Client stories
Global Immigrate clients’ application experiences: choosing a programme, preparing and approval times.
· Client stories · Panama Permanent ResidencyPanamanian permanent residency through a USD 300,000 new-buildMs Wan’s Panama Permanent Residency experience. She wanted a permanent residency in the Americas as a back-up.Read article · Client stories · EB-2Considering NIW, then choosing employer sponsorship for a green cardMr Lau’s EB-2 experience. He wanted green cards for the whole family.Read article · Client stories · EB-2 NIWA semiconductor researcher gains a green card under NIW, with no employer sponsorshipDr Chen’s EB-2 NIW experience. He wanted to join a US research institution without depending on employer sponsorship.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Skilled WorkerA bachelor’s degree and a US green card through EB-3 skilled workerMr Cheung’s EB-3 Skilled Worker experience. He wanted to work in the US and move there with his family.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Unskilled WorkerVerifying the employer, then moving to the US through EB-3 unskilledMs Law’s EB-3 Unskilled Worker experience. She wanted the family to move to the US and her child to grow up there.Read article · Client stories · NB Business ImmigrationRunning a business in New Brunswick, then provincial nomination and Canadian PRMs Suen’s NB Business Immigration experience. She wanted the family to settle somewhere with a slower pace of life.Read article · Client stories · New Zealand AIPBuying a family home in New Zealand after gaining residenceMr Ho’s New Zealand AIP experience. After gaining residence he wanted to buy a home in New Zealand.Read article · Client stories · Malta MPRPApplying with parents, and Maltese permanent residence by rentingMr Kong’s Malta MPRP experience. He wanted EU permanent residence for three generations.Read article · Client stories · EB-5A Taipei doctors’ family uses EB-5 to plan their children’s educationDr Lin’s EB-5 experience. Both parents are doctors with stable careers, and wanted their children to finish secondary school in the US and enter university as domestic students.Read article · Client stories · Thailand long-term residencyComparing the LTR and Thailand Privilege, then an LTR as a retireeMr Lin’s Thailand long-term residency experience. He wanted to live in Thailand long term in retirement.Read article · Client stories · St Kitts & Nevis citizenshipExplaining the source of funds clearly to pass St Kitts & Nevis due diligenceMr Fu’s St Kitts & Nevis citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport with wide visa-free access.Read article · Client stories · Antigua & Barbuda citizenshipA family of six applying together for Antigua & Barbuda citizenshipMr Mui’s Antigua & Barbuda citizenship experience. He wanted second passports for three generations.Read article · Client stories · Dominica citizenshipA limited budget, and a second passport through DominicaMr Mok’s Dominica citizenship experience. He wanted second passports for the whole family.Read article · Client stories · Saudi Premium ResidencyThree generations together under Saudi Premium ResidencyMr Tsai’s Saudi Premium Residency experience. He wanted three generations to live together while he worked in Saudi Arabia.Read article · Client stories · Vanuatu citizenshipVanuatu citizenship in 3 months, with the Europe visa change explained upfrontMr Hau’s Vanuatu citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport quickly.Read article · Client stories · SUVA Taiwanese engineer applies for the Start-up Visa with an ed-tech projectMr Wu’s SUV experience. With a technical background, he wanted the whole family to move to Canada.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Preparing job evidence for I-829 and a permanent green cardMr Cheung’s EB-5 experience. His conditional green card was nearing two years, and he wanted to move smoothly to a ten-year permanent green card.Read article · Client stories · EB-1AAn award-winning designer gains a green card under EB-1AMr Cheng’s EB-1A experience. His work had won several international design awards and been exhibited.Read article · Client stories · EB-2A willing employer, and labour certification arranged step by stepMr Tsai’s EB-2 experience. He wanted a green card through his US employer’s sponsorship.