Hi,
Can I switch from full-time to part-time work and keep my work visa?
Details:
- My employer hasn't changed: I've just switched to 60% hours/pay
- I earn more now than when I first arrived in HK and worked F/T, so I can support myself (I don't need to work elsewhere)
- I won't be working elsewhere as I've gone P/T so I can study - I can prove that I'm studying at uni in HK
I suppose the question is: is a work visa tied to how much money you earn (in which case, no problem)? Or is it tied to the number of hours you work?
I've already looked at the immigration website, and can't find the answer. I will call them, but thought I'd be lazy and ask here first! (And yes, I did search previous threads, but couldn't find the exact answer.)
Thanks!
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I handle a lot of visas for clients at work and know for a fact that foreigners can only get employment visas for full-time work, not part-time.
Your visa is not tied up to how many hours you work per se, but it's assumed to be for full-time work. The Immigration Department will want to make sure that people on employment visas here can support themselves and will not be needing social welfare services. They will not give a monetary figure, but I know for a fact that $20,000 per month is usually the amount they expect people to earn before considering approving visas.
As you're still working for the same employer, I don't think you'll be in any sort of trouble, but it's probably best to say that you work "full-time".
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A work visa is neither tied to how much you earn nor how many hours you work per month. Also, despite many people and immigration consultants claiming this, there is no "secret" minimum salary requirement like 20k or 18k per month. (When I was still in college I got a working visa for a 12k job and friend got a working visa for an 6k part-time job, so I know from experience). However, the lower the income, the harder the process usually is. I think your case will be no big problem.
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Well, let's see.
One problem may be my employer: I had to almost beg to go part-time, and they will not bend any rules for me (I work for a very big professional services firm: no swerve at all).
Thanks all for sharing your advice and experiences!
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HK2
18 yrs ago
As someone who has gong through this employment visa stuff several times in the past, i'd suggest you just leave things as they are. You got the visa based on the job you were contracted to do and on the employer. The job and employer have not changed, just the amount of time you work.
Immigration grants employment visas based on the fact that your company has proven that your job cannot be done by a local and that you are earning enough to show that your job is not just clerical or normal office work that can be done by someone local.
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