[sum141]

I have been granted the working holiday visa today. And got a job offer in hK already. I am thinking to work under my working holiday visa which allows me to work at a company for 3 months, after 3 months, the company will then apply to transfer me to a working visa which is valid for 1 year.

Does this sound logic? Boz the immigration officer told me if i did as mentioned above, the application for change of status is not guaranteed to be successful at the end of the day.

Any advice for me?

[mikebyrne]

My girlfriend just went through that process. I take it you are from NZ, Aussie or Ireland as I thought they were the only countries with the working holiday scheme.

There is never 100% that you will get a working permit. Your emloyer needs to prove that you are required and that a local could not do your job.

My girldfriend is working as a Native English teacher which would appear to be a clear cut case of not being able to be filled by locals...right? Well she was denied and the appeal took over a month....finally got it though on her final day of 'legally' working....

Good luck!!

[pondok]

anyone else? or know anyone who's done it before?