Invitation to USCIS Public Stakeholder EB-5 Engagement, March 13, 2020

Earlier today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will be adjusting the process through which it manages the EB-5 visa petition inventory. The agency also announced a public engagement to discuss these changes for March 13, 2020. All EB-5 stakeholders are encouraged to submit questions in advance of and participate in this important engagement.

Dial-In information for this event is detailed below.

From USCIS 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services invites you to participate in a public engagement meeting on Friday, March 13 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Eastern on the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the EB-5 program.

This engagement is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance dialogue with the public on the EB-5 program. USCIS will address program updates, including the agency’s change from a first-in, first-out case-processing approach to a visa availability approach for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor. You will have an opportunity to ask questions during the engagement.

Participation Details:
You may attend this engagement either in person at USCIS, 111 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., or by teleconference.

If you wish to attend in person, please email us at public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov. Seating is limited, so we encourage you to email early to request in person registration. Once we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.

To submit non-case-specific questions as agenda items before the engagement, email us at public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

To join the event via teleconference:
Call in Toll Free number: (888) 946-7792
Toll number for international callers: (517) 308-9375
Participant Passcode: 3996336

We recommend calling in 10 to 15 minutes before the teleconference begins.

To request a disability accommodation:
Email public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov, and put “EB-5 Engagement” in the subject line.

Note to media

This engagement is not for press purposes. Please contact the USCIS Press Office at 202-272-1200 for any media inquiries.