After Rejecting Up to 90% of Applications, Malaysia Freezes MM2H, Again
The government says it aims to relaunch by December, adding “it’s not a permanent closure because the program contributes to our economy.”
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The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program
Available EB-5 visas in 2021 will most likely be much higher than it has ever been in the past, writes Marko Issever.
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Reactions to MIIP Changes Mostly Positive, But Concerns Raised About Property Minimums
On the whole, reactions to the MIIP’s changes were positive, though the doubling of the property investment minimum has raised some eyebrows.
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10 on The Weekend – Pearce Cheng: COVID Generating “Overwhelming” Interest in Singapore Immigration
Cheng says inquiries about Singapore immigration have kept climbing quickly since January and that he hopes to take AIMS public soon.
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Saint Kitts CIP Cuts Contribution for Families to US$150,000, Same as Single-Applicant Price
Four out of five Caribbean CIPs have now enacted significant changes to their requirements in direct response to the pandemic.
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Sweeping Makeover for Malta IIP: Property Investment Doubled, Up to 3 Years Residency
Malta’s IIP is in for a major overhaul in September, with comprehensive changes to the contribution, real estate, and residency requirements.
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China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 1
China’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?
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“Wake Up in The Morning Without Smelling Tear Gas”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
African investor migrants multiply, Singapore considers position in RCBI-market, Hongkongers’ cup runneth over, South Americans HNWI targeted.
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The “Bachelor Tax” Some CIPs Charge on Single Applicants
Governments offering CIPs need to start treating their CBI citizens as real citizens, and not life-long piggy-banks, writes Justin Donovan.
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Turkey CIP Naturalized 4,000 Investors in 3 Months During Pandemic, Raising US$17 Million a Day
The figures imply that Turkey naturalized an average of 1,333 main applicants a month during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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“Two New CIPs This Year For Sure,” Reveals Harvey in Interview
Harvey goes into detail about the new CIPs, how they will be structured in terms of investment options, as well as how they might be priced.
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10 on the Weekend – James Hartshorn: “The Big Agents Had a Lot to Lose; Pop-Up Agents Don’t”
James Hartshorn finds the chaos currently enveloping the Chinese RCBI-market disconcerting, but bullish on India after H-1B’s suspension.
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Stakeholders Lobby for €250,000 Spanish Golden Visa as Investment Slumps
“We have proposed to the Government to halve the amount of investment in housing,” says the head of the country’s developers’ association.
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First Montenegro CIP Investor Collects Passport
Two companies claim the title to “first successful Montenegro CIP citizenship application”. Who is right? It’s complicated.
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Dominica Becomes Latest CIP to Announce More Flexible Dependent Definitions
Loath to set off a price war, Caribbean CIPs are competing on inclusiveness. Yesterday, it was Dominica’s turn to revamp terms for families.
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The 8 Iron-Clad Rules for Investors Who Don’t Want to Lose Money on Caribbean CBI Hotel Projects
Investors in Caribbean CBI hotels must follow these eight rules or risk owning in a stake in an empty box that will never be completed.
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Expert Analysis: What Does Trump’s Suspension of L-Visas Imply for The E2 Program?
Will Trump’s freeze on L-visas sway demand for E-2? We put the question to US immigration attorneys Matthew Galati and Angie Rupert.
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Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About China’s Investment Migration Market
While demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.
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Moldova Repeals CBI-Law: “We Are Obviously Disappointed,” Say Henley & Partners
“We are obviously disappointed with the decision,” said the concessionaire. “We signed an agreement in good faith.”
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10 On The Weekend – Anatoliy Lyetayev: Our Agents Get Paid No Matter What
“The only thing I would have changed if I could go back 10 years would have been to enter the market much earlier,” says Anatoliy Lyetayev.
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