by IIUSA HQ | Jun 28, 2019 | Research & Analysis
Earlier this week, USCIS published performance data on FY 2019 Q2 (January-March) processing volume. The data presented was not what the EB-5 Industry wanted to see with processing volume dropping 62% in Q2 which follows a 36% drop in Q1. Decreasing processing volume...
by IIUSA HQ | Jun 18, 2019 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
Earlier this week, IIUSA, on behalf of the EB-5 Regional Center industry, submitted a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the recent surge in EB-5 adjudication delays. As the industry trade association representing nearly 370 EB-5...
by Lee Li | Jun 9, 2019 | Research & Analysis
Estimated I-526 Processing Times Range The most recent estimated processing time range of I-526 petitions showed a sudden and significant surge from 22-28.5 months in April 2019 to 29-45.5 months in May 2019. Within one month, the estimated processing time of an I-526...
by IIUSA HQ | Apr 11, 2019 | Research & Analysis
by Lee Li, IIUSA Policy Analyst Fiscal year (FY) 2018 presented both opportunities and challenges to all stakeholders in the EB-5 industry. While historically high numbers of qualified EB-5 investors received their I-526 or I-829 approvals thanks to the enhanced...
by IIUSA HQ | Mar 8, 2019 | Research & Analysis
Earlier this month, USCIS published data on Q4 2018 (September-December) I-526 and I-829 adjudication trends. IIUSA was pleased to publish our analysis on Form I-526 last week (read here) and we are happy to highlight our analysis on Form I-829 adjudication trends is...