No syndication. No rehashes. No PR fluff. First-hand CBI industry observations, policy analysis, and client case debriefs — 11 years of field experience.
Grenada IMA's April-June 2026 reform window has closed out the old framework: 5-year first passport, mandatory 30-day residency, family education module, and a $2,500-3,000 per-person due diligence fee hike.
Saint Lucia NEF vs COFB across eighteen months: NEF eighteen months end-to-end versus COFB twenty-three; rejection rates eleven versus forty percent; renewal lag of four to six weeks.
São Tomé $95K NDF is the cheapest national passport in the Caribbean and West African universe, but the São Tomé NDF funding trail is short, regulatory acceptance is untested, and the program fits a narrow band of families.
Saint Kitts citizenship by investment $250K vs Antigua $230K looks like a $20K gap on paper. Five-year family-of-four math stretches it to $60-90K once landing obligations and renewal audits are counted.
She sat down in my LA living room and said "I have six weeks." She did not come for the value-for-money pitch. She came because a family trust restructuring needed her in a non-Chinese identity by a deadline. This is what Vanuatu emergency identity actually looks like.
Turkey vs Grenada E-2 nine-point comparison: investment, timeline, family coverage, E-2 entity minimum, renewal approval, and five-year cost math for a family of four.
Turkey $400K real estate citizenship: real recovery data after the three-year lock — Istanbul outer districts only 70-82%, coast 88-96%. A Los Angeles client case study.
Saint Kitts Priority One 60-day track new rule from CIU dated 2026-05-22: four preconditions for eligibility, 2025 approval rate of 71%, fee payment timing change.
Dominica EDF $200K direct donation versus $200K equity-share real estate: a family-of-four five-year cash comparison with seven-year exit data showing 25-40% resale discounts.
Grenada 30-day residency walkthrough: how IMA counts entry stamps, splitting visits between spouse and children, four common traps, and the local account move most agents skip.
The clients sitting in my LA living room longest these days are not the 40-year-olds building a backup plan. They are 55+ founders mapping life after 65. Antigua looks different through that lens.
The May 24, 2026 US Embassy bulletin confirms that under the Grenada E-2 visa pathway, F-2 derivative status allows children to attend US K-12 and universities full-time without a separate F-1 visa.
More articles publishing regularly. A topic you want covered?
Message Ken with the request1-on-1 consultation · Always free
Add note: CBI passport inquiry