Announcing the 2027 IIUSA Event Calendar: Get Involved Today!
2026 was officially a record-breaking year for IIUSA. We welcomed our largest-ever sponsor group and raised a record amount for advocacy, education, and data development. To keep this momentum going, we are thrilled to unveil our 2027 Event Calendar. We have a banner year planned, including: EB-5 Industry Forum: Returning to Washington, D.C. Core Markets: Key events in China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Korea. New Frontiers: Strategic new stops, including Chengdu! ...
EB-5 Grandfathering – New Resource Available to IIUSA Members and EB-5 Stakeholders
EB-5 Grandfathering - New Resource Available to IIUSA Members and EB-5 Stakeholders In accordance with its committee charge, the IIUSA Best Practices Committee created a new resource that is now available and its purpose and intent is outlined below: This guidance document is intended to help IIUSA members and other EB-5 stakeholders understand the critical September 30, 2026 grandfathering filing deadline under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”),...
August 2026 Visa Bulletin: No Changes to EB-5 Categories
This week, the U.S. Department of State published the latest August 2026 Visa Bulletin (see here), confirming that all Reserved EB-5 categories will remain current in August and that there are no changes to the cut-off dates for the Unreserved EB-5 category. The August Visa Bulletin also includes several notes regarding visa availability in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories, particularly for Indian applicants. The State Department states that the EB-1 category may...
EB-5 Projects for the Benefit of Community and National Interest: RCBJ Perspectives
EB-5 Projects for the Benefit of Community and National Interest By Ronnie Fieldstone (Saul Ewing) and Ed Smith (JTC) This article originally appeared in the April 2026 edition of IIUSA's Regional Center Business Journal READ THE FULL SPRING 2026 EDITION OF THE RCBJ The EB-5 Program was established by Congress in 1990 as a response to globalization and deindustrialization, with a goal of creating jobs and attracting foreign investment in communities...