Expert articles, updates and practical guides from Ajmera Law International on immigration and visas, residency and citizenship by investment, EU market entry, overseas investment rules, NRI legal matters and global estate planning.
Tips for ensuring success in visitor visa applications of any country!! For most of us who travel abroad, applying for a visitor visa of the destination country is a time-consuming and cumbersome process. Additionally, there is always the apprehension that the application may be denied. So how can one ensure that the visitor visa application … Continue reading Tips on ensuring successful Visitor Visa application
Study Abroad – Ten common misconceptions that students and parents have about studying & settling abroad!! Common mistakes made by parents and students while planning for study abroad! Here are my 10 quick tips. (Video version) Study abroad after grade 12 only if money is not a problem! Take IELTS coaching from an institute that does not … Continue reading Study abroad and ten common misconceptions
(This judgment has a direct effect on foreign immigration lawyers, immigration consulting firm, and real estate developers who wish to attract Indian HNI for residency and/or citizenship of respective country) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently passed a crucial verdict that foreign lawyers/firms are not entitled to practice law in India either on the … Continue reading Indian Supreme Court Prohibits Practice Of Law By Foreign Lawyers/Law Firms In India
Indian parents wait till standard 12 or bachelor degree results to take action for a child’s foreign education. It could be too late and you may be running out of options. Pursuant to the economic liberalization in India, wealth creation has reached unprecedented heights. From the time of independence, the Indian economic era can be … Continue reading Changing Indian economic scenario & it’s impact on foreign education
Common mistakes made by parents and students while planning for study abroad! Here are my 10 quick tips. (Video version) Study abroad after grade 12 only if money is not a problem! Take IELTS coaching from an institute that does not provide student visa consultancy! STUDYING ABROAD does not translate to ‘Your life is set’! Study abroad … Continue reading Study Abroad – Ten common misconceptions that students and parents have about studying & settling abroad!!
International Student Crisis: Funeral home sending an alarming number of bodies back to India! October 21, 2021 (Yahoo News) The lotus is a symbol that looms large in India’s mythology. The soft pink petals of the flower join knowledge, prosperity and compassion together in spiritual harmony. In life, and beyond, the lotus represents the attainment … Continue reading Unemployment, Hunger, Mental stress and Suicide – Some of the problems faced by Indian International students in Canada!!
The legal framework for the administration of foreign exchange transactions in India is provided by the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), which came into force with effect from June 1, 2000, all transactions involving foreign exchange have been classified either as capital or current account transactions. All … Continue reading How to remit / send money abroad from India? FAQ from Reserved Bank of India (RBI)
In its 2018 judgment, the Supreme Court of India made several observations regarding the rights of foreign lawyers or law firms to practice/operate in India. Here are some observations from the said judgment: 1. Thus, we uphold the view that the practice of law includes litigation as well as non-litigation (Para 39). 2. The prohibition … Continue reading Advocate Prashant Ajmera’s views quoted in EB-5 Investors Magazine of USA and how it can affect EB-5 and RCI practice in India!
Until 2003, immigration consultants and agents were not regulated in Canada. The Canadian immigration department invited a group of immigration agents and consultants to form a self-regulated organization. Most of the leading agents and consultants in this group were former immigration officers. Only a few of them were lawyers. To judge their English language proficiency, … Continue reading Should I hire a Canada, Australia or New Zealand licensed immigration consultant?
EB-5 Updates 20th August 2021 at 12.00 PM (IST) Ajmera Law International has several direct investment options for the EB-5 program of the USA with a reduced investment of US$ 500,000. Act fast as the rule may change at any time. Mexican Franchise – Start in any state in the USA which meets the definition … Continue reading EB-5 US Green Card by Investment Updates June 2021 | Investment Reduced to US$ 500,000
Are you a financial professional, real estate broker, chartered accountant, lawyer, estate planner or such other professional providing services to HNIs and Ultra HNIs? Do you wish to avail of a new earning opportunity? It would be interesting for you to know that Indian HNIS remitted more than $4 billion US for their children’s education … Continue reading US$ 19 billion dollars global professional opportunities for Indian professionals!
Investors traditionally invest in global financial markets primarily for – diversification of their portfolio, better returns on investment and tax planning. On the other hand, the investment made to obtain residency and/or citizenship of another country is primarily in sectors such as business/enterprise, real estate and government funds/bonds. The most recent changes introduced in the … Continue reading Bulgaria – Changing the global investment advisory and residency by investment paradigm
