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Originally Posted by Alby  However, PDLM possibly more insight can be given .... assuming .... one comes to HK for an interview is it safe to assume that one should leave HK and return to their home to await the decision on whether one's candidacy was in fact successful?
After all the visa process can be done from one's home and not really necessary for one to remain in Hong Kong. |
I don't have any official line on any of this - I'm just saying what I have observed over the last decade and what I can conclude from that. I think it would be perfectly OK to come to HK for a pre-arranged interview and then to stay around for a while having a look at the place to decide whether it is somewhere you would want to work and so on. But only within the limit of you visitor visa. I wouldn't recommend going in and out to get an extension, and yes I would say go home and make the visa application from there if you are offered the job.
The situation is rather different of course if you are on an internal company transfer (which is what I did). Then of course I could legitimately be in Hong Kong for other business on my visitor visa while the negotiations were going on. In fact in my case I had an apartment (company lease) and a HK address on my business card weeks before I had an employment visa! But I was out of Hong Kong on business more than I was in, and I can own up to this now because I'm PR and they can't throw me out any more!
