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Subclass 188A Business Innovation Visa Granted for Mr. Xie — Optimal Company Selection from Multiple Holdings

Visa Type188A Business Innovation
CategoryBusiness Migration

Case Summary

Mr. Xie, who owned multiple companies, obtained a Subclass 188A Business Innovation visa after a strategic selection of the most suitable entity from among his holdings to form the basis of the application.

Background

Mr. Xie operated several companies across different industries. Selecting the right entity to support the 188A visa application required in-depth analysis of which business best demonstrated the required innovation, turnover, and ownership credentials.

Challenges

  • Multiple company ownership required careful selection analysis to identify the entity most strongly meeting 188A Business Innovation criteria

How We Helped

We conducted in-depth discussions and analysis of Mr. Xie's portfolio of companies, evaluating each against the 188A Business Innovation requirements. We identified the most suitable company and prepared a comprehensive application package based on that entity, demonstrating the required turnover, innovation activity, and business ownership credentials.

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Key Success Factors

  • Strategic multi-company analysis identifying the optimal entity for the 188A application rather than defaulting to the most prominent business
  • Comprehensive application preparation based on the selected entity meeting all 188A innovation and turnover criteria
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Outcome

The Subclass 188A Business Innovation visa was granted.

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