Hi everyone. i found this forum randomly searching for hong kong GEP visa successful appeal cases. Would like to share my background here and situation here for some advice since i got rejected twice and am thinking of appeal..
So i am from Korea and had worked in hong kong for a year previously with a working holiday visa (not entirely related to my current job) after i graduate and half year through I found a logistics job (current job) in a small korean company in HK which is not relevant to my bachelor major and my employer was willing to sponsor me and keep me as a full time employee.
Working holiday visa end: Dec 2020
1st submission: Dec 2020
Additional docs submission: Feb 2020
Visa rejected: Mar 2021
So then i went back to my country bc i had to leave and the whole time I was still employed by the company (wfh) and we applied again in May knowing the unemployment rate dropped a bit but got the rejection letter this week again. They require additional docs twice asking for similar supporting docs like did the company try to make local hire or why the position cannot be filled locally. My manager had tried to make job ads post on a korean wesbite in HK but did note hire anyone (bc i was employed already).
2nd submission: May 2021
Additional docs submission: June 2021
Visa rejected: Jul 2021
I think I am relatively new with less than 2 years of working exp and my company had offered me 25k on the contract and we have emphasized that the position requires my proficiency in a foreign language. We are thinking of appealing but not sure if what would be beneficial to the case..
Would my manager now make a job ad on local website like jobsdb and indeed/ for me to take a korean proficiency test help (the next soonest one is in nov)?
Thank you very much in advance for any input!!