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The Hong Kong Immigration Department Really Are Getting Tougher Across the Board Now…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 3 responses

It has taken me 21 years to make this claim… I have been practicing in Hong Kong immigration advisory matters since 1993. All down those years, I have been asked countless times “is Immigration getting harder?’ and unflinchingly I have answered ‘no’. It has always been my experience that if you have an approvable case situation in hand, the likelihood of ImmD arriving at the right result is a certainty – you…

Hong Kong Visas for Same Sex Partners – A Practical Guide

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

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…

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Visa Geeza TV / No responses

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…

The Visa Geeza Interviews, A Call For Entrepreneurs to Get in Touch

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Musing, Visa Geeza TV / 5 responses

I have lived in Hong Kong for 27 years now. Visa Geeza Interviews Daniel Cowen, Co-Founder WobbleWorks   I can honestly say, I have experienced it all… * The Sino British Joint Declaration * The Brain Drain * The Handover * The Asian Economic Crisis * The Dot Com Crash * 2 Gulf Wars * 9/11 * SARS * The Global Financial Crisis At the end of the 90’s, I thought I had missed out on a once-in-history revolution based on the new…

How Can I Get The Approval Of The Immigration Department To Change My Hong Kong Employment Visa Sponsorship Without My Current Employer Learning About It?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Changing jobs in Hong Kong requires the permission of the Director of Immigration… Dear Stephen, How can I get the approval of the Immigration Department to change my Hong Kong employment visa sponsorship without my current employer learning about it? I have a stable job in Hong Kong and am finalizing an offer with a potential new employer here. Since there is always a risk of immigration refusal, and I don’t want to lose my current…

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Hong Kong Employment & Same Sex Partner Visas – A Joint Application Strategy

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Employment Visas, Family Visas / 14 responses

Our clients were a same sex partner couple from Australia. Susan was a Forex trader working for a boutique trading concern in Sydney and her Life Partner, Judith, owned and operated a small graphics design firm. Susan was a senor executive in her employer’s organisation and had been tasked with relocating to Hong Kong to establish a new satellite operation in the HKSAR. Judith was planning to accompany Susan for the duration of her…

UPDATE! If You Are Applying For a Hong Kong Business Investment Visa You Must See This!

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

An occasional important update from the Hong Kong Visa Centre Two weeks ago, we had 3 business investment visas all refused on the same day. It is clear that the Hong Kong Immigration Department have recently gotten a lot tougher. If you intend to apply for a Hong Kong business investment visa, you must watch this update. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting A step-by-step guide to securing a Hong Kong investment visa Relocating to…

Hong Kong Immigration Policy Changes 2015 – Security Bureau Report to Legco – Rationale for the New Measures

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, VG Front Page / 4 responses

More information on the Hong Kong Immigration Policy Changes 2015 front is starting to emerge. LEGCO PAPER LC Paper No. CB(2)654/14-15(05) c elaborates on the Security Bureau’s initiatives in the 2015 Policy Address and Policy Agenda. The Annex is especially helpful on the rationale for the changes being introduced and I’m starting to get the sense that it’s going to be hereafter business as usual down at Immigration Tower after…

Hong Kong | Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme | Synposis | November 2023

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes, VG Front Page / 3 responses

Everything You Need to Know About the Hong Kong Supplementary Labour Scheme in 2023 Are You an Employer Carrying On Businesses in Hong Kong with Genuine Difficulties in Finding Suitable Staff Locally? About The Supplementary Labour Scheme (SLS) commenced operation on 1 February 1996, and was enhanced on 13 June 2023 in order to alleviate the manpower shortage across different sectors. To reflect its enhanced features, SLS is renamed as the…

CPD Course: Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide (March 21, 2014) SOLD OUT

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

I’m really looking forward to delivering this programme as it’s been a while since the last one… The March 21, 2014 CPD programme where I teach the lawyers all the stuff I know about Hong Kong business immigration is all sold out. If you’ve missed out this time not to worry as an overflow programme has been arranged for the 9th of June (but that’s selling out quickly too, I’m told.) We will be recording the…