Podcast Episodes

Analyzing EB5’s Financial, Procedural, and Time Risks

Christina Tabacco examines the tradeoffs between increased EB5 regulatory burden and revised processing approaches under the reformed program

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1 year, 4 months ago

Passport Potpourri: Kuwait Revocations, Cyprus Citizenship Backlog, “Lost Canadians,” and More

The latest updates in Passport Potpourri cover sweeping citizenship purges, stalled reforms, new residency hurdles, and more.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Divisive Storm Brewing Over IIUSA EB-5 Lawsuit

IIUSA lawsuit challenges USCIS rules on EB-5 investment periods, splitting industry between regional centers and investor advocates.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Caribbean Launches Regional CIP Regulator Initiative

The Caribbean Five continue to build on their MoA and now aim to address another one of the six principles by establishing a regional regulator.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hong Kong Accepts Crypto Assets as Proof of Wealth for CIES

The Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency confirmed two Chinese investors proved US$3.8m in Bitcoin and Ethereum to qualify for the CIES.

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1 year, 4 months ago

This Week in IM - Feb 13: 🇭🇰 CIES Accepts Crypto, 🇳🇿 Eases Investor Rules, 🇮🇹 to Vote on Citizenship Req’s, ++

🌴 Caribbean CIPs Launch Regulator
🇺🇸 EB-5 Program Fights Lawsuit
🇭🇰 Confirms Crypto as Proof of Funds
🇮🇹 To Vote in Citizenship Referendum
🇳🇿 Eases Rules…

1 year, 4 months ago

Court Approves Referendum to Halve Italian Naturalization Time

2.5 million foreign residents hang in the balance, Mesina notes, as Italy considers its most consequential citizenship reform in decades.

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1 year, 4 months ago

New Zealand to Scrap English Test, Slash Investment Requirements for Investor Visa

“No one has ever invested 15 million actual dollars”: New Zealand admits investor visa rules were “an absolute nightmare”.

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1 year, 4 months ago

A Critical Examination of the IMF’s Assessment of Investment Migration Programs

While dismissing RCBI’s investment impact, IMF’s own regression analysis shows positive correlation with higher approval rates.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Portugal Revamps AIMA Procedures to Tackle More Than 55,000 Golden Visa Related Applications

Raquel de Matos Esteves and Safak Nervo welcome AIMA’s new measures, but caution that implementation will determine the program’s success.

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1 year, 5 months ago