Membership Renewal Announcement

Global Law Experts is pleased to confirm the renewal of Eugene Chow of Chow King & Associates as our Exclusive Member for Hong Kong in the practice area of Immigration for an additional 12 months. This renewal reflects our network confidence in Eugene Chow and Chow King & Associates to represent sophisticated cross- border immigration needs, and it strengthens the resources available to clients and peer firms seeking expert counsel in U S and Hong Kong immigration matters.

Why Eugene Chow is an Ideal Member

Eugene Chow brings more than four decades of focused immigration practice and a boutique firm structure that is tailored to complex international matters. As Principal of Chow King & Associates, based in Hong Kong, Eugene has developed deep experience in business and investment immigration, citizenship and nationality matters, employment-based immigration, temporary work visas, and family-based immigration. His practice spans inbound and outbound immigration between the United States and Hong Kong and addresses intricate consular, inadmissibility, and litigation issues. That combination of long standing specialization and cross jurisdictional competence aligns precisely with the professional standards and referral needs of the Global Law Experts network.

The firm maintains longstanding cooperative relationships with other law firms and professional advisers and frequently co-counsels on matters that require international immigration expertise. That collaborative approach is central to the value Eugene brings to the network because it facilitates timely, coordinated solutions for multinational corporations, investors, and individuals who need mobility strategies that work across multiple legal systems. For Global Law Experts members and clients seeking dependable immigration counsel in Hong Kong, Eugene Chow and his firm provide an established point of contact with demonstrable subject matter depth.

Practice Areas and Expertise

Business and Investment Immigration
Chow King & Associates represents business investors and corporate clients on immigration strategies to secure appropriate visas or permanent residence in the United States and Hong Kong. The firm advises on structuring immigration approaches for entrepreneurs and multinational companies expanding operations, and it assists investor clients with options designed to support commercial expansion and long term residency planning.
Citizenship and Nationality Matters
Eugene advises on citizenship related issues including the US expatriation process, acquisition of US citizenship by descent , and the acquisition of Chinese citizenship in Hong Kong to qualify for a HKSAR passport. The firm also has a niche practice in assisting clients in acquiring alternative citizenships by investment. These services are designed to assist clients who require visa free travel options, tax planning flexibility, or contingency measures in response to political or economic uncertainty. Counseling in this area integrates immigration law with personal and financial planning considerations.
Employment-Based Immigration
The firm handles employment-based immigration for corporate employers that wish to employ or transfer key personnel to the United States and Hong Kong. Services include assisting with permanent residence applications and non- immigrant employment visas for managers, executives, professionals, and other essential staff as part of global mobility programs and corporate workforce planning.
Talent, investment, and specialized admission schemes for Hong Kong without pr-existing job offers.

In addition to helping individuals seeking residency in Hong Kong based on their education and employment experience and job sponsorship, the firm also assists individuals to qualify for residency through various self-directed pathways.

Family-Based Immigration

Chow King & Associates assists individuals and families with family-based immigration processes, including petitions for spouses, children, parents, and other qualifying relatives. The practice addresses the procedural and evidentiary aspects of consular processing and adjustment of status where applicable, with attention to preserving family unity across borders.

Temporary Work Visas
The firm advocates for temporary work visa categories for managers, executives, professionals, and skilled workers. Services include visa selection, application preparation, extensions, and changes of status where permitted. The practice focuses on maintaining lawful status and minimizing interruption to client operations or individual employment abroad.
Complex Visa and Consular Issues
Chow King & Associates handles complex issues that can arise in consular adjudications, including grounds of statutory ineligibility and other admissibility concerns. The firm prepares detailed submissions for consular review and advises on strategy where visa issuance or renewal is affected by legal or factual complications.
Criminal Waivers and Inadmissibility
The practice includes experience with criminal related immigration matters and processing waivers before U S Citizenship and Immigration Services and other authorities. Eugene and his team advise clients whose immigration eligibility may be affected by prior criminal conduct, helping to evaluate options and prepare persuasive waiver applications when appropriate.
Administrative Appeals and Federal Court Litigation
Where administrative remedies are insufficient, the firm has experience managing appeals and coordinating litigation to challenge adverse immigration decisions. This capability supports clients facing precedent setting or high stakes disputes that require representation before administrative bodies and federal courts.

Experience and Professional Credentials

Eugene Chow has practiced immigration law since 1978 and founded Chow King & Associates in 1988. He has been certified as a specialist in immigration and nationality law by the California Board of Legal Specialization since 1989, a credential that reflects sustained focus in the field. His formal legal education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University, earned summa cum laude, and a JD from Boston College Law School completed in 1976. Over his career, Eugene has guided corporate and individual clients through complex immigration processes that commonly involve multiple jurisdictions and coordinated legal strategies.

Recognitions That Complement Network Needs

Professional Recognition
Eugene Chow has been named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders listings including the Global Elite for multiple years and has been recognized in rankings and indexes for corporate immigration. These recognitions reflect peer and industry acknowledgement of subject matter expertise and consistent practice focus.
Firm Awards
Chow King & Associates has received awards from industry publications and legal organisations, including recognition from Global Law Experts in prior years for corporate immigration practice in Hong Kong. Such awards underscore the firm’s standing in the specialized area of corporate and business immigration.
Long Standing Certification
Certification as an immigration and nationality law specialist since 1989 provides clients and referring counsel with an objective marker of professional specialization maintained over decades.

What This Renewal Means for Clients and Peers

The renewal of Eugene Chow as the Exclusive Member for Hong Kong strengthens the Global Law Experts network by ensuring continued access to a practitioner who combines deep technical expertise with practical experience in managing cross jurisdictional immigration matters. For multinational employers, investors, and individuals who require coordinated immigration solutions involving the United States and Hong Kong, this renewal provides an established referral pathway to counsel with long standing experience.

For member firms that do not maintain in house immigration specialists, Eugene and Chow King & Associates offer a resource for co-counsel arrangements and strategic referrals. The firm’s history of collaborative practice with other law firms and accounting advisers means network members can rely on a partner that understands the operational and compliance needs associated with international mobility and investor immigration matters.

Looking Ahead

Global Law Experts is thrilled to have Eugene Chow and Chow King & Associates onboard for an additional term. We look forward to working closely with Eugene to support clients and colleagues who require thoughtful, experienced immigration counsel in Hong Kong and on matters that intersect with U S immigration law. The renewal reaffirms our shared commitment to providing accessible, high quality legal expertise within the Global Law Experts network and to facilitating effective cross border solutions for a diverse client base.