Source: forbes.com Published: 7 September 2022 Wealthy foreigners have had special access to U.S. citizenship since 1990. For $900,000, then $1.8 million, and now $1.05 million, the EB-5 Visa program has offered a 2-year path to citizenship. Over the last 14 months, the path has changed, disappeared, and reappeared in different forms. Uncertainty has stalled visa […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 6 September 2022 The German Ministry of Labour is working on a new immigration law that will be presented to the government this fall, through which it intends to bring more skilled foreign workers to the country. The Minister of Labor, Hubertus Heil, has revealed the plans to Bild am Sonntag newspaper, noting […]
Source: theportugalnews.com Published: 6 September 2022 The US has overtaken China during the first six months of 2022 to become the largest state of origin for successful applications under Portugal’s Golden Visa for the first time since the programme first opened. Portugal is the leading destination for individuals and families seeking residence within the European Union. […]
Source: dailymail.co.uk Published: 6 September 2022 Americans in the top 1% are channeling their fears of a fascist Right-wing takeover into acquiring so-called ‘Golden Visas’ The pay-to-play immigration industry allows wealthy globalists to become citizens of foreign lands in exchange for cash investments Industry insiders say they see an uptick in inquiries from liberal Americans afraid […]
Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 6 September 2022 Larnaca criminal court will on November 4 deliver its judgment in the first trial relating to the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme. The court announced the date on Tuesday, after hearing clarifications from the attorneys on their closing arguments which they had made on August 31. Filed in May 2021, the case […]
Source: mondaq.com Published: 5 September 2022 The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) was signed into law on March 15, 2022 to reauthorize the regional center program. In an unforeseen circumstance, USCIS prevented this from occurring by decertifying every previously approved EB-5 Regional Center and requiring them to refile for designation. In response to […]
Source: stlucia.loopnews.com Published: 30 August 2022 Tourism and Investment Minister Ernest Hilaire says plans are underway to improve the Citizenship by Investment Programme, which has been hit by the ongoing Ukraine – Russia Conflict. Dr Hilaire spoke to the media Monday, returning from his recent overseas trips. Saint Lucia joined the rest of the world in […]
Source: periodicaltoday.com Published: 26 July 2022 The government of the small island nation of the Caribbean, Saint Lucia, has recently signed a Development Agreement to construct a luxurious 345-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Choiseul’s Sabwisha. The hotel’s construction will commence in 2023 and is expected to finish by early 2025. Prime Minister Philip J Pierre, Deputy […]
Published: 25 July 2022 The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has released the first-ever Guidelines on Advertising and Marketing, providing a practical guide for IMC members when issuing commercial messages. The Guidelines, also referred to as IMC Marketing Standards, aim to create a culture of professional excellence and ethical marketing practices in investment migration. They consist […]
Source: occrp.org Published: 20 July 2022 Four people, including the former head of the Cyprus Parliament, were charged with corruption over their role in the country’s cash for passport scheme, according to a statement by the Attorney General. An August 2020 investigation by Al Jazeera, called “The Cyprus Papers,” revealed how the Cyprus Investment Program allowed convicted criminals […]
