Source: imf.org Published: 8 February 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Malta on February 2, 2023 and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. Malta’s economy has recovered strongly following the worst recession in decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the easing of pandemic containment measures, […]
Source: islandbusiness.com Published: 1 February 2023 The European Union (EU) has given a further 18 months’ extension to allow time for the Vanuatu Government to complete reforming its Citizenship Programme. This follows a letter from Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau seeking a six months’ extension. The 18 months’ extension will end on the 3rd of August 2024. […]
Source: euractiv.com Published: 25 January 2023 Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU Presidency, will launch an awareness campaign to discourage migrants from coming to the country, Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and far-right Sweden Democrat leader in parliament Henrik Vinge said at a press conference. As part of its intention to reduce immigration to Sweden, […]
Source: newcanadianmedia.ca Published: 22 January 2023 Migrant Rights Network says there are over 500,000 undocumented migrants due to a lack of access to permanent residency. Refugees, undocumented migrants, international students and caregivers will rally Monday outside the federal government’s winter retreat in Hamilton. Organized by the Migrant Rights Network (MRN), demonstrators want a national immigration regularization program […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 19 January 2023 Authorities in Cyprus have so far revoked a total of 222 passports granted through the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP), known as the Golden Passport scheme. According to the report provided by AP, the decision has been taken as part of efforts to mend a reputation sullied through this […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 19 January 2023 A recent analysis published by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has estimated that around 107,300 asylum applications were filed in the EU+ in November of the last year, after similar numbers were already registered in September and October 2022. According to EUAA, the number of applications lodged in […]
Source: natlawreview.com Published: 4 January 2023 On Dec. 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (the “2023 NDAA”), which contains two key changes to the eligibility for E visas: First, Portugal has now been designated as a treaty country. Thus, Portuguese passport holders are eligible to obtain […]
Source: uscis.gov Published: 4 January 2023 We have published Form I-956K, Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 added the requirement for direct and third-party promoters to register with USCIS. Each person acting as a direct or third-party promoter (including migration agents) of the following must complete Form I-956K: A regional center; […]
Source: fragomen.com Published: 15 December 2022 Fragomen is delighted to announce the opening of our new office in Bangkok, Thailand, the firm’s first in the country. Our Fragomen Thailand office enables us to establish a deeper foothold in the country, expanding our immigration service offerings within the region. With the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, […]
Source: sknvibes.com Published: 13 December 2022 Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, December 13, 2022 (Press Secretary’s Office): The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, visited the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) today to introduce the new Head of CIU, Mr. Michael Martin. Mr. Martin is […]
