forums? Q – Would you ask a public forum for advice on how to get your teenage daughter off drugs? Q – Would you ask a public forum for advice on how to answer a tax question from the HK IRD? Q – Would you ask a public forum about how to make an application to the court to secure custody for your child? In the main, of course, the answer is no. You would seek the advice of an expert. These questions are simply…

But Stephen, How Do You Make Any Money When You Give All Your Hong Kong Visa Expertise Away for Free?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Infographic, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 42 responses

Hong Kong Visa Expertise For Free? Hong Kong visa expertise for free? As I am a member of quite a few Hong Kong-related groups on Facebook and LinkedIn the content of this Blog is distributed quite widely and commands a healthy following. Not that everyone is waiting eagerly for the latest Hong Kong visa and immigration updates from me. Far from it in fact. The content that I put out both on hongkongvisageeza.com and hongkongvisahandbook.com is…