Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

1 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Resource / 42 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: The Democratic Foundation of DIY Entrepreneur Advocacy Historically, as examined in 1 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Introduction, this foundational installment launched the landmark Centre O seminar series, […]

WRAP UP: How to Apply for a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen Barnes on January 17, 2013

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 34 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Consolidating the Philosophy of Self-Directed Discretionary Approval Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Wrap Up – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen […]

How to Ensure You Are Not Breaking the Law by Operating a Business in Hong Kong as a Visitor

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Investment Visas / 4 responses

Operating a Business in Hong Kong as a Visitor? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Navigating Preparatory Acts Versus Operating as a Visitor Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in How to Ensure You Are Not Breaking the Law by Operating […]

Hong Kong Investment Visas & Joseph Heller – What’s the Connection?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 3 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How to read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Editorial Standard: In this classic editorial, the Geeza invokes Joseph Heller’s satirical novel Catch-22 to illustrate the quintessential immigration paradox facing foreign founders: by law, you cannot lawfully work or run a business in Hong Kong without an investment visa, yet the Immigration […]

60 Pages or 7 Pages for Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Plan? It’s Your Choice…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 3 responses

Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Plan? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Narrative Economy and Discretionary Persuasion Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in 60 Pages or 7 Pages For Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Plan – Your Choice!, this advisory […]

Shareholder in the Company Employing You? What the Hong Kong Immigration Department Think…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Investment Visas / 4 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: The central warning of this piece—that the Hong Kong Immigration Department readily “looks through” corporate structures to dismantle any notion of “visa self-sponsorship”—carries vastly more severe consequences under the upgraded regime. Historically, when ImmD identified an employment visa applicant as […]

Hong Kong Employment Visa Self-Sponsorship – the Reality for Entrepreneurs Dressed as Employees

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 2 responses

Hong Kong Employment Visa Self-Sponsorship? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Pragmatic Informal Advisory and Discretionary Principles Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Hadley Say Test Post, this entry within the platform’s commentary archive reflected the accessible, informal advisory voice […]