October opens U.S. fiscal year 2027 and brings new visa numbers. For spouses and children of permanent residents, F2A is almost current. In employment, EB-2 moved back. The dates that apply to Colombians and which chart USCIS uses this month.

For fourteen years, leaving the United States on the I-131 travel permit did not count as a departure for the ten-year bar. Since August 13, 2026 it does. Who is exposed and what to review before buying the ticket.

The structure used to buy U.S. real estate decides three things at once: what is paid on sale, what happens if the owner dies and how hard it is to get out. Almost no one looks at them together.

The family company has become the default advice for organizing wealth in Colombia. It works, but not for everything, and there are four situations where creating one makes the problem worse instead of solving it.

It is the most repeated advice among Colombians buying in the United States. Open an LLC and you are done. Or set up a trust and you are done. What almost never comes with the advice is what happens the day you die, and that is where the 40% appears.

Pedro Pérez had ten billion pesos in his own name, including a portfolio of U.S. stocks. His son Juan inherited everything. This is what it cost.

Three different numbers are going around about the net worth at which Colombia's wealth tax applies. Only one is in force. What the law says, and what happened to the decree the Constitutional Court struck down.

A U.S. citizen can transfer 15 million dollars without paying federal estate tax. A non-resident Colombian, 60,000. The gap is not a typo, and it defines how wealth should be held in the United States.

A foreign company that owns an apartment, a farm or a yacht in Colombia can owe Colombian wealth tax every year, even if it never files a Colombian income tax return. The same company owning shares of a Colombian company does not. Why the difference exists and how investors use it.

Colombia has two very different things that both get translated as 'trust': the civil fideicomiso and the commercial fiducia. One can be set up between family members before a notary; the other only through a licensed trust company. What each one does, who is involved and where each one is used.

Colombia’s Investor Visa (M) is regulated by Resolución 5477 de 2022 and is one of the most reliable options for international investors who want legal residence tied to a qualifying investment. This guide is written for foreign nationals investing in Colombia and explains eligibility, requirements, timelines, and practical tips to avoid delays. Note: In practice, Colombian authorities often request additional documents beyond the literal text of the law. This guide reflects

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