Key EB-5 Immigration Resources

US Immigration through investment: the EB-5 Program offers foreign nationals a unique opportunity to receive green cards for themselves, their spouses and their children, in return for investing in qualified US job-creating projects.

Here’s a list of all the key immigration resources you’ll want on hand if you’re interested in the EB-5 Program or currently in the early stages of investing.

Regional Centers

Approved EB-5 Investor Regional Centers from USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/eb-5-immigrant-investor-regional-centers/approved-eb-5-immigrant-investor-regional-centers

Our list of USCIS Designated Regional Centers by State/Territory (with helpful links to the Regional Centers’ websites in red): https://www.eb5daily.com/regional-centers/

EB-5 Professionals

Tips for Selecting an Immigration Attorney, Regional Center and Project: https://www.eb5daily.com/2019/07/how-to-choose-an-eb-5-regional-center/

Petitions/Applications

I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur: https://www.uscis.gov/i-526

I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

DS-260, online Immigrant Visa Applicant and Registration: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization: https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

I-131, Application for Travel Document: https://www.uscis.gov/i-131

I-829, Petition by Investors To Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status: https://www.uscis.gov/i-829

N-400, Application for Naturalization: https://www.uscis.gov/n-400

Processing Times

Check Petition Processing Times: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Check Case Status: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

Latest Visa Bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

Statistics

EB-5 Visas Issued and Adjustment of Status by Foreign State for Fiscal Year 2018: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualReports/FY2018AnnualReport/FY18AnnualReport%20-%20TableV-Part3.pdf

I-526 Petition Data for Fiscal Years 2008-2019: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/Immigration%20Forms%20Data/Employment-based/I526_performancedata_fy2019_qtr4.pdf

I-829 Petition Data for Fiscal Years 2008-2019: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/Immigration%20Forms%20Data/Employment-based/I829_performancedata_fy2019_qtr4.pdf

Program Changes

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization (Final Rule): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/07/24/2019-15000/eb-5-immigrant-investor-program-modernization

Impact of the EB-5 Modernization Regulation: https://www.eb5daily.com/2019/12/how-does-the-eb-5-program-work-now-the-new-regulation-is-in-effect/

Definitions

Commonly Used EB-5 Terminology: https://www.eb5daily.com/2015/12/what-is-eb-5-and-other-definitions/

EB-5 Visa Benefits:

Benefits for Global Entrepreneurs: https://www.eb5daily.com/2020/01/how-to-get-a-us-visa/

Benefits for International Students: https://www.eb5daily.com/2020/01/international-students-eb-5-visa/

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