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HONG KONG'S AMCHAM'S IMMIGRATION PROPOSALS
KONG 2572 (B) FONG KONG 5342
1. AS N
FTEL A THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG
1NS TO SEND A DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON DURING TI
OF MAY 21. THEIR PROPOSE IS TO LOBBY MEMBERS
RESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF CONCERN INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, CHANGES IN U.S. IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION THAT WILL ENHANCE IMMIGRATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE AND WILL ASSIST U.S. BUSINESSES IN HONG KONG IN RETAINING KEY PERSONNEL. A COPY OF AMCHAN'S PAPER CONTAINING THEIR PROPOSALS WAS FAXED TO CA/VO ON MAY 9.
2.
BASICALLY AMCHAM BELIEVES, AND POST AGREES, THAT AS REVERSION TO CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY IN 1997 APPROACHES KEY STAFF OF U.S. COMPANIES WILL INCREASINGLY LOOK TO THEIR EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE WHICH MEANS ASSISTANCE IN SECURING PERMANENT RESIDENCY THAT COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO CITIZENSHIP. IF THE U.S. EMPLOYERS CANNOT PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE LIKELY TO TURN TO NON-AMERICAN COMPANIES WHO CAN, THEREBY SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF AMERICAN COMPANIES IN HONG KONG AND IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION GENERALLY.
3. SPFCIFIC PROPOSALS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR :
AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANT VISAS AVAILABLE ANNUALLY TO HONG KONG FROM RESIDENTS FROM 5,020 TC 20,000.
CONTINUATION OF A SEPARATE QUOTA FOR HONG KONG AFTER 1997
AN INCRE
AVAILABLE PREFERENCI REQUIREMENT.
IN THE NUMBER OF WORLDWIDE VISAS EOCCUPATIONAL THIRD AND SIXTH
BOUT TIGHTENING ELIGIBILITY
OR EITHER CATEGORY
CN: 20000
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