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Is there still time to get our interview before the EB-5 regional center reauthorization deadline of June 30?

There is now less than a month left until the June 30 EB-5 regional center deadline. We are now in the final stages and awaiting our interview, is there enough time for the EB-5 bill to pass before June 30? I have heard that if it lapses then no EB-5 visa could be issued until its renewed which would cause delays.

Answers

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on June 9, 2021

  It has been extended 17 times or more, and while it may be delayed, we are very hopeful this will be extended and the program improved.

• Stephen Berman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on June 8, 2021

  A lapse could cause delays and even denials.

• Dale Schwartz

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on June 8, 2021

  I think it will be reauthorized on time.

• Fredrick W Voigtmann

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on June 8, 2021

  The scheduling of immigrant visa interviews is up to the NVC or the U.S. Embassy/Consular Office handling immigrant visa applications. The U.S. State Department is prioritizing immigrant visa cases into four tiers in order of priority. Unfortunately, employment-based immigrant visa applications, including EB-5 are in the fourth tier. Therefore, it is unlikely to have an EB-5 immigrant visa interview scheduled before June 30, 2021. The good news is that most industry experts expect the regional center portion of the EB-5 program to be reauthorized. Whether that happens before or after the current sunset date remains to be seen.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on June 8, 2021

  We do expect re-authorization but obviously not guaranteed. If not, then I assume arrangements would be made to grandfather in any persons who previously applied while authorized.