Managing Partner, China
Becky Xia
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Languages
- English
- Shanghainese
- Mandarin Chinese
Contact information
Fragomen (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch
Room 1006A, China Life Tower No.16 Chao Yang Men Wai Street, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020
China
Fragomen (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Suite 1408, Level 14, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Avenue, Pudong New District
Shanghai 200120
China
As Managing Partner of Fragomen’s China practice, Becky resolves complex immigration challenges for a diverse clientele. Her extensive experience in client consultation, support and relationship-building, paired with her mastery of immigration process and program management, positions her as a stalwart in navigating China’s ever-changing immigration landscape and laws.
She assists multinational corporations, financial institutions and other global employers with their employment-based immigration and investor visa needs. With her proactive and anticipatory approach, Becky manages immediate challenges and strategically guides long-term immigration program compliance.
Becky's experience extends to providing insightful strategies for the seamless transfer of expatriate workforces within China and across borders. Her professional acumen, combined with a robust global network, makes her a preferred partner for both current and prospective clients.
Education
- China Southern Yangtze University School of Law, 2002
More from Becky
Awards
Listed in Forbes China’s “Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Elites for 2025”
Listed in the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, 2011 to 2024
Professional accomplishments
Vice President, Shanghai Pudong New Area Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment
Director, Board of Directors, Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, July 2020 to June 2023
Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, February 2021 to June 2022
Chair, Human Resources Committee, Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
Chair, Visa Committee, American Chamber of Commerce in China
Experience
Assisted multinational companies in software, retail and manufacturing industries to obtain work permits and residence permits for more than 10,000 employees in all provinces of China.
Advised major global computer company on post-integration immigration requirements following major acquisition.
Assisted prominent artists and former diplomats to obtain visas and work permits.
Assisted multinational companies in obtaining work authorization for employees from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and overseas Chinese with U.S. Green Cards.
Develops strategy for major retail company’s expat employees to obtain authorization to work at multiple branches simultaneously.
Assisted financial company to handle deportation and successful resumption of work authorization for expatriate banker.
Assisted overseas Fragomen offices to help Chinese nationals obtain overseas visas.
On a pro-bono basis, assisted volunteer retired American English teachers in obtaining work authorization to teach English to minority students in Yunnan province.
Publications and lectures
Becky has spoken on China immigration-related topics at conferences in Hong Kong and Shanghai organized by the Employee Relocation Council.
Becky has also been the featured speaker in seminars in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Shenyang sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, European Chamber of Commerce in China, British Chamber of Commerce in China, and the U.S Consulate Shenyang.
Speaker, “Global Shifts, Local Solutions: Steering Immigration Strategy Through Global Change.” Fragomen Global China Immigration Conference 2025, Shanghai, China, 17 September 2025.
Speaker, “China Going Abroad – Navigating Evolving Immigration Trends.” Fragomen, Webinar, 21 January 2025.
Speaker, “Greater China Immigration Update.” Fragomen, 18 June 2021.
Becky’s insights
March 11, 2026 | Conference
September 17, 2025 | Conference
