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What are the advantages of a U.S. Green Card for children's education?
The annual Chinese National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is about to begin, an exam that affects countless Chinese students and parents. It is reported that the number of applicants for the 2022 Gaokao reached 11.93 million, a sharp increase of 1.15 million compared to the 10.78 million applicants in 2021, representing a growth of over 10% and setting a new record for the number of applicants.
Only 7 months left! Low-cost acquisition of EU citizenship must be done early
The Montenegro investment citizenship program has been extended for one year, and it may be shut down after its expiration this year. Recently, Montenegro's new Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic seemed to promise during his first visit to Brussels that he would definitely end the country's investment citizenship program by the end of the year.
2022 Global Soft Power Index Ranking: United States Tops the List
Recently, global brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance released the "2022 Global Soft Power Index Ranking," in which the United States returned to the top position after a year, rising 5 places compared to last year.
Good News! You Can Apply for Maltese Immigration Even with an Expired Passport
On May 20, 2022, local time, the Identity Malta Agency issued the latest official notice: Considering the COVID-19 situation in China, applicants may submit applications with expired passports and provide valid passports before the issuance of the residence document! This means that even if the passport has already expired, you can still apply for Maltese immigration now, which is a tremendous relief for those who wish to immigrate to Malta but have expired passports.
What Does the 2022 Registration Data for the Overseas Chinese Students Joint Examination Reveal?
When it comes to the Overseas Chinese Students Joint Examination, it is familiar to Chinese families sending their children abroad for education. Its favorable admission policies have attracted many investors to plan a second identity for their children. Recently, the release of the highly anticipated 2022 registration data for the Overseas Chinese Students Joint Examination has fully illustrated this issue!
U.S. EB-5 Investment Immigration Approval Expected to Accelerate
Recently, according to a report by CNBC, the President's Advisory Council voted unanimously to recommend that President Biden instruct the immigration agency to process all green card or permanent residency applications within six months.
Data Shows: Portugal's 2022 Economic Growth Rate Performs Strongly in the EU
Recently, newly released data from Eurostat shows that in the first quarter of 2022, the EU economy grew by 5.2% overall, and the Eurozone economy grew by 5.1%, showing steady and positive performance! Among them, Portugal's economy grew by 11.9% year-on-year, making it the fastest-growing economy among EU member states, with exceptionally strong performance!
Great News! WorldWay Immigration EB-5 Clients Successfully Passed Their Interviews
On May 16, 2022, the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou officially reopened and resumed immigration visa interviews. On the first day of reopening, WorldWay Group's EB-5 investment immigration clients successfully passed their interviews, becoming the first batch of applicants to receive approved immigration visas since the resumption of immigration visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou this month. This is excellent news for both the investors and WorldWay.
Great news: Quarantine requirements for travel from the U.S. to China have been relaxed
On May 17, the official website of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America released the "Specific Arrangements for Pre-departure Testing for Personnel Departing from the Embassy's Consular District to China." According to the requirements of domestic competent authorities, starting from May 20, 2022, the Embassy in the United States will apply the following rule adjustments when reviewing health codes:
Breaking News! Starting June 13, the investment amount for Turkish citizenship through real estate will increase to $400,000
Recently, the Turkish government officially announced that the investment threshold for real estate has increased from $250,000 to $400,000, with the new policy taking effect on June 13!
Seize the Opportunity of the Reopening of the U.S. EB-5 Immigration: No Waiting List Project, Limited to 45 Seats Worldwide
Dallas No. 1 is an EB-5 project that meets the criteria for high unemployment areas (TEA) under the new legislation, helping investors obtain U.S. green cards quickly without a waiting list! Investors can start with an investment of $800,000, with one application allowing the whole family to immigrate to the United States swiftly.
June EB-5 Visa Bulletin Released, No Waiting Period for Reserved Visa Projects
The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has officially announced the EB-5 visa bulletin for June 2022, which is the ninth month of the new fiscal year 2022. The latest results show that the A chart remains unchanged, with the direct investment categories C5 and T5 aligned with the non-reserved visa categories I5 and R5 of regional center projects, still maintaining the date of November 22, 2015. The B chart for direct investment categories C5 and T5, along with the non-reserved categories I5 and R5 of regional center projects, has advanced to December 22, 2015, moving forward by one week.