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QOTW: Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Visa Gossip & Rumours?

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

Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong Immigration parlance, amongst which what I call the Visa Gossip & Rumours QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK In this short video, I discuss the hoary old chestnut of Visa Gossip & Rumours Despite the passing of more than eight years […]

Employment Visa: Does Your Employer Control Your Hong Kong Immigration Destiny?

Posted in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

No way, for sure not  – it simply is not the way the process works… Your Hong Kong employment visa belongs to you, not your employer. They are just responsible for the sponsorship. If the relationship with your employer sours for any reason and your employment terminates this is what happens to your visa: – […]

Exceptional Support and Professionalism

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“I would like to express my gratitude for the exceptional support and professionalism demonstrated by your team. Working with your team has been an incredibly seamless experience.” Anon, Hong Kong

The Twists And Turns Of An Unusual Hong Kong Permanent Residency Application

Posted in Case Study, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Although this case study is based on a situation I was asked to provide guidance to many years ago, its content is still relevant today.   Our client was a French national with a wife and 5 year old daughter – all of them, French citizens. He had first arrived in Hong Kong in 2004 […]

Losing Hong Kong Unconditional Stay Status Due To Studies Abroad – A Family’s Dilemma

Posted in Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

One of the more upsetting parts of being a Hong Kong immigration consultant is learning that one family member alone, due to an unfortunate combination of circumstances, finds herself the odd one out by not having been able to correctly manage her visa status here – and all, essentially, through no fault of her own. […]

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Hong Kong Right Of Abode Application – Arguing Away Missing Periods Of Residence

Posted in Hadley Says…, Long Stay & PR, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

This article presents solutions to missing periods of residence when it comes about a Hong Kong Right of Abode Application The essential approvability test for a Hong Kong Right of Abode application is that you have been continuously and ordinarily resident in the HKSAR for a period of not less than 7 years AND that you […]

Hong Kong IANG Work Visa For Non-Local Graduates: The Ultimate Guide

Posted in Employment Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

IANG Work Visa for Non-Local Graduates If you’re a non-local graduate looking to kickstart your career in Hong Kong, you will be eligible to apply for the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) work visa. The IANG work visa was established in 2008 to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, contributing to Hong Kong’s competitive […]