Under Cover of COVID, The US Is Preventing Citizens from Renouncing – On Purpose
US consulates haven’t been taking renunciation appointments for over a year, ostensibly because of COVID. David Lesperance isn’t buying it.
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Biden Admin. Breathes New Life into International Entrepreneur Program
The White House plans to market the International Entrepreneur Rule, which allows foreign founders to work in the US for up to five years.
UK Court of Appeal Overturns Tier 1 IV Ruling: Investment-Loan Structure Was Legal
In a ruling of some consequence, the UK Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision that said the Maxwell/Eclectic structure was a rule-violation.
Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?
Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.
Portugal GV: Americans Among Top 5 Nationalities for 9 of the Last 10 Months
Americans, once more, featured in the top five applicant nationalities in April, as they have in all but one of the last 10 monthly reports.
“The Ultimate Insurance Policy”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week include:
“Still So Much Uncertainty Around Mobility”: 10 on the Weekend – Patricia Casaburi
Patricia Casaburi plans to expand into the Caribbean, admires Bruno L’ecuyer, and feels blessed to have spent the pandemic in Portugal.
Does the Investment Migration Industry Need a Regulatory Body?
Nicolas Salerno and Anatoliy Lyetayev argue that an RCBI-industry regulator would bring many advantages but that starting one is tricky.
US Embassy in Moscow Suspends Visa Services: CBI Lifting the Iron Curtain
Anatoliy Lyetayev: In a startling turn of events, the US Embassy in Moscow has announced it will limit its services to emergencies only.
Will Next Year’s Price Change Kill Portugal GV’s Fund Investment Category?
The Mobility Standard hosts Murat Coskun to understand the future of golden visa investment fund options, in Portugal and beyond.
IMI Real Estate: Listings for Properties That Come With Residence/Citizenship
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Cross-Examination
With Mohammed Asaria
The CBI-market’s leading hotel developer offers a global perspective on the critical issues confronting the industry.
Acquiring Excellence: Price Dilution Among CIPs Will Not Boost Capital Flows
Price cuts will not work for CIPs, writes Mohammed Asaria. Maintaining brand value and prosecuting miscreants will.
Anatoliy’s Analysis
With Anatoliy Lyetayev
Anatoliy Lyetayev covers topics that help industry professionals be more efficient, do more business, and make more money.
US Embassy in Moscow Suspends Visa Services: CBI Lifting the Iron Curtain
Anatoliy Lyetayev: In a startling turn of events, the US Embassy in Moscow has announced it will limit its services to emergencies only.
Mr. Lu’s Tea Leaves
With Luc Lu
A seasoned RCBI-veteran keeps us abreast of trends in the world’s biggest investment migration market.
Why China’s Investment Migration Market Hasn’t Recovered (And Probably Won’t for a While)
Getting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.
Keyword: Leeward
With Kenneth Green
A native of the Caribbean explores what role citizenship by investment has to play in shaping the region’s economic future.
Citizenship by Investment And The Right to Be Unremarkable
In travel, being invisible is the goal. Using personal anecdotes, Kenneth Green explains the CBI industry’s role in making that possible.
Reasonable Doubt
With David Lesperance
A contrarian expert on contingency plans for the wealthy delivers accurate, though not always kind, analysis.
Under Cover of COVID, The US Is Preventing Citizens from Renouncing – On Purpose
US consulates haven’t been taking renunciation appointments for over a year, ostensibly because of COVID. David Lesperance isn’t buying it.
Tajick’s Take
With Stephane Tajick
An investment migration researcher shares his observations of the long-term historical trajectories of global programs.
Montenegro CIP, We Hardly Knew Ye
Stephane Tajick laments that Montenegro’s government never gave the country’s CIP a chance to prove its mettle before settling its fate.
Due Process
With Michael Krakat
Legal Scholar Michael B. Krakat observes investment migration through the lens of international, constitutional, and administrative law.
Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?
Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.
