Since June 2021, the direct EB-5 investment model has taken center stage in the EB-5 industry. Historically, the regional center EB5 investment model has been more commonly used, but it was deauthorized for several months and will only resume operations in mid-May 2022. The regional center model offers greater flexibility…

On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the omnibus spending package into law, which included the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This act brings significant change to the EB-5 industry, most of which is welcomed by stakeholders. …

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program has long been a common pathway for foreign nationals to obtain permanent residency status in the United States, exploding in popularity in the 2010s after severe underutilization in its first two decades of existence. But it isn’t the EB-5 program itself that accounts for most…

The Department of State (DOS) has released the Visa Bulletin for April 2022. For the EB-5 industry, this monthly publication shows which investors are eligible to apply for and receive their two-year conditional green cards after their I-526 petitions have been approved. This information only pertains to investors from oversubscribed…

The first step in the EB-5 visa process is the irrevocable commitment of investment funds in a new commercial enterprise (NCE) in the United States. After that, investors must submit Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor. In this form, investors should include details about the terms of the project…

After several stopgaps, Congress passed the