Rejected work visa..what now?

Koks · 08-06-2004, 06:56 PM

I got word today that my employment visa has been rejected.
I am a graphic designer witth 5 years of experience and very good references.

My future employer wants to try again, so i am currently searching for tips to improve my chances of getting the visa.

My employer and me plan to use a lawyer to hand in the application, we are currently considering the enormous costs.

Do you have any tips what to do if the visa gets rejected?
I already emailed the immigration department and asked about more details why it was rejected.

thanks for your help
frustrated,
Michael

deleteduser · 09-06-2004, 12:57 AM

Did they say why they rejected it? Maybe your employer didn't convince them that they couldn't find a local suitable to do your job...

KnowItAll · 09-06-2004, 01:01 AM

Send a PM to Emigra. They have a great assesment program, in which if they accept your case, I think they offer a money back program. Given that they do hundreds of these a month, I have a feeling they'll be able to tell you what was wrong with the application.

Unfortunately from what I've heard... sometimes mistakes are harder to fix.

Koks · 09-06-2004, 06:50 AM

unfortunately i dont know the exact reason.
the letter says that i have no special skill which is required to convince the immigration department that i am useful for hongkong.

i will send a PM to emigra...hope she/he can help.. :/

Emigra · 09-06-2004, 08:43 AM

This happens to be the most common reason why applications are rejected. Check your PM!

weswebb · 21-01-2009, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Koks:

unfortunately i dont know the exact reason.
the letter says that i have no special skill which is required to convince the immigration department that i am useful for hongkong.

i will send a PM to emigra...hope she/he can help.. :/

Yeah me too. They gave me a training visa though, which is about to expire so here we go again. I have a number of things wrong with mine. Originally they put 'trainee' on my contract with $10K salary, which is obviously no good even though they later changed it. It was declined due to not having the 'special skills' needed to Hong Kong. I also do not have a degree, which is obviously a huge thing., even though I have 3.5 years industry experience.

Hey if this Emigra person/company is around please get in touch with me asap...