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Intel & Data North America 

United States EB-5 Program: I-526 Application Volume Hit 3.5-Year High This Quarter

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Varvara Latyntseva club, data, eb-5, golden visa, residence by investment, statistics, united states, US, usa, varvara latyntseva

The Q3, 2023 statistical report from USCIS shows demand for EB-5 gaining ground despite stubborn backlogs, writes Varvara Latyntseva.

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Caribbean 

Russians Account for 90% of Grenada CBI Applications in 2023, Reveals Program Chairman

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada

While it was always assumed Russian applicants had driven the program’s meteoric rise, the extent of their impact is only now becoming known.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Approval Volume in August Slowest in 2 Years as Government Goes on Holiday Mode

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

The SEF tackled only about 0.8% of its backlog of unprocessed applications in August. Meanwhile, hundreds of new applications piled up.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Panama Independent Means Visa Approval Volume on Track for All-Time High in 2023

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, golden visa, independent means visas, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, statistics

In Panama, income-based visas are flying off the shelf like never before, while investment-based visa demand is plateauing.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Grenada CIP: Revenue Up 213% From Last Year, US$133M Invested in Real Estate Since January

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada, statistics

With half a year to spare, Grenada’s CIP has already set a new annual revenue record of EC$573m, two-thirds of it in the form of real estate.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Raising €200m+ a Month: Backlog Has Tripled in One Year

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, residence by investment, statistics

While application volume is up 262%, processing is up only 142%. Net result: A sudden and unprecedented backlog worth EUR 1.75 billion.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

As Malaysia’s Federal MM2H Withers Under Stricter Rules, Sarawak’s MM2H Sees 2,800% Increase in Approvals

August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim anthony liew, asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, malaysia, mm2h, residence by investment, southeast asia, statistics

Now nearly 7 times cheaper than the national version and with much more flexible presence requirements, Sarawak’s MM2H is thriving.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Eyes Record Year as Approvals in 2023 Already Approach 1,000

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

By the end of the 7th month of 2023, the SEF had approved 962 golden visas, already significantly more than the 865 approved in all of 2021.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Italy Suspends Russians, Belarusians from “Dolce Visa” Following Record Year

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russians, statistics

After becoming the program’s number one applicant nationality last year, Russians are now excluded from Italy’s “Dolce Visa” program.

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Intel & Data North America 

EB-5: At 2023 Half-Year-Mark, I-526 Petition Volume Already Exceeds 2022 Total – But Denial Rates Remain Elevated

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 Varvara Latyntseva club, data, eb-5, golden visa, north america, residence by investment, statistics, united states, usa, uscis

Not since 2019 have so many investors applied for initial EB-5 visas. But at present, USCIS is rejecting more than half of all applications.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

First Data Batch in 3 Years Reveals Antigua & Barbuda CIP Now Caribbean’s Least Popular Program

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, statistics

Antigua & Barbuda has released the first statistical report on its CIP in more than three years. Figures show the program has fallen behind.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal’s €4bn Golden Visa Backlog Would Take Until 2030 to Finish Processing, Insider Reveals

July 11, 2023July 12, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, pedro catao pinheiro, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

A source at the SEF says the agency has 7,802 pending applications. At current rates, processing these will take 6.8 years.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Jersey Acknowledges the Rich Are “Highly Mobile” as it Considers Whether to Charge More for HVR Program

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, independent means visas, jersey, policy updates, statistics

Jersey has raised billions from its low-tax HVR program. Now, deputies debate whether asking wealthy residents for more will scare them away.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu: Schengen-Access Suspension Saw CBI as Share of Govt Cut in Half

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, citizenship by investment, club, data, statistics, vanuatu, vanuatu dsp

Vanuatu’s CBI revenue has cratered since the loss of Schengen. A commission has been formed to find out what went wrong – and who is to blame.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Has Backlog Worth €1.5 Billion as Applications Surge Ahead of Price-Hike

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, statistics

Greece’s backlog now numbers nearly 16,000 (about 5,000 main applicants), which, when converted to golden visas, will net billions for Greece.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

South Korea Doubles Investment Requirement for Investor Visa

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, residence by investment, south korea, statistics

South Korea’s investor visa, which has raised at least US$10 billion in the last 23 years, is doubling the real estate minimum investment.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa on Track for Record Year: Approvals Hit 3-Year High in May, Buoyed by British Investors

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, jerry morgan, mercan, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Jerry Morgan of Mercan, the PGV’s biggest developer, says it’s been a “traumatic” year but that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the future.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Having Shattered All Records in 2022, Grenada CIP Breaks Them Again in Q1 2023

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim backlog, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada, statistics, thomas anthony

While processing is starting to catch up, Grenada still had a backlog of 1,451 applications worth half a billion (!) USD at the end of Q3.

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Europe Intel & Data 

3,127 Ireland IIP Applications Worth €2.12 Billion Pending After Torrent of Last-Minute Filings

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, irish, residence by investment, statistics

The government indicated the sharply rising application volumes had become “unmanageable” and had informed the decision to close the scheme.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Q1 Data Shows Sharp Downturn in Panama Friendly Nations Visa Interest

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Appetite for Panama’s investor visas is dwindling. People of independent means, however, are relocating to the country in record numbers.

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