IIUSA in 2025: A Year Defined by Strength and Momentum
2025 was perhaps one of the most unique and challenging years the EB-5 program has faced. Through it all, IIUSA and our members played a central role in the EB-5 ecosystem and the momentum the program has heading into 2026. IIUSA members benefited from the association’s industry leadership, advocacy, business development reach, and expanding educational footprint to impact more stakeholders and federal policymakers now than at any time in the association’s...
January 2026 Visa Bulletin: Continued Advancements in Unreserved EB-5; Reserved Categories Remain Current
The U.S. Department of State has released the January 2026 Visa Bulletin (see here), showing continued forward movement for both the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing in the Unreserved EB-5 category. Pre-RIA Chinese applicants will see a one-month advancement in their cut-off dates, while pre-RIA Indian applicants benefit from a substantial 304-day advancement in their Final Action Date and an even more significant 761-day advancement in their Date for...
IIUSA Advocacy Team Recognized Among Washington’s Most Influential Lobbyists by The Hill
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 of The Reserve Component, have been named to The Hill’s prestigious list of Top Lobbyists of 2025. Selected from more than 1,800 nominations this year alone, The Hill’s Top Lobbyists are recognized for...
The #1 Reason EB-5 Regional Centers are Terminated (and How to Avoid It)
The #1 Reason EB-5 Regional Centers are Terminated (and How to Avoid It) By Coleen Danaher | Regional VP/Director - ICS, JTC During a recent IIUSA webinar, panelists stressed the importance of proactive compliance amid increased scrutiny on annual filings and Regional Center audits. In the pre-RIA era, EB-5 struggled with a bad reputation due to incidents of lackadaisical bookkeeping, mismanagement of funds, and downright fraud perpetrated by those who'd taken...