Hiring a helper through direct employment
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Hi Hunhun,
Please let me know how it goes with your agency, the fee is cheap compared to the ones i've inquired.
Do you deduct this fee from the helper when she gets here? i understand they don't pay anything from their end if we direct hire them.
Hi Jessie,
How long did it take you to do the whole processing procedure? how many weeks before the helper arrived hk?
Please let me know how it goes with your agency, the fee is cheap compared to the ones i've inquired.
Do you deduct this fee from the helper when she gets here? i understand they don't pay anything from their end if we direct hire them.
Hi Jessie,
How long did it take you to do the whole processing procedure? how many weeks before the helper arrived hk?
jessieywl
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Hi mamaS,
It took aroud 6 weeks for the Immigration to issue the visa (we submitted everything they needed so no delay in the visa application). Then my helper had to go to a seminar and a body check up, that took another 2 weeks. So it took 8 weeks in total for her to come out here.
It took aroud 6 weeks for the Immigration to issue the visa (we submitted everything they needed so no delay in the visa application). Then my helper had to go to a seminar and a body check up, that took another 2 weeks. So it took 8 weeks in total for her to come out here.
I paid a lot less than the agent's quotation in the end as I didn't need her to do much. I did more or less the same thing as what Jessieywl did, and my helpers arrived within 6-7 weeks.
If you potential helper has never worked in HK before, the HK immigration department, after reviewing your application, will return the green contracts back to you and ask you to get them "verified" by the Phillipines consulate, who in turn will ask you to get them stamped by their "approved" agent first. And of course, you'll need to pay some money for the agent's stamp!
Note that your helper will need to pay some fees for the seminar, body check and stuff in the Philippines, and this may be quite hefty for her but it's entirely up to you whether you are prepared to reimburse her or not. (But read the green contract, there are basic items in which you HAVE TO REIMBURSE her regardless.)
You can always call up the Phillippines consulate to ask for more details regarding agents etc. The staff there are really helpful.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!
If you potential helper has never worked in HK before, the HK immigration department, after reviewing your application, will return the green contracts back to you and ask you to get them "verified" by the Phillipines consulate, who in turn will ask you to get them stamped by their "approved" agent first. And of course, you'll need to pay some money for the agent's stamp!
Note that your helper will need to pay some fees for the seminar, body check and stuff in the Philippines, and this may be quite hefty for her but it's entirely up to you whether you are prepared to reimburse her or not. (But read the green contract, there are basic items in which you HAVE TO REIMBURSE her regardless.)
You can always call up the Phillippines consulate to ask for more details regarding agents etc. The staff there are really helpful.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!
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Hi Hunhun and Jessie,
I've found a helper that i will direct hire. I have the green contracts from the Hk immigration and will let the helper sign it in.
Can you help me answer a few questions?
1. Should i go first to HK immigration to submit that green contract, and wait for the approval?
2. Then, once approved, i'll bring the documents to Phil. consulate and have it approved too. And have it stamped by their accredited agency? where is that agency? they have a list that i can pick and how much do i pay for that?
3. Then, i'll send the documents to the helper in the Phils, where will she go for seminar, medical in the Phils? From that accredited agency?
4. How much total did it cost you aside from the airfare?
Thanks for your help, i may go to the Phil. embassy tomorrow to ask too. It sounds easy and i have the time to do the leg work so i won't go thru an agency anymore.
I've found a helper that i will direct hire. I have the green contracts from the Hk immigration and will let the helper sign it in.
Can you help me answer a few questions?
1. Should i go first to HK immigration to submit that green contract, and wait for the approval?
2. Then, once approved, i'll bring the documents to Phil. consulate and have it approved too. And have it stamped by their accredited agency? where is that agency? they have a list that i can pick and how much do i pay for that?
3. Then, i'll send the documents to the helper in the Phils, where will she go for seminar, medical in the Phils? From that accredited agency?
4. How much total did it cost you aside from the airfare?
Thanks for your help, i may go to the Phil. embassy tomorrow to ask too. It sounds easy and i have the time to do the leg work so i won't go thru an agency anymore.
Hi,
I just called Phil. consulate, they DO NOT allow a direct hire without an agency, i'm getting a helper who will work here first time. IF the helper is ex-hk, then i can do the leg work and just have it stamped by an agent.
It will turn out more expensive for me than just paying for an agency fee to look for a helper for me. As the agency fee for a direct hire is higher.
Can anyone receommend an agency that is reasonably priced?
I called the Overseas employment, Rani, and it will turn out to be around $5,000+.........unbelievable!!!
I just called Phil. consulate, they DO NOT allow a direct hire without an agency, i'm getting a helper who will work here first time. IF the helper is ex-hk, then i can do the leg work and just have it stamped by an agent.
It will turn out more expensive for me than just paying for an agency fee to look for a helper for me. As the agency fee for a direct hire is higher.
Can anyone receommend an agency that is reasonably priced?
I called the Overseas employment, Rani, and it will turn out to be around $5,000+.........unbelievable!!!
First time direct hire
"Do not allow direct hire without an agency" doesn't mean that you have to pay for the agency to do the ENTIRE process! Get it?
Find an agent and negotiate the fees for JUST stamping your contract and submitting them to the Phil consulate for you or with you, get them stamped by the Phil consulate, and then submit your forms and contracts to the HK immigration yourself, you will then have to wait for a few days up to a few weeks (depends how busy they are) before they assign you with a case number, which they called VSA number. With this number, you can then communicate with them.
"Do not allow direct hire without an agency" doesn't mean that you have to pay for the agency to do the ENTIRE process! Get it?
Find an agent and negotiate the fees for JUST stamping your contract and submitting them to the Phil consulate for you or with you, get them stamped by the Phil consulate, and then submit your forms and contracts to the HK immigration yourself, you will then have to wait for a few days up to a few weeks (depends how busy they are) before they assign you with a case number, which they called VSA number. With this number, you can then communicate with them.
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Hi Hermoine,
YES, they mean i have to go thru an agency to do the entire process, it's because my helper is FIRST time to be working in Hk, so she has to have an agency. If it's ex-Hk, then i can do the procedure that you've mentioned. I've asked around aside from the consulate and it's correct.
YES, they mean i have to go thru an agency to do the entire process, it's because my helper is FIRST time to be working in Hk, so she has to have an agency. If it's ex-Hk, then i can do the procedure that you've mentioned. I've asked around aside from the consulate and it's correct.