by Lee Li | May 14, 2025 | 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...
by Lee Li | May 2, 2025 | Research & Analysis
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...
by Lee Li | Apr 23, 2025 | Research & Analysis
On April 18, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2024 annual Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) for all counties across the United States. While this new data does not affect the designation of rural areas, the updated national unemployment...
by Lee Li | Apr 16, 2025 | Research & Analysis
Late last week, the U.S. Department of State published the May 2025 Visa Bulletin (see here), showing that the Unreserved EB-5 final action date for Indian applicants will retrogress by an additional 184 days, moving from November 1, 2019, to May 1, 2019. This marks...
by Lee Li | Apr 15, 2025 | Research & Analysis
(Click here to read and download the full report in PDF format) Last week, the U.S. Department of State released monthly visa issuance data for February 2025, showing a 111% month-over-month increase in Reserved EB-5 visa issuance. A total of 866 EB-5 visas were...
by Lee Li | Apr 3, 2025 | Research & Analysis
On Tuesday, April 1, the April 2025 Visa Bulletin became effective (see here). Unreserved EB-5 final action dates for China and India have officially retrogressed respectively by 905 and 792 days from March, marking the most significant retrogression for Unreserved...