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Skilled WorkerRegular updates while waiting for the backlog, so the family could planMs Yeung’s EB-3 Skilled Worker experience. She wanted a US green card through EB-3.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Unskilled WorkerNo degree, and an EB-3 unskilled route for the children’s futureMr Tse’s EB-3 Unskilled Worker experience. He wanted his children to study in the US.Read article · Client stories · EB-5How a Hong Kong business owner proved decades of accumulated fundsMr Wong’s EB-5 experience. Their daughter hoped to study in the US, and the family wanted another status option for the future.Read article · Client stories · NB Business ImmigrationRewriting the business plan for New Brunswick’s new rules, then invitation and a work permitMr Yip’s NB Business Immigration experience. He wanted to move his family to Canada through New Brunswick’s business stream.Read article · Client stories · Malta MPRPWorking with the licensed agent to pass Malta’s due diligenceMs Kwong’s Malta MPRP experience. She wanted EU permanent residence for the family.Read article · Client stories · Thailand long-term residencyLong-term residence through Thailand Privilege, with no income proof neededMs Wong’s Thailand long-term residency experience. She wanted to live in Thailand long term.Read article · Client stories · St Kitts & Nevis citizenshipPrioritising visa-free access, the family chooses St Kitts & NevisMr Sit’s St Kitts & Nevis citizenship experience. He wanted second passports with the widest visa-free access for the family.Read article · Client stories · Antigua & Barbuda citizenshipPlanning the five-day visit early, and Antigua & Barbuda citizenshipMs Lo’s Antigua & Barbuda citizenship experience. She wanted second passports for the family.Read article · Client stories · Dominica citizenshipWell prepared for the interview, and Dominica citizenshipMs Kan’s Dominica citizenship experience. She wanted a second passport.Read article · Client stories · Vanuatu citizenshipFamily costs calculated clearly, and Vanuatu citizenship for the familyMs Siu’s Vanuatu citizenship experience. She wanted second passports for the family quickly.Read article · Client stories · UAE Golden VisaA UAE Golden Visa by combining two properties worth AED 2,000,000Mr Law’s UAE Golden Visa experience. He wanted long-term residence in Dubai to expand his business.Read article · Client stories · SUVThree partners apply for the Start-up Visa with one businessThree restaurant partners’ SUV experience. They wanted to move to Canada together and build a restaurant-technology business.Read article · Client stories · EB-2Helping the employer with the job description and recruitment, with no delaysMs Ho’s EB-2 experience. She wanted to move to the US through employer sponsorship.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Skilled WorkerAll family documents handled together, so the family could focus on movingMr Hui’s EB-3 Skilled Worker experience. He wanted US green cards for the whole family.Read article · Client stories · EB-3 Unskilled WorkerA longer backlog than expected, explained honestly throughoutMr Kwok’s EB-3 Unskilled Worker experience. He wanted to move to the US through employer sponsorship.Read article · Client stories · SUVDocuments expired while waiting — following up a Start-up Visa applicationMr Chou’s SUV experience. He had applied for the Start-up Visa and wanted permanent residence to go smoothly.Read article · Client stories · BC PNP EntrepreneurOpening a café in a small town under BC’s Regional categoryMr Lin’s BC PNP Entrepreneur experience. He wanted to live in a quieter community.Read article · Client stories · NB Business ImmigrationPreparing early for the job-creation requirement, then provincial nominationMr Ma’s NB Business Immigration experience. He wanted to move to Canada with a relatively low investment threshold.Read article · Client stories · Malta MPRPEvery cost set out clearly, and Maltese PR through buying propertyMr Yu’s Malta MPRP experience. He wanted EU permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · Thailand long-term residencyChildren at international school in Bangkok, and long-term residence for the familyMr Ho’s Thailand long-term residency experience. His children attend international school in Bangkok, and he wanted long-term residence for the family.Read article · Client stories · St Kitts & Nevis citizenshipBiometrics and the interview arranged for her, and a St Kitts passportMs Cheung’s St Kitts & Nevis