Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

I Know The Immigration Department Website Is A Black Hole For Denied Hong Kong Visa Applicants So How Can I Appeal A Decision?

Posted in Hadley Says…, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

So, your Hong Kong visa application has been refused, no matter the type – and the letter you received from the Immigration Department says nothing about opportunities to appeal. So you go to the Hong Kong ID website. But shock, horror, even that is silent – so what can you do now? Certain types of […]

The Merits Of Applying For A Reconsideration Of A Refused Hong Kong Visa Application

Posted in 60 Second Snapshot, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

In this post, we will explore the advantages of pursuing a reconsideration application, highlighting how a well-prepared case can address the concerns raised by immigration authorities and enhance the likelihood of a favorable outcome. The saying goes that a lawyer who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. The same could be […]

Is It Ever OK To Work Full Time In Hong Kong Without An Employment Visa – For The Hong Kong Subsidiary Of An Overseas Company?

Posted in Employment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Work full time in Hong Kong without an employment visa ? This is a bit of a hoary old chestnut this question but a really important one nonetheless so I am grateful to the questioner for posing it. QUESTION Hi there, My Hong Kong employment visa application has just been refused. My company who are […]

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Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons | When All Else Failed We Appealed to the Chief Executive | And Won!

Posted in Case Study, Employment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons? If an application for a case Reconsideration has played itself out without the Hong Kong work visa rejection reasons being overturned, where does that leave you in the appeal process?   Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons – Until 1999 … Until 1999, section 53 of the Immigration Ordinance […]

8 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Trying Again

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

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help. In this segment I discuss how you can go about constructing an ‘appeal‘ […]

Appealing a Hong Kong Visa Refusal – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted in Feature Article, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

What can you do if your residence visa application for Hong Kong has been denied? On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the..

How to Go About Applying for the Reconsideration of a Refused Hong Kong Visa Application

Posted in Musing, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

The HKID will only entertain an application for a Reconsideration of a decision to refuse an application if there is significant additional, new information adding..

Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – Investment Cash Required & the Catch 22

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

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live..

Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – The Business Investment Visa

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

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work..

Relocating to Hong Kong For Work or Business – Job Offer Based Employment Visa

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

On June 13 I was invited to address the 2013 Monaco Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China on the question of visas to live and work..