by Matt Harakal | Dec 12, 2025 | Government Affairs, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 11, 2025 – Invest In the USA (IIUSA), the voice of the EB-5 industry, is proud to announce that its Executive Director, Aaron Grau, and the organization’s federal lobbying team, George McElwee and Katie Hazlett...
by Matt Harakal | Dec 1, 2025 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
IIUSA member CanAm Enterprises’ new white paper – EB-5 After the RIA: Transparency, Transformation, and Opportunity – offers a comprehensive overview of the reforms and improvements the landmark EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) made to the already-successful EB-5...
by Matt Harakal | Nov 17, 2025 | Government Affairs
In a significant ruling, a U.S. District Court has issued a stay on the new EB-5 fees included in USCIS’s recent final fee rule. The court found that USCIS violated both the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) by adjusting...
by Matt Harakal | Oct 23, 2025 | Government Affairs
On Oct. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to significantly reduce EB-5 program fees. This move is a welcome development following recent substantial fee hikes, making the EB-5 program more...
by Matt Harakal | Oct 2, 2025 | EB5 Voices, Government Affairs
In light of the current U.S. federal government shutdown, effective Oct. 1, 2025, we wanted to provide an urgent update regarding the operational status of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and its impact on the EB-5 program. The good news is that...
