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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 – Oct 2012

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On Mr Whelan’s show today, he was keen to learn more about visitor visas and also the immigration options for dependant visa holders who’s marriages have irretrievably broken down. We also had a short chat about the two-party nature of a Hong Kong employment visa application and the likelihood of small business owners actually being permitted by the HKID to employ a foreign worker. You can listen to our conversation here. I will be…

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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

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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

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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…

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

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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 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…

Employment In Hong Kong As A Professional Or An Imported Worker – Which Are You?

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There is often confusion between employment in Hong Kong as a Professional or an Imported Worker – this post seeks to clear this up… QUESTION First of all I want to say that your website is amazing, easy to understand with relevant information. My question might be very simple but I cannot find the answer myself. I need to apply for a working visa, I found that there’s two forms one is ‘Employment as Imported…

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Free – A Revolutionary Business Model… Visa Geeza Speaks… Built In

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If lifelong learning is good enough for Charlie Munger, then it’s good enough for me. These last 4 years Martyn and I have learned a great deal as we finally figured out how the modern internet works and have strived to implement lessons learned into our business model as soon as we experienced them. Right from the outset, however, we knew that if we wanted to build a business based on connection, sharing and generosity these would have…

Hong Kong Visas for Same Sex Partners – A Practical Guide

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This video sets out the practicalities for same sex partners in securing the permission of ImmD to join their significant other in Hong Kong. On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide. In this section of the talk, I cover the ground in considerable detail as to how you go about applying for a prolonged visitor visa. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting Is…