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2026-10-17

A US Entry Ban, an EU 2028 Deadline, and a Regulator Not Yet Switched On: Where Caribbean Passports Really Stand

The three pressures on Caribbean citizenship by investment in 2026, read from the primary documents: US Proclamation 10998 restricting visas for Antigua and Dominica, the EU's request to wind down programs by June 2028, and ECCIRA — signed but not yet in force. What is real risk, what is hype, and what applicants should do now.

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2026-10-17

FY 2027 Opens: EB-5 Set-Asides Stay Current While the Gate Checks Tighten

The October Visa Bulletin — the first of FY 2027 — read line by line: EB-5 set-asides (rural, high-unemployment, infrastructure) remain current, India returns, China unreserved sits at 2016. The same month, the public-charge rule takes effect (September 18 benefits cutoff), social-media vetting expands, and automatic EAD extensions end. Quotas loosen, scrutiny tightens — how to read both lines.

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2026-08-26

In Force September 15: China's State Council Decree No. 841 on Exit and Entry — Who It Actually Restricts

China's new State Council Regulation on Exit-Entry Administration, published July 2026 and effective September 15, runs 19 articles. The three exit-ban scenarios, a registration regime for the entire immigration-agency industry, and a hard truthfulness requirement — read article by article, minus the social-media panic.

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2026-08-26

The US Pauses Immigrant-Visa Appointments Worldwide: A Stop for the New Public-Charge Standard

On August 25, 2026, the State Department ordered embassies and consulates worldwide to pause immigrant-visa interview appointments while consular officers are retrained on the expanded public-charge test. What is paused, what is not, and the three policy shocks behind it — verified facts only.

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2026-08-12

The End of Zero-Presence Caribbean Passports: ECCIRA's New Rules, Explained

From mid-2026, the five Caribbean CBI states require 30 days of physical presence within five years of approval, at least five in year one. Who is affected, who is not, and what it means for applicants.

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2026-04-07

Grenada Citizenship by Investment Case Study | Precision Immigration Delivers Efficient Batch Approvals

Multiple Grenada Citizenship Approvals Secured: Precision Immigration Enables Scalable Global Identity Solutions for Business Owners

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2025-11-01

Panama’s Qualified Investor Program Enters a New Era — OpenSky Insights on Law 493 (2025)

In October 2025, Panama included Qualified Investors in its passport issuance framework, granting them special travel passports

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2025-08-02

U.S. to Introduce $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” for Most Nonimmigrant Visas

U.S. to impose new $250 integrity fee on nonimmigrant visas

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