The Investment Migration Council (IMC) organises the 1st Cyprus Workshop entitled “Looking Ahead – the Future of the Cyprus Investment Programme” that will take place on the 5th of March at Amathus Beach Hotel, Limassol. The IMC is the worldwide association for investor migration and citizenship-by-investment, representing leading stakeholders in the field. Based in Geneva, with representation […]
A South Texas woman was taken into custody Monday, following an indictment alleging she made a false statement to authorities in a bribery investigation involving alien detainee roster lists. This announced was made by U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, Southern District of Texas. This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office […]
The number of people who received the U.K.’s exclusive ‘golden visa’ more than doubled last year, compared to 2018, creating almost $1 billion in foreign direct investment. However, many in the industry believe this money should be better spent. A total of 360 people payed £2 million ($2.6 million) to receive the U.K.’s Tier 1 […]
There has been an increase in the number of Indian nationals applying for Turkish citizenship as a route to US E2 visas, according to reports. Under current US immigration laws, Indians are unable to access US E2 visas because India does not have a treaty trade agreement with America. Increasingly, Indians and nationals of other countries are […]
Accompanying the dip is a well-reported surge into traditional safe-haven assets such as gold. As global investors remain concerned that the virus could become far more globally significant, inflows into gold exchange traded funds are 30% higher than last year. Other low-risk investments have reported similar inflows of capital, Henley & Partners reports in a […]
Emiratis will be able to travel to the Commonwealth of Dominica without a visa. The new agreement between the two countries comes following the opening of the Embassy of Dominica in Abu Dhabi last month. Under the arrangement, holders of Dominican diplomatic passports will be granted UAE visas upon arrival. Ordinary Dominican residents will be […]
Regional Citizenship by Investment (CIP) countries are welcoming positive statements made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the impact of the CIP to the socio-economic structure of participating countries. The IMF is remaining consistent in recognizing the programme as a significant contributor of revenues and it lauds the programme for assisting in reducing national […]
Associate citizenship would let Britons retain rights on working and living in Europe and move freely between the UK and different EU states. It could mean that Britons who paid to apply for associated citizenship received a new passport or a stamp in their existing document. Khan told reporters that he believed the idea had […]
In immigration news: Worldwide: Jurisdictions around the world have implemented travel restrictions, closed government offices, and taken other measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. Visit Fragomen’s coronavirus-related news page for the latest immigration updates. United States: Beginning February 24, employers can set up accounts in USCIS’s new H-1B cap registration system. Refer to Fragomen’s answers […]
Speaking to the Times of Malta, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship, Alex Muscat, indicated the administration of which he is a part hopes to have the program’s second iteration ready by the time the first reaches its 1,800-application quota, an event he said was only months away. “Personally, I am in favor of launching it straight away […]