I went back to HK in Jan this year and tried to apply the residency of HK (申 請 核實 永 久 性 居 民 身 份 證 資 格) for my baby (5 mos old) in case she will stay in HK and study over there in future (just like your plan), and I just came back to US last week b'cos this application took two months at least.
But unfortunitely my application was denailed, the reason is b'cos both parent of the baby are the US citizen/resident (that's means no longer living in HK).
But the officer told me that the baby still can apply a dependent visa (申 請 在 其 旅 行 證 件 上 加 蓋 以 註 明 合 符 永 久 性 居 民 身 份 證 資 格 的 批註) once either parent move back to HK and live there if they are under 11 years old, then they can change to a permanent children HKID card once they turn 12.
for more info.
http://www.immd.gov.hk/chtml/hksarvepid.htm
Our family just move back to HK from NY in Jan 07... Anybody who holds an US passport will have a 3-month tourist visa when you enter to HK... You don't need to apply before... They will just chop the stamp on your kid's passport once you land on the Airport:mrgreen:
Actually I had applied my son, Kurt, HK's right of abode (3 stars)... 1st time, they rejected his case.. Same as other mommies... because I had the green card when I gave birth to Kurt... So I ignored it, because at that time, we're still living in the states, and just went back to HK for visiting.
But this time, I mean we move back to HK... I applied again for Kurt. They also have the same reason So, I'm appealing the case right now. If it fails again, then I have to get a dependent visa for Kurt which means Kurt has to stay in HK for 7 years CONTINOUSLY in order to get his HK 3-stars..
The "FUNNY" thing is, my husband asks, "if my wife applies a HKSAR passport, which you won't see her immigrant visa on her BNO... Then, you guys won't have any ideas how she gets into the states... Does it make the difference??" Their response: ":lol: :lol: :lol: Thank you for being HONEST!!!!" So, then we think their judgement and how they interpret the law is not right and just. Therefore, we decide to appeal Kurt's case this time.
We can share some experience together... So as other mommies too :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
When your kid has the right of abode, that means 3 stars la... Just as same as other HK kids (HK PERMANENT resident).
If your kid has the dependent visa, it means he or she is a HK resident. Your kid will have the same benefit as others HK permanent resident. The only thing is, your kid cannot apply the "回鄉卡", and has to stay in HK for 7 years to earn that!!
Public schools, public hospitals are no problem with the dependent visa. They can also have the 學劵制 as well... 學劵制 is the new thing from the HK government. If the kindegarden is in the scheme, which 90% of the kindegardens are.... Then, you can apply, the government will give you about HK$10,000 per year for whole day school
我個case 好監介.. 我Amanda 出世時, 我冇green card, 我係K3 visa, so 以為Amanda可以攞 HKSAR passport, so, 2005年到我要換 smart ID card時帶 Amanda返HK apply.. 見官時, 個官問我喺邊喥返工, 我話啱啱俾 new york 醫院請做RN.. 佢就另轉頭問 Amanda 叫乜名.. 幾多歲, 爸爸喺邊喥..? C囉!! Amanda 鬼識中文咩! 佢根本聽唔明.. 咁我咪用英文同Amanda 講一次, 而等Amanda 可以答到個官嘅問題.. 鬼整, 個官原來係"陰"我! 話Amanda 根本唔識中文.. then, 佢之後直情唔同我講廣東話, 仲一輪咀用英文話, according to the interview, base on the information which you provided, Amanda has no intense to live in hk, so if Amanda wanna to stay in hk, either you can provide the evidence that you work in hk and live in hk or your husband does, otherwise, she needs to apply for the dependent visa, which is the only legal way for Amanda to stay in Hong Kong.
嘩! 當時嬲到我呀! 咪即刻走囉! 仲要俾肥bear 老公鬧我做乜鬼自找麻煩... 我只係想 Amanda 多條路行吓唓!
Gabriel 就冇得傾.. as 我05年攞咗GC, Gabriel 要攞 HKSAR 就一定要喺香港 (住滿) 7年至有得傾lu..
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