Legislation to Create an EB-5 Advisory Committee Within USCIS Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
The EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee Authorization Act – H.R. 6992 – has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Introduced by Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sam Liccardo (D-CA), and Lance Gooden (R-TX), this bipartisan legislation would establish a formal advisory committee within USCIS composed of regional center representatives and state and local economic development officials. The committee would improve...
EB-5 Visa Issuance Update (June – August 2025): Unreserved Visas Fully Utilized in FY2025 While Reserved Categories Continue to Lag
Last week, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released monthly visa issuance data for June, July, and August 2025. This marks the first update in the last eight months since the publication of May 2025 visa issuance data in July 2025. A total of 1,412 EB-5 visas were issued between June and August 2025, including: 1,091 Unreserved EB-5 visas. 270 visas associated with the Rural Area category; and 51 visas issued under the High Unemployment Area (HUA) category;...
March 2026 Visa Bulletin: Advancement in Unreserved EB-5 China Date for Filing; Reserved Categories Remain Current
The U.S. Department of State has released the March 2026 Visa Bulletin (see here), showing a 40-day advancement in the Dates for Filing for Chinese applicants in the Unreserved EB-5 category. The Final Action Dates will remain unchanged in the upcoming month for both pre-RIA Chinese and Indian applicants. All three Reserved EB-5 categories — Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure — will continue to be “current” in March. In addition, the Notes section of the...
Agenda Announced: 2026 IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum
Agenda Announced: 2026 IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum IIUSA is excited to announce the preliminary agenda for the 2026 IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum. The event will be held in Washington, DC this upcoming April 29 - May 1 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill and will be the industry's largest domestic gathering of EB-5 professionals. The agenda reflects the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the EB-5 industry and will address the realities of operating in a...