Immigration law

Immigration legal services constitute one of the core practice areas of Hong An Xin Chen. Based on the immigration laws, nationality laws, and international treaty systems of major global countries, we provide comprehensive legal services covering visa applications, permanent residence planning, naturalization, cross-border taxation, and identity compliance, tailored to the cross-border mobility needs of individuals, families, and enterprises. We excel in investment immigration, skilled migration, family reunion, and immigration dispute resolution.

In recent years, Hong An Xin Chen has assisted thousands of high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, tech talents, and multinational corporate executives in successfully obtaining legal status through programs such as the U.S. EB-5/E-2, Canada Quebec Investment Immigration, UK new visas, Australia 188/132 visas, EU Golden Visas, and emerging immigration programs in Southeast Asia. With dynamic tracking of immigration policies across multiple countries, precise prediction of complex cases, and deep understanding of cultural differences, our team has set industry benchmarks in cases involving expat visas for multinational enterprises, outstanding talent immigration, refugee asylum applications, and immigration administrative appeals. Particularly in high-difficulty cases involving fund source reviews, background security checks, language threshold waivers, and cross-border tax optimization, we assist clients in efficiently achieving their identity planning goals through customized solutions and full-process risk management.

Through long-term practice, Hong An Xin Chen has established efficient communication channels with immigration authorities, embassies/consulates, immigration courts, and international organizations (such as UNHCR), and has deeply participated in transnational immigration policy seminars. Meanwhile, we have formed strategic alliances with global top accounting firms, tax agencies, overseas real estate developers, and educational consulting institutions to provide clients with a one-stop cross-border service ecosystem integrating "law + finance + life".

Our Advantages

In-depth Analysis and Dynamic Tracking of Global Immigration Policies

Hong An Xin Chen maintains a real-time updated database of immigration policies in 50+ countries, publishes professional works such as U.S. Immigration Visa Bulletin Forecast Report, European Golden Visa Policy Change Risk Assessment, and Entrepreneur Immigration Business Plan Writing Guide, and hosts industry events like the "Global Identity Planning Summit" and "Cross-Border Tax Compliance Forum". Our team lawyers deeply engage in policy discussions with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and provide professional opinions on the revision of investment immigration laws in multiple countries. We have led the compilation of monographs including U.S. EB-1A/NIW Evidence Manual, Analytical Cases of Canadian Immigration Appeals, Australian Business Immigration Audit Compliance Guidelines, Comprehensive Guide to EU Blue Card Applications, and White Paper on Cross-Border Tax Residency Planning, and are invited to provide immigration legal training for multinational corporate executives, international schools, and overseas chambers of commerce.

Precise Coverage of All Types of Immigration Programs

Services cover mainstream immigration countries and emerging destinations, with business types including:

- Investment Immigration: U.S. EB-5 Regional Center Program, Portugal Golden Visa, Greece Property Investment Immigration, Singapore Family Office

- Skilled Migration: Canada Express Entry, Australia Skilled Occupation Assessment, Germany Blue Card, Japan Highly Qualified Professional Visa

- Family Immigration: Transnational Marriage Visa, Same-Sex Partner Identity Recognition, Adopted Child Immigration, Overage Child Status Retention

- Special Channels: U.S. O-1 Outstanding Talent, UK Global Talent Visa, Hong Kong Quality Migrant Program, Turkey Passport Program

- Dispute Resolution: Immigration Application Denial Appeals, Deportation Defense, Political Asylum Hearings, Nationality Conflict Legal Determination

Full-Process Refined Service System

The team provides full-cycle support for individuals and enterprises from pre-planning to post-landing resettlement:

- Identity Diagnosis: Customized multi-country immigration portfolio solutions based on client backgrounds

- Document Preparation: Business plans, fund source certificates, professional achievement evidence

- Compliance Review: Tax residency planning, overseas asset declaration, CRS/FATCA risk avoidance

- Cross-Border Coordination: Coordinated promotion of immigration applications with overseas company registration, property purchase, and children's enrollment

- Emergency Handling: Visa overstay legalization, immigration residency avoidance plans, identity restoration

- Dispute Representation: Immigration administrative appeals, federal court judicial review, immigration fraud criminal defense

Global Service Network and Localized Resource Integration

Relying on Hong An Xin Chen's global branches, the team has established localized service centers in immigration hotspots such as New York, London, Sydney, and Singapore, equipped with bilingual lawyers familiar with local immigration officers' review preferences to assist clients in interview coaching, background checks, and response to supplementary document requests. For emerging immigration programs in Southeast Asia (such as Malaysia My Second Home, Thailand Elite Visa), we provide geopolitical risk assessment and policy stability analysis.

Business Types/Service Scope

Hong An Xin Chen's immigration legal services cover core scenarios of cross-border identity planning, specifically including:

Business Areas:

- U.S. EB-1A/NIW outstanding talent immigration, EB-5 investment immigration, L-1 intracompany transferee visas

- Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Start-Up Visa (SUV)

- UK Innovator Visa, Global Talent Visa, Investor Visa Tier 1

- Australia Business Innovation 188A, Significant Investment 188C, Global Talent Independent (GTI) program

- EU Golden Visas (Portugal, Spain, Greece, Malta)

- Singapore Family Office 13O/13U, TechPass, Global Investor Program (GIP)

- Hong Kong Quality Migrant/Admission Scheme, reopened Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

- Expat visas for multinational enterprises (ICT, L-1, EB-1C)

- Refugee asylum applications, stateless person status determination, human rights protection-based residency

- Immigration residency exemption plans, dual citizenship compliance planning, nationality renunciation legal procedures

- Administrative appeals against immigration application denials, immigration court litigation, and federal judicial review

Scope of Work:

- Pre-immigration eligibility assessment and multi-country program comparison analysis

- Due diligence on commercial immigration projects and regional center compliance review

- Construction of evidence chains for awards, media coverage, and original contributions in outstanding talent applications

- Investment immigration fund source certification (corporate dividends, equity liquidation, gifts, inheritance)

- Skilled migration professional certification (ACS, VETASSESS, WES) and language test coaching

- Authenticity demonstration of transnational marriage backgrounds and prevention of immigration fraud risks

- Medical exemptions (health requirements) and legal forgiveness for criminal records in immigration applications

- Cross-border tax residency planning and overseas account compliance reporting

- Immigration application expedited processing (Premium Processing) and congressional inquiry channels

- Representation in responding to immigration RFEs (Requests for Evidence) and NOIDs (Notices of Intent to Deny)

- Immigration detention bail hearings, cancellation of removal

- Design of global expat visa management systems for multinational corporations

More Than a Visa Agent: A Cross-Border Life Designer

With "legal compliance + cultural integration" as the service core, the Hong An Xin Chen team deeply integrates identity planning with children's education, asset allocation, and tax optimization, helping clients achieve cross-border freedom while avoiding "immigration traps" and truly realizing the global life vision of "moving out, staying put, and living well".