citizenship experience. She wanted a second passport.Read article · Client stories · EB-5A mainland China-born applicant chooses a rural TEA projectMs Wong’s EB-5 experience. She wanted green cards before her son started secondary school.Read article · Client stories · Antigua & Barbuda citizenshipA clear process, and an Antigua passport sooner than expectedMr Ngai’s Antigua & Barbuda citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport.Read article · Client stories · Dominica citizenshipThorough documents, and due diligence passed first timeMr Yan’s Dominica citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport.Read article · Client stories · Vanuatu citizenshipValuing the tax environment, and a Vanuatu passportMr Hong’s Vanuatu citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport and to understand the local tax environment.Read article · Client stories · EB-1AA doctor’s citations, judging and media coverage win an EB-1A green cardDr Wong’s EB-1A experience. He wanted US green cards for the whole family.Read article · Client stories · SUVLanding in Canada as a family after gaining permanent residenceMr Ho’s SUV experience. He wanted Canadian permanent residence without disrupting his children’s school year in Hong Kong.Read article · Client stories · EB-2 NIWNo hospital sponsorship needed: a doctor gains a green card under NIWDr Lam’s EB-2 NIW experience. He wanted to move his family to the US.Read article · Client stories · BC PNP EntrepreneurFinding the right business in a BC regional community, then provincial nominationMr Wong’s BC PNP Entrepreneur experience. He wanted to start a business in a regional BC community.Read article · Client stories · AAIP Foreign Graduate EntrepreneurAn AI software idea wins a designated agency’s recommendation, and a tech company in CalgaryMr Chan’s AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur experience. He wanted to start a technology company in Alberta.Read article · Client stories · TTPSClear income evidence, and the family moves to Hong Kong under TTPS Category AMr Leung’s TTPS experience. He wanted to move his family to Hong Kong.Read article · Client stories · QMASA personal statement linking his expertise to Hong Kong’s needs, and QMAS approvalMr Wu’s QMAS experience. He wanted to move to Hong Kong under QMAS.Read article · Client stories · Hong Kong GEPClear on the requirements, and approval under ASMTPMs Tin’s Hong Kong GEP experience. She had been hired by a Hong Kong company and wanted to work in Hong Kong.Read article · Client stories · AAIP Foreign Graduate EntrepreneurAn agri-tech project under Alberta’s Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur StreamMr Chien’s AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur experience. He wanted to launch an agri-tech business in Alberta and apply for permanent residence with his family.Read article · Client stories · CIESComparing permissible assets for a balanced CIES allocationMs Kung’s CIES experience. She wanted to come to Hong Kong through CIES while allocating her assets well.Read article · Client stories · Japan HSPScoring over 80 points, and permanent residence after one yearMr Lam’s Japan HSP experience. He wanted to move his family to Japan and settle long term.Read article · Client stories · Business Manager VisaAdjusting capital and hiring quickly after the new rules, and a Business Manager visaMr Ng’s Business Manager Visa experience. He wanted to start a business in Japan.Read article · Client stories · Taiwan Investment ImmigrationTaipei team handles registration and hiring, and settlement after one yearMr Wong’s Taiwan Investment Immigration experience. He wanted to move his family to Taiwan.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Applying for EB-5 with funds gifted by parentsMs Chen’s EB-5 experience. She planned to build her career in the US, and her parents were willing to gift part of the investment.Read article · Client stories · Singapore GIPImmigration and the family office planned together, and approval under the family office optionMs Lee’s Singapore GIP experience. She wanted Singapore as her family office base.Read article · Client stories · EB-1AOverseas recommendation letters, each on a different criterion, and EB-1A approved first timeMs Chou’s EB-1A experience. She wanted a US green card based on her own achievements.Read article · Client stories · EB-2 NIWRefused once, then NIW approved after rebuilding