by Lee Li | May 29, 2025 | Research & Analysis
Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its monthly visa issuance data for March 2025, revealing a 149% month-over-month increase in Reserved EB-5 visa issuance. This marks the sixth consecutive month of growth during the first half of FY2025. Unreserved EB-5...
by Lee Li | May 21, 2025 | Research & Analysis
Last week, the U.S. Department of State published the Visa Bulletin for June 2025 (see here), indicating that all Reserved EB-5 categories will remain “current” next month, while cut-off dates for the Unreserved EB-5 category remain unchanged....
by Lee Li | May 14, 2025 | Research & Analysis
The most recent data published by USCIS regarding Form I-956 (Application for Regional Center Designation), Form I-956F (Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise), Form I-956G (Regional Center Annual Statement), Form I-956H (Bona Fides of...
by Lee Li | May 2, 2025 | Research & Analysis
Yesterday, April 30, USCIS published the quarterly statistics for Q1, FY2025, including the latest data on pre-RIA I-526 cases as well as post-RIA I-526E and I-526 petitions in the first quarter of a new fiscal year. The latest data sheds light on trends in EB-5...
by Lee Li | Apr 23, 2025 | Research & Analysis
On April 18, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2024 annual Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) for all counties across the United States. While this new data does not affect the designation of rural areas, the updated national unemployment...
