November 17, 2014
The UK Government has at last published the changes that are being made to the Tier 1 (investor) visa route, and we can confirm that the minimum financial threshold is being increased to £2 million. This will not apply to existing holders of the visa. In a ministerial statement, James Brokenshire, the Immigration Minister, said…
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November 17, 2014
Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories with AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association). Below are highlights from the most recent “check-in with Charlie”, reflecting his analysis of current trends and future…
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November 17, 2014
This article explains the options available to non-Cyprus citizens through which they can, by exception, apply for the acquisition of Cypriot citizenship. This scheme has been available since the 24th of May, 2013 to non-Cypriot non-EU residents who would like to get EU citizenship which will enable them to move around Europe without the need…
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November 17, 2014
There are a number of important US and UK tax issues that a US citizen or green card holder should consider prior to becoming a resident in the UK for UK tax purposes; however, many of these individuals fail to take advice prior to moving. This article discusses the three most common tax traps we…
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November 17, 2014
Effective today the U.S. Department of State has extended the maximum visa validity period from one (1) to ten (10) years for Chinese nationals seeking a B-1/B-2 (business/tourist) visitor visa. This change comes on the heels of the Beijing summit held over the past 2 days between President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping, meeting…
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