The Headquarters of the Immigration Department will be relocated from Wan Chai to Tseung Kwan O. Director of Immigration Au Jiahong pointed out yesterday that the new immigration headquarters is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. After the computer system network and basic equipment installation are completed, the relevant offices and facilities will be relocated to the new headquarters in stages next year. The new headquarters is adjacent to MTR Tseung Kwan O and Tiu Keng Leng Stations. There are 2 buildings, each with 18 floors, providing a total net operating floor area of regarding 57,000 square meters. A marriage registry auditorium will be added, which can accommodate 110 people.
Following the introduction of the Internet data phone function and the addition of online help form services to the helpline “1868” for Hong Kong people abroad, the prescription is introducing WhatsApp and WeChat social application hotlines in stages, and developing a new “1868” system. Hong Kong people will then be able to contact prescription staff through instant text messaging, chatbots and video calls.
2,300 people were refused entry last year
Tim Owen, Queen’s Counsel of the United Kingdom, failed to obtain a work visa for the Jimmy Lai case earlier. A few days ago, a Japanese photographer also claimed that he had been refused entry to Hong Kong. The prescription stated that he would not comment on individual cases, but revealed that more than 2,300 people were refused entry last year. .
As for Au Jiahong, who was issued a ticket for violating the gathering restriction order and was found not to use “safe travel” for attending dinners during the epidemic, he was asked regarding the incident yesterday and said that he had responded earlier and had nothing to add. a paragraph. The deputy director, Guo Junfeng, and the chief immigration officer, Wang Qi, were revealed to have received Evergrande gift baskets the year before last. Au Jiahong said that the internal investigation had been completed and there was no violation. Guo Junfeng, who was present at the same scene, also said that he had accepted an internal investigation on the incident, “The investigation results confirmed that I did not violate any government regulations”, and said that he had responded to the incident earlier and had no other additions.
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