Posted by
Shoe Girl
17 yrs ago
After the handover, you had 3 years in which to apply for a permanent ID card if you were born in HKG. It seems that you did not do so. As you let your dependant visa lapse in 2001 because you were studying in the Philippines, you are not eligbile any longer.
As far as I'm aware, domestic helpers, no matter how long they are in HKG for, are not eligible to apply for permanent residency and they cannot sponsor their spouses and/or children as dependants.
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Totty, I think beerboy is absolutely correct. What else is if it's not discrimination? I don't understand what you mean by saying if the immigration department did not set up strict rules, all of Asia would show up on our doorstep. The DH helpers are already here. Some of them have lived in HKG for many years, but they will never be eligible to become permanent residents whilst they are on DH visas. How can that not be discrimination? Quite frankly, I find your comment that "DH are welcomed to HK to work as DH" offensive.
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tpol
17 yrs ago
When locals talk to me about Australia, they say oh but they are racists.
My reply to them is that every race is racist (not everyone but underlying there is always racism).
I say HK locals are racist to southeast asians (particularly Philipinos and Indonesians), Indians, Pakistanis and to mainlanders.
They reply, no we are not.
I reply, then would you let your son/daughter marry one of the above?
No
Why not?
Hmmmmmmmm..... end of conversation
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tpol,i see so many interracial marriages in hong kong.
tpol,i think no chinese will ever object if you marry a person of any race.if your parent object you marrying a certain race,its personal matter between your parents and you.
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Oski
17 yrs ago
Aw, get off your high horses all you bleeding hearts. Every county's immigration law discriminates. We don't live in a perfect world. Does HK discriminate against South/southeast Asians and mainlanders (at least the poor ones.) of course it does. It is necessary evil. Other countries discriminate just as badly if not more.
As for the original poster, looks like by letter of the law, you missed your chance. You should try hiring an experienced immigration lawyer and see if there is any way around it. Your case is difficult. I doubt you can get any good advise on-line.
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The law is the same for everyone. If you did not apply for PR yourself when you were eligible then to be honest it is your fault. You are not the only one who has gone through this and it is similar in pretty much most countries around the world. They do not allow you to pick and choose, they make their laws and abide by them.
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