Topic: Nick Joseph

An immigration specialist lawyer says the delay in accepting British Overseas Territories Citizenship applications while a government web portal is offline is having a detrimental knock-on effect on other immigration-related applications.

Cayman’s financial service sector displayed a mix reaction to the government’s immigration reforms.

Cayman Islands’ immigration and employment problems could be solved by enforcing existing laws rather than passing new ones, says a leading immigration lawyer.

Immigration lawyer Nick Joseph has welcomed plans to introduce term limits for expat civil servants, but says they don't go far enough.

Cayman's permanent residency points system is riddled with so many loopholes that it is not working effectively, according to one of the islands' top immigration lawyers.

A parliamentary white paper has outlined a raft of proposed immigration reforms, including requiring work-permit holders to leave Cayman for a year before they can work for a new employer, and extending timelines for status and permanent residency applications.

Immigration attorney Nick Joseph analyses the proposed amendments to the Immigration (Transition) Act, highlighting what will work and what merits concern.

Cayman has registered a 1,058 drop in work-permit holders based on January statistics from Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman.

At the rate status applications currently are being processed, a person applying now for the right to be Caymanian through naturalisation would not get through the system until 2032, according to immigration specialist lawyer Nick Joseph.

As Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman ramps up its scrutiny of local marriages, it has confirmed that 69 Residency and Employment Rights Certificate holders are facing 'mindful to revoke' notices.

Wanted: One world-famous tenor and orchestra to play benefit concert in the Cayman Islands. It's not an advertisement likely to be found in the Cayman Compass classifieds, but according to the letter of the law, entertainers are required to apply for work permits - and that could include Andrea Bocelli's upcoming gig in Cayman.

The Cayman Islands government is facing potential legal challenges over what appears to be a Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board-imposed moratorium on processing permanent residency applications.

At least five people who were denied permanent resident status within the past two months have filed appeals against those decisions, the Cayman Compass can reveal.