Yesterday, April 30, USCIS published the quarterly statistics for Q1, FY2025, including the latest data on pre-RIA I-526 cases as well as post-RIA I-526E and I-526 petitions in the first quarter of a new fiscal year. The latest data sheds light on trends in EB-5 demand, capital raising, case processing, and the backlog.
Our key takeaways from the latest data release include:
- I-526E case filings in Q1 continued to increase in the new fiscal year, reflecting a 32% growth from Q4 FY2024.
- The productivity of adjudicating I-526E and pre-RIA I-526 cases slowed during Q1 FY2025. Only 202 I-526E petitions were processed, a decline of 49% from the previous quarter, while pre-RIA I-526 case adjudications also saw a 39% quarterly decrease.
- The approval rate for I-526E cases continued to remain high in Q1 FY2025 (over 95%), while only 75% of pre-RIA I-526 cases were approved during the first quarter of the new fiscal year.
See the full report here (IIUSA members only) for more detailed analysis of the latest trends in Form I-526, I-526E and pre-RIA cases.
(Post-RIA Case Filings Continue to Increase Rapidly, While USCIS Adjudication Remains Slow.)
BOOKMARK THE UPDATED I-526/E DATA DASHBOARD
Key EB-5 statistics and data trends, all at your fingertips: https://iiusa.org/i526data/
IIUSA has updated the I-526/E Data Dashboard, a widely used tool among EB-5 stakeholders, to include additional statistics on post-RIA I-526/E case filings and adjudications. Bookmark the new interactive I-526/E Data Dashboard: Stay up-to-date with the key statistics most relevant to EB-5 investors.
This new online tool features the historical trends of the demand for the EB-5 Program and the most up-to-date statistics on Form I-526/E petitions, including:
- Estimated amount of EB-5 investment inflows to the U.S. economy;
- Post-RIA I-526/E cases filing trends;
- Pre-RIA legacy I-526 cases adjudication trends;
- Average approval rates for I-526/E petitions;
- Historical demands for EB-5; and
- The latest news and analyses regarding USCIS adjudication trends;
(Post-RIA Statistics from the I-526/E Data Dashboard)
