Why Hong Kong Investors Are Choosing Turkish Citizenship: The E-2 Visa Springboard In recent years, more Hong Kong investors have explored Turkish citizenship by investment as a second-passport option and as a potential springboard to the United States. The key motivation is often the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa route. An [...]
On 4 October 2026, the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) — the immigration adviser regulator under New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) — officially renewed a Full Licence for Willie Hu, license number 202000740, valid through 3 October 2027. This marks Willie’s second consecutive Full Licence renewal, since [...]
Australia-New Zealand dual citizenship is becoming a long-term planning direction that more and more Hong Kong investors researching New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa (AIP) are paying close attention to. Rather than focusing only on surface-level questions — the investment amount, residency requirements, or processing time — a growing number [...]
The Active Investor Plus Visa (AIP) is New Zealand’s premium investment migration program, designed to attract high-quality capital that delivers a genuine, lasting positive impact on the national economy. What sets this program apart is the investment itself: simply having the money isn’t enough for approval — investors must invest [...]
The value of a Turkish passport extends beyond visa-free numbers: it includes a name-choice mechanism at naturalization, access to an E-2 treaty route to the US, and a new tax arrangement taking effect in 2026. Each benefit has conditions that investors should understand. Freedom of Movement According to the Henley [...]
Cyprus’s corporate tax rate, held at 12.5%, is one of the core reasons the country is a go-to tax jurisdiction for global business and investors. As an EU member state, Cyprus offers a tax system designed to attract foreign investment. This guide covers corporate tax, personal income tax, dividend tax [...]
On 24 August 2026, Reuters reported that the Trump administration submitted a proposed rule to the Federal Register aimed at making a fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B work visas—a fee previously ruled unlawful by a federal court but currently still being collected under appeal—permanent and codified into [...]
On 17 June 2026, John Bosco Hu, founder of John Hu Migration Consulting, was officially issued a renewed Full Licence by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) — New Zealand’s government body regulating licensed immigration advisers — confirming his continued legal standing to practice as an immigration adviser in New Zealand. [...]
Between 2026 and 2027, EB-5 investment immigration has 3 critical timeline milestones that every prospective applicant should understand clearly. Planning ahead maximizes the protections available to an application — missing any one of these dates could mean losing legal protections an applicant would otherwise be entitled to. Why Does the [...]
Reviewed by John Hu, founder of John Hu Migration Consulting and Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0746141). Important: Canada’s Start-Up Visa is closed to new applicationsFrom 1 January 2026, IRCC no longer accepts new permanent residence applications under the Start-Up Visa programme. This article was written before that change and is [...]