the evidenceMr Ng’s EB-2 NIW experience. He wanted a US green card through NIW.Read article · Client stories · BC PNP EntrepreneurQuarterly progress checks, and the final report passed first timeMs Lee’s BC PNP Entrepreneur experience. She wanted permanent residence through BC’s entrepreneur stream.Read article · Client stories · AAIP Foreign Graduate EntrepreneurOpening outside Edmonton with CAD 50,000, then provincial nominationMs Wong’s AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur experience. She wanted to start a business in Alberta at a lower investment threshold.Read article · Client stories · QMASQMAS approval and extensions followed through, so the family could settleMs Tong’s QMAS experience. She wanted the family to live in Hong Kong long term.Read article · Client stories · Hong Kong GEPSeeking approval before changing jobs, then a smooth change and extensionMr Ho’s Hong Kong GEP experience. While working in Hong Kong, he received an offer from another company.Read article · Client stories · TTPSA Taiwanese graduate moves to Hong Kong under TTPS Category CMs Chen’s TTPS experience. She graduated from a listed university with less than three years of work experience.Read article · Client stories · CIESGroup asset management alongside immigration, planned togetherMr Mak’s CIES experience. He wanted Hong Kong as a base for managing his assets.Read article · Client stories · New Zealand AIPLimited English, and still eligible for Active Investor PlusMr Liu’s New Zealand AIP experience. He wanted his child to grow up in an English-speaking environment.Read article · Client stories · Japan HSPConfirming the rules for bringing a parent, and three generations move to JapanMr Wong’s Japan HSP experience. He wanted to bring his mother with him to Japan.Read article · Client stories · Business Manager VisaCompany registration, office and business plan coordinated togetherMs Lee’s Business Manager Visa experience. She wanted to set up a company in Japan.Read article · Client stories · Taiwan Investment ImmigrationPlanning a genuinely viable business, not a shell companyMs Chan’s Taiwan Investment Immigration experience. She wanted to move to Taiwan and run a business.Read article · Client stories · Singapore GIPWell prepared for the interview, and Singapore PR for the familyMr Wang’s Singapore GIP experience. He wanted Singapore permanent residence for the family.Read article · Client stories · SUVWhat to do when asked for more evidence of settlement fundsMr Cheng’s SUV experience. He had already applied for the Start-up Visa.Read article · Client stories · Portugal Golden VisaApplying with parents, and Portuguese residence for the whole familyMs Lam’s Portugal Golden Visa experience. She wanted European residence for three generations.Read article · Client stories · Greece Golden VisaGreek residence through a EUR 250,000 commercial-to-residential projectMr Law’s Greece Golden Visa experience. He wanted European residence on a lower budget.Read article · Client stories · Cyprus Permanent ResidencyDirect permanent residence with no renewals, and the family chooses CyprusMr Chu’s Cyprus Permanent Residency experience. He wanted a stable EU residence status.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Filing for an EB-5 green card concurrently while studying for a master’s in the USMr Lee’s EB-5 experience. He wanted to stay and work in the US after graduating, without depending on the H-1B lottery.Read article · Client stories · Australia NIVAn entrepreneur’s route to Australia’s National Innovation visa through an incubatorDr Chan’s Australia NIV experience. He wanted Australian permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · Australia Employer SponsoredA five-year 482 visa on a Hong Kong passport, and the family moves to AustraliaMr Ho’s Australia Employer Sponsored experience. He wanted to work in Australia and settle his family.Read article · Client stories · MM2HChecking state thresholds, and MM2H Silver with a home in PenangMs Chou’s MM2H experience. She wanted to live in Malaysia long term.Read article · Client stories · UAE Golden VisaApplying with off-plan property, and getting the no-objection certificate earlyMs Lam’s UAE Golden Visa experience. She wanted 10-year residence in the UAE.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Keeping working capital by investing in EB-5 with a secured loanMr Cheng’s EB-5 experience. He wanted to move to the US without affecting his company’s working capital.Read article · Client stories · Saudi Premium ResidencyComparing annual fees with a one-time payment, and choosing Saudi permanent residenceMr Chau’s Saudi Premium Residency experience. He wanted long-term residence in Saudi Arabia.Read article · Client stories · Panama Permanent ResidencyDirect permanent residency, with a visit every two yearsMr Kan’s Panama Permanent Residency experience. He wanted permanent residency in the Americas for the family.Read article · Client stories · QMASA professional who didn’t qualify for TTPS applies under QMASMs Liu’s QMAS experience. Her income was below TTPS Category A and her university was not on the list.Read article · Client stories · Turkey citizenshipRental income from the property, and Turkish citizenshipMs Fan’s Turkey citizenship experience. She wanted a second passport and a steady income.Read article · Client stories · Grenada citizenshipComparing donation and property routes, and Grenadian citizenship by donationMs Wan’s Grenada citizenship experience. She wanted second passports for the family.Read article · Client stories · Portugal Golden VisaShort stays each year, without affecting work in AsiaMr Tang’s Portugal Golden Visa experience. He wanted European residence while continuing to work in Asia.Read article · Client stories · Greece Golden VisaLetting the property long term, and a five-year Greek residence cardMr Yau’s Greece Golden Visa experience. He wanted European residence and a steady rental income.Read article · Client stories · Cyprus Permanent ResidencyChecking the developer and property, and buying in Cyprus with confidenceMs Shum’s Cyprus Permanent Residency experience. She wanted EU permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · SUVFollowing up an application filed before the programme was pausedMr Lau’s SUV experience. He heard the programme had been paused and worried about his application.Read article · Client stories · Australia NIVFees and refunds explained upfront, and the NIV with confidenceMs Yeung’s Australia NIV experience. She wanted to move her family to Australia.Read article · Client stories · Australia Employer SponsoredPreparing 186 documents early, and a smooth move from 482 to PRMr Chan’s Australia Employer Sponsored experience. He wanted to move from a 482 work visa to Australian permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · MM2HDeposit, home and insurance coordinated together, and MM2H residenceMr Cheng’s MM2H experience. He wanted long-term residence in Malaysia.Read article · Client stories · UAE Golden VisaStatus and assets planned together, and a UAE Golden VisaMr Wong’s UAE Golden Visa experience. He wanted UAE residence and to organise his family’s assets.Read article · Client stories · Singapore GIPA second-generation business owner gains Singapore PR through the GIPMr Hsieh’s Singapore GIP experience. He wanted Singapore as the family business’s Asian base.Read article · Client stories · Saudi Premium ResidencyConfirming the property must be mortgage-free, and the Property Owner routeMs Cheung’s Saudi Premium Residency experience. She wanted Saudi residence through property.Read article · Client stories · Panama Permanent ResidencyUnderstanding territorial tax, and Panamanian permanent residencyMr Tse’s Panama Permanent Residency experience. He wanted Panamanian residency and to understand the tax position.Read article · Client stories · CIESPlanning family wealth through the New Capital Investment Entrant SchemeMr Tseng’s CIES experience. He wanted Hong Kong as the base for managing the family’s wealth.Read article · Client stories · Turkey citizenshipNo need to move, documents coordinated, and Turkish passports for the familyMr Shek’s Turkey citizenship experience. He wanted second passports for the family.Read article · Client stories · Grenada citizenshipWell prepared for the interview, and Grenadian citizenshipMr Yim’s Grenada citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Moving from a conditional to a permanent green card after two yearsMr and Mrs Cheung’s EB-5 experience. They had held conditional green cards for two years and were preparing their I-829.Read article · Client stories · SUVHow a sole founder prepared a Start-up Visa applicationMr Wong’s SUV experience. He wanted to start his own business and gain Canadian permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · SUVA designer gains Canadian permanent residence with a creative-tech projectMs Feng’s SUV experience. She wanted to use her design expertise to move the family to Canada.Read article · Client stories · Taiwan Investment ImmigrationA Hong Kong family gains Taiwan IDs through investment immigrationMr Lee’s Taiwan Investment Immigration experience. He wanted to move to Taiwan while keeping his Hong Kong status.Read article · Client stories · New Zealand AIPCombining commercial property development with the Balanced categoryMs Ng’s New Zealand AIP experience. She wanted a more diversified investment and New Zealand residence.Read article · Client stories · EB-5My child is nearly 21 — is it too late for EB-5?Ms Chou’s EB-5 experience. She wanted her son to receive a green card with the family and finish university in the US.Read article · Client stories · Australia Employer SponsoredFrom a 482 work visa to 186 permanent residenceMs Yeung’s Australia Employer Sponsored experience. She wanted to work in Australia first, then gain permanent residence.Read article · Client stories · Business Manager VisaApplying for Japan’s Business Manager visa under the 2025 rulesMr Chou’s Business Manager Visa experience. He planned to open a trading company in Tokyo.Read article · Client stories · SUVA young couple applies for the Start-up Visa with an IT start-upMr and Mrs Yip’s SUV experience. They had no children and wanted to build their careers in Canada while young.Read article · Client stories · Portugal Golden VisaA Portugal Golden Visa through a fund investment, with parents includedMr Fang’s Portugal Golden Visa experience. He wanted European residence for the whole family.Read article · Client stories · EB-5How a Taiwan-born investor chose between rural and urban projectsMs Lin’s EB-5 experience. She wanted green cards for the whole family within three years.Read article · Client stories · Greece Golden VisaA Greece Golden Visa through a EUR 400,000 propertyMs Hui’s Greece Golden Visa experience. She wanted a family base in Europe.Read article · Client stories · Japan HSPA researcher moves to Japan on a Highly Skilled Professional visaDr Wong’s Japan HSP experience. He wanted to research in Japan and settle there long term.Read article · Client stories · New Zealand AIPA New Zealand resident visa through the Growth categoryMr Chung’s New Zealand AIP experience. He wanted his children to study in New Zealand.Read article · Client stories · SUVA nurse gains Canadian permanent residence with a health-tech projectMs Lee’s SUV experience. She wanted to use her nursing experience to move the family to Canada.Read article · Client stories · Australia NIVA medical device founder gains Australian permanent residence through the NIVMr Wang’s Australia NIV experience. He wanted to develop his technology in Australia.Read article · Client stories · Hong Kong GEPA Taiwanese IT manager hired by a Hong Kong companyMr Su’s Hong Kong GEP experience. He wanted to develop his career in Hong Kong.Read article · Client stories · Cyprus Permanent ResidencyBuying a new home for permanent residence in CyprusMr Feng’s Cyprus Permanent Residency experience. He wanted EU permanent residence where he could spend his retirement.Read article · Client stories · MM2HApplying for Malaysia My Second Home with parents includedMr Lau’s MM2H experience. He wanted a place in Southeast Asia where three generations could live.Read article · Client stories · New Zealand AIPInvesting in New Zealand technology funds under the Growth categoryMr Tseng’s New Zealand AIP experience. He wanted New Zealand residence for the family while continuing to run his company in Taiwan.Read article · Client stories · Turkey citizenshipTurkish citizenship through an Istanbul propertyMr Kung’s Turkey citizenship experience. He wanted a second passport for travel and planning.Read article · Client stories · SUVA fintech couple moves to Vancouver through the Start-up VisaMr Chan’s SUV experience. They wanted the whole family in Canada before their child started secondary school.Read article · Client stories · Grenada citizenshipPlanning a US E-2 visa through Grenadian citizenship — and the three-year residence ruleMr Peng’s Grenada citizenship experience. He hoped to run a business in the US in future.Read article · Client stories · EB-5Investing in EB-5 with the proceeds of a property saleMr Ho’s EB-5 experience. He wanted his children to attend US universities as domestic students.Read article