USCIS receives highest quarterly filing volume of Form I-956F applications in Q2 FY2024 – IIUSA Report on Forms I-956, I-956F, I-956G, I-956H, and I-956K

by Lee Li | Aug 1, 2024 | 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...

RCBJ Perspectives: FOIA Litigation Update: Trends in Source of Funds Issues

by Ashley Casey | Jul 18, 2024 | Education, Research & Analysis

RCBJ Perspectives: FOIA Litigation Update: Trends in Source of Funds Issues   By John P. Pratt, Partner & Edward F. Ramos, Partner | Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt This article originally appeared in the May 2024 issue of IIUSA’s Regional Center...

August 2024 Visa Bulletin: No Change for EB-5

by Lee Li | Jul 16, 2024 | Research & Analysis

Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the monthly Visa Bulletin for August 2024 (see here), showing no change for EB-5 cut-off dates in the upcoming month. Within all three “reserved” EB-5 categories, all countries will remain...

IIUSA Report on Form I-526/E Data for Q2 FY2024 & the Updated I-526/E Data Dashboard

by Lee Li | Jul 15, 2024 | Research & Analysis

Last month, USCIS published the quarterly statistics for Q2, FY2024 (January 1 – March 31, 2024), including the latest data on Form I-526 and Form I-526E. This data sheds light on trends in EB-5 demand, capital raising, case processing, and backlog. Our key takeaways...

Help IIUSA Compile a Dataset of Regional Center Audits and Better Inform the Industry of This Critical Issue

by Lee Li | Jul 10, 2024 | Research & Analysis

In April, USCIS announced on its website that the agency would start auditing active regional centers per the requirements of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). According to USCIS, each designated regional center must be audited, “at least once every...

EB-5 visa issuance in May reached the second-highest monthly volume of FY2024 – Data Analysis on Monthly EB-5 Visa Issuance in FY2024 through May

by Lee Li | Jul 1, 2024 | Research & Analysis

(Click here to read and download the full report in PDF format) Last week, the State Department published the monthly visa issuance statistics for May 2024, showing that 1,222 EB-5 visas were issued via consular processing in that month alone, the second highest...