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Written by: Zhou Lixi
2020-10-08 17:15
Last update date: 2020-10-08 17:15
The U.S. New Year's Diversity Visa Program (Diversity Visa Program) began accepting applications yesterday (7th). Since the United States has previously announced the cancellation of Hong Kong's special treatment and included Hong Kong as part of China, the lottery of the immigrant visa program this year will no longer Accept Hong Kong people to apply for "green card drawing".
Zheng Tianyin, senior strategy director of Midland Immigration Consultants, said that the plan originally had a low success rate and was like "buying a Mark Six lottery." Therefore, the current policy change has little effect on the immigration consulting industry.
Zheng Tianyin mentioned that the number of Hong Kong inquiries about investment immigration to the United States has dropped by 30 to 40% in the past year. She speculates that there are three reasons, including the United States raising the threshold for global investment immigration to the United States, and the United Kingdom and Australia relaxing the conditions for Hong Kong residents to emigrate. Let Hong Kong people have more choices when considering immigration.
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Zheng Tianyin said when he was inquired by "Hong Kong 01" that there are three reasons why Hong Kong people inquired about the low number of American investors. Since November last year, the United States raised the threshold for global investment immigration from US$500,000 to US$900,000. Few people feel deterred.
On the other hand, since the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Act", the United Kingdom has allowed Hong Kong citizens holding BNOs to apply for visas to stay in the United Kingdom. Australia has also extended visas to overseas students, temporary graduation visas, and short-term skilled work visas for Hong Kong residents. 5 years, and can apply for residence when the visa is completed, so Hong Kong people have more choices when considering immigration.
Going to the UK for inquiries rose by more than 50%
Zheng Tianyin said that the number of recent inquiries about investment immigration to the United States has dropped by 30 to 40%. Conversely, the number of inquiries about immigration to the UK has risen by more than 50%, and the number of inquiries about immigration to Australia has also increased by 20%.
The U.S. presidential election is in full swing. Zheng Tianyin pointed out that this is also the reason why people do not want to immigrate to the United States for the time being. one country.
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