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November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim lead generation, platform, processing, productivity, rcbi.assistant, software, tools

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Caribbean Industry Trends Intel & Data

From Laggard to Best-in-Class in Two Years: The Saint Lucia CIU’s Remarkable Comeback

May 17, 2021August 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, covid, nestor alfred, processing, processing times, saint lucia

In our annual survey, industry executives identified the Saint Lucia CIU as the most efficient processing unit last year. CIU-boss Nestor Alfred shares details of the turnaround operation in this interview.

Pandemic Reveals Disparities in Processing System Robustness Among RCBI Programs

March 29, 2020March 30, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim applications, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, coronavirus, dominica, eb-5, grenada, portugal, processing, uscis, vanuatu

The Dominica CIU, accustomed to processing during hurricanes, finds that maintaining operations amid a pandemic is, relatively speaking, a breeze.

Europe

After Waiting Two Years for Greek Golden Visas, 35 Investors Prepare Class Action Suit

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim chinese, club, data and intel, europe, european commission, golden visa, greece, greek, policy, processing

The 35 Chinese applicants demand an immediate granting of their visas, compensation, and the bringing to justice of the responsible bureaucrats.

Caribbean Intel & Data

Dominica CIU Most Efficient in Processing Say 40% of International Investment Migration Firms

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim ciu, club, data, dominica, executive survey, processing, statistics, survey

Cited by five times as many firms as the next CIU on the list, the Dominica CIU stood out for its efficiency in processing, likely thanks to automation.

Caribbean Editor's Picks Policy Updates

Grenada CIP Revamps Application Procedures to “Drastically Reduce Processing Times”

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, percival clouden, policy updates, processing, processing times

Grenada is simplifying documentation requirements, re-structuring the procedural steps, and implementing automated solutions to catalyze their processing.

Caribbean Intel & Data

Grenada CIP Case Handling Grinds to a Halt in Q3; Average of 7 Applications Processed a Month

October 24, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, grenada, processing, processing times

While investor appetite for Grenada’s CIP is rising quickly, the program’s authority appears uninterested in evaluating its suitors.

Greek Capital-Region Immigration Offices Not Taking Any New Golden Visa Applications

October 22, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim athens, club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, processing, processing times, residence by investment, risvas, rozakis, varnavas

Immigration offices in the capital region are turning away applications due to a lack of capacity. Fortunately, regional offices are picking up the slack.

Europe Influencers Intel & Data Interviews

Malta’s Golden Visa Has Received 1,600 Applications, But Backlog is Growing Due to Agents’ Sloppy Filing

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim backlog, data, europe, influencers, interview, malta, mizzi, mrva, mrvp, processing, residence by investment, statistics

Some 1,000 applications remain unprocessed due to missing documentation. To tackle the backlog, the MRVA will no longer accept incomplete applications.