EB5 application

This category involves non-TEA projects and investors who filed before the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA).

The filing date and the final action date are critical for processing immigrant visas and adjusting status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

USCIS aims to reduce processing times, fraud risk, lost payments, and theft compared to traditional checks/money orders.

It’s important to understand the nuances and procedural issues involved when using these retirement funds for EB-5 purposes.

The new vetting process, implemented by USCIS in August, allows the U.S. immigration agency to use discretion when deciding or approving a request.

The proposed rule limits the length of stay for academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media.

As the end of the fiscal year nears on Sept. 30, there is a pressing concern regarding the optimal utilization of EB-5 visas.

A recent EB5Investors webinar discussed integrating due diligence, legal compliance, and investor protections into the project capital stack.

In another August update, the U.S. immigraiton agency introduced new negative factors that could increase the likelihood of denials.

The update is a major shift in how naturalization cases are reviewed, as it applies a broader evaluation of applications to US citizenship.