by Lee Li | Feb 29, 2024 | Research & Analysis
On October 11, 2023, USCIS published a policy guidance memo (the “Guidance”) about the required investment timeframe for EB-5 investors who file their Form I-526, or Form I-526E, on or after the enactment of the 2023 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (the “RIA”)....
by Lee Li | Feb 26, 2024 | Research & Analysis
Invest in the USA (IIUSA) announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an economic impact study of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. We want to quantify the post-2016 economic impact of the EB-5 Program and are inviting qualified firms to submit their...
by Lee Li | Feb 20, 2024 | Research & Analysis
(Click here to read and download the full report in PDF format) Earlier this month, the Department of State released the monthly visa issuance data for December 2023. Between October 1st and December 31st, 2023, more than 2,420 EB-5 visas were issued via consular...
by Lee Li | Feb 13, 2024 | Research & Analysis
Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2024 (see here), showing no change for EB-5 cut-off dates in the upcoming month. In the “unreserved” EB-5 category, the final action date for China remains to be December...
by Lee Li | Jan 24, 2024 | Research & Analysis
Based on the most recent USCIS data release (see here), IIUSA has published a new data report (members-only) detailing the latest Form I-829 statistics for the fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal year (FY) 2023 and full-year review. This comprehensive report analyzes the...
by Lee Li | Jan 19, 2024 | Research & Analysis
This week, the U.S. Department of State released the monthly Visa Bulletin for February 2024 (see here), revealing a continued forward movement of the final action dates within the EB-5 “unreserved” visa category for Chinese applicants. In the...