Varvara Latyntseva: USCIS processing efficiency increases by 150% while I-526 pending petitions fall under 10,000 for the first time in years
Caribbean CIPs have registered 59,258 applications since 2014. Chinese investors drop out of top spot in 2023-2024
Vanuatu’s citizenship program is on track for US$60 mil in 2024 revenue, though the new Nauru CIP could reshape the Pacific CIP landscape
Business investment applications account for 74% share of Latvia’s Golden Visa program as Chinese investors take top spot
US Investors, who account for less than 10% of Chinese investors, contributed more than double in pure investment terms
Thailand Privilege Card new memberships growth drops to 7,305 in 2024 after hitting 11,245 in the previous year
While applications were down (71%) on the year in Q3, revenues are heading for all-time highs thanks to record processing efficiency.
One developer dominates St. Lucia’s CIP: Caribbean Galaxy’s Canelles Resort secured all 751 real estate applications worth US$203M.
“Significant impact” convinces Panama to abandon its planned investment visa price hike, maintaining the $300,000 threshold indefinitely.
Antigua & Barbuda’s brinkmanship on MoA implementation, which saw it remain the cheapest Caribbean CIP for a month, appears to have paid off.
Indians sent 2,800% more money abroad in 2024 than in 2014, and more than 200,000 of them are now giving up citizenship each year.
Processing times for the most popular investment migration programs now range from 2.5 months to more than 3 years.
More popular than ever, the Greek golden visa struggles to get through a backlog caused by biometric appointment delays during COVID-19.
Varvara Latyntseva: This year already boasts the highest number of investors completing the EB-5 process in the program’s history.
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While CBI’s share of gov’t. revenue is down by two-thirds since the Schengen suspension, Vanuatu’s CBI revenue remains surprisingly resilient.
Grenada has released the most comprehensive data set in its CBI program’s history. Revenues remain at record highs despite cratering application volume.
Demand for real estate investment visas in Panama remains buoyant and is on track to break records in 2024.
1,879 investors started their EB-5 journey in Q2, 2024. Varvara Latyntseva sees signs a new EB-5 golden age is now in the making.
IMI now collects real-world data on current processing times for major residence and citizenship by investment programs, updated quarterly.