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Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

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Room 1006A, China Life Tower

No.16 Chao Yang Men Wai Street, Chaoyang District

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Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

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Shanghai 200120

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Becky is the Managing Partner responsible for Fragomen's practice in China, supervising a team handling inbound visas and work permits.

As the leading professional in the increasingly complex area of China immigration, she is experienced in assisting multinational corporations, financial institutions, and other global employers with employment-based immigration and investor visas.

Becky also advises clients on immigration-related compliance as well as strategies for the transfer of expatriate workforce into China and throughout the country.

Becky speaks English, Chinese and Shanghainese.

Education

  • China Southern Yangtze University School of Law, 2002

More from Becky

Awards

Listed in the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, 2011 to 2023

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 date

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, “Greater China Immigration Update.” Fragomen, 18 June 2021.

Becky’s insights

May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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Becky’s insights

May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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  • ChinaChina

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  • English
  • Chinese
  • Shanghainese

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YnhpYUBmcmFnb21lbi5jb20=

T:+86 1367 1865 297

F:+86 21 6182 9980

Beijing

Room 1006A, China Life Tower

No.16 Chao Yang Men Wai Street, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020

China

Shanghai

Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Suite 1408, Level 14, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Avenue

Shanghai 200120

China

Connect via Linkedin

Becky’s insights

May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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T:+86 1367 1865 297

F:+86 21 6182 9980

Beijing

Room 1006A, China Life Tower

No.16 Chao Yang Men Wai Street, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020

China

Shanghai

Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Suite 1408, Level 14, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Avenue

Shanghai 200120

China

Connect via Linkedin

Becky’s insights

May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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YnhpYUBmcmFnb21lbi5jb20=

T:+86 1367 1865 297

F:+86 21 6182 9980

Beijing

Room 1006A, China Life Tower

No.16 Chao Yang Men Wai Street, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020

China

Shanghai

Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Suite 1408, Level 14, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Avenue

Shanghai 200120

China

Connect via Linkedin

Becky’s insights

May 31, 2023 | Conference

Fragomen China Immigration Conference 2023Read more

December 9, 2022 | Conference

Fragomen Global Immigration Seminar in Osaka, JapanRead more

June 18, 2021 | Webinar

Fragomen Webcast - Greater China Immigration UpdateRead more
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