President Trump on Monday signed an executive order to suspend the issuance of certain temporary worker visas through the end of 2020, cracking down further on immigration after signing a more narrow measure in April. The order applies to H-1B visas, H-2B visas, H-4 visas, L-1 visas and certain J-1 visas. It is the latest effort by the Trump administration to […]
There are risks and pitfalls in operating investment immigration programs, in which countries have often learned the painful way by making mistakes and facing scandals. Such risks include misuse of programs for tax evasion, the moral and political implications of putting citizenship up for sale, and the possibility of lax regulation and due diligence leading […]
The Sixty-Ninth Meeting of the OECS Authority was held virtually on June 18th 2020, under the Chairmanship of Dr. the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The Meeting was preceded by a brief virtual Opening Ceremony where remarks were made by the outgoing Chairman, the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of […]
Henley & Partners Group, a citizenship and residency advisory firm that helps the rich acquire second passports, will set up an office in Nigeria. Following in the footsteps of other globally mobile nationals from China, Southeast Asia and the former Soviet Union, wealthy Africans represent a steadily increasing part of its business, according to the […]
In a press briefing this week, MP Igor Grosu told reporters that Moldova’s Parliament has repealed the law on citizenship by investment, according to Radio Chisinau. The passing of the bill, explained Grosu, fulfilled one of the conditions the EU had for releasing its EUR 30 million second tranche of macro-financial aid. The law, once […]
Donald Trump’s recent effusive remarks on jobs and the U.S. economy contradict the administration’s legal and policy rationale for imposing new immigration restrictions on H-1B visa holders, international students and others, note attorneys and analysts. “This is outstanding, what’s happened today,” said President Trump in remarks on June 5, 2020, after the release of the latest […]
The cabinet on Wednesday approved regulations to the citizenship by investment programme, which it says ties the scheme to anti-money laundering legislation. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said the regulations would be sent urgently to the House. Nouris said the linking of the scheme to anti-money laundering laws, was an important provision which would help in […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday to overhaul immigration rules to grant almost 3 million Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship, a response to Beijing’s move to impose a far-reaching security law here that many fear will dismantle the city’s political freedoms. Johnson’s vow comes as the United States, Canada, Australia and others face pressure from lawmakers […]
Cyprus’s ‘health-over-wealth response to the pandemic has made the island an increasingly desirable place for investors, according to new global citizenship figures. Applications to invest and stay in Cyprus jumped by 250% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Data analysts also predict a further shift in global movement with […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday to overhaul immigration rules to grant almost 3 million Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship, a response to Beijing’s move to impose a far-reaching security law here that many fear will dismantle the city’s political freedoms. Johnson’s vow comes as the United States, Canada, Australia and others face pressure from lawmakers […]
