[csinc]

Hello,

I work for a company that would like me to work from their Hong Kong office. They checked with some lawyer and he said I had not worked long enough for the company and I would never get a work visa. I have worked about 6 months. He also said being an American was part of the problem. Does anyone know if this is just nonsense? I have seen in some other threads people who have had lawyers tell them it is impossible and then when they do the work themselves get a visa right away.

The other thing that pisses me off is the company hired a japanese off the street about two months ago who just showed up on a tourist visa and they got them a visa right away.

I would like to know peoples opinons on this issue since I am starting to feel this company is either not knowledgable about this issue or is being racist because the Hong Kong office currently has a Japanese as its boss.

Thanks!

[KnowItAll]

Work experience is a part of the equation -- nationality is not. There are TONS of americans here. China needs the Americans here, given that many of them have huge investments in the mainland, have buying offices in Hong Kong and even run cute little theme parks here.

If you work for an American company and they declare you as an intra-company transfer the chances of getting a visa is as close to 100% as possible (again, assuming that you're not a fresh grad and have some basic college degrees etc).

[Mat]

let them apply for the visa and see the result

[Baron]

Originally Posted by csinc

the Hong Kong office currently has a Japanese as its boss.

THAT is your answer!