What does it mean when an EB-5 regional center has created 80% of the jobs for a project?

It probably means the first 80% of investors (chronologically based on I-526) have created 10 out of 10 and the rest of 20% of investors have created 0 out of 10. However, you can check and ask them how the jobs are being allocated.

That is a confusing statement. You should go back to the project and inquire what this means for your I-829 approval.

That representation is meaningless. It can be manipulated and distorted to suit whatever needs those making the statement may have. You should instead ask for a verified or audited statement from the RC about its past projects, how many jobs were anticipated, how many jobs were created, and more importantly how many people actually received immigration benefits. Always rely on the PPM and the materials provided to you.

They are supposed to be allocating 10 employees to each investor by name of employee. Ask them if they did this for you.

You will have to ask the regional center. In most cases, they allocated jobs chronologically, according to when your case was filed; so, assuming 10 investors for the first eight filed EB-5 applications or payment received jobs have been created and they are waiting for the jobs to be created for the last two.

Job creation typically is allocated based upon the date of filing the I-829. Therefore, the first 80% of the investors in this project to have reached the final 90 days of the sustainment/conditional period likely have met the job creation requirement. If you are unsure, you should ask the regional center how the jobs are being allocated for I-829 purposes.