Our firm has
assisted both large and small corporations on their in-bound (and indeed
out-bound) migration requirements and are therefore, well positioned to assist
clients in numerous jurisdictions in the region. We provide support services to many
local and multi-national companies in
On the local
immigration front, our practice deals with all aspects of
i.
Employment
and Employment/Investment Visas; *
ii.
Change
of Status (from visitor visa to employment visa);
iii.
Dependent
Visa;
iv.
Student
Visa;
v.
Training
Visa;
vi.
Re-entry
Visas (including the preparation and notarization of Declaration of Identity
for Taiwanese passport holders), and Extensions of Stay; and
vii.
Renewal
of all of the above visas.
*In
conjunction with our corporate secretarial department, if required, we will
also provide assistance in establishing a Hong Kong Company or forming a branch
of a foreign corporation and all related legal work.
We assist clients with the review and finalization of all
required documents including employment/management
contract, letter of appointment, compilation of a list of duties and the
business plan as well as the completion of all required forms
and hand deliver the same as a completed application to the Immigration
Department. Our services are
tailor-made to provide the flexibility that would facilitate both
an on-shore (applying from
within
Our immigration
services extend also to assisting qualified candidates in applying for renewal
of their work authorizations, obtaining Unconditional Stay as well as Permanent
Residence in
In addition to
local immigration services we also provide migration services, expert advice on
application processing assistance for others countries including the
Listed below are some of the various services Weir &
Associates are able to provide:
Ø
general preparation of applications;
Ø
review and comment on applications prepared by
others, (if desired, staff, given
the proper training by Weir & Associates, could complete much of the
necessary application forms and compile the supporting documents);
Ø
training and support of a client's "sales
team" who could than pursue their own migration applications;
Ø
review and improve the case summary and the applicant's
introduction letter to
the appropriate authorities ensuring that all the relevant sensitive
information, (for example, business
capability) is properly exposed;
Ø
provision to staff of all
relevant documents/formats and advising them on the most professional and
efficient method of presenting the applicant's case;
Ø
provide support concerning
the introduction of certain Investment Funds which often pay a commission
referral fee. We would provide a
comprehensive explanation of all aspects of the subject investment prior to the
funds being invested by the client;
Ø
attendance by a Weir & Associates representative at
investment seminars to speak, answer questions and/or simply to observe;
Ø
selection of and liaison with various migration posts
world-wide which allow Weir & Associates to choose the speed of processing
times (posts are available in South America, Europe, North America, Asia and
Africa);
Ø
conducting preparation interview(s) with client for
their selection interview;
Ø
liaison with the selecting post to ensure speedy
issuance of visas;
Ø
discussion with processing post on any matters of
clarification for the application;
Ø
appeal capability for applications which are declined;
generally, to do everything in our power
to enable the client to gain successful migration status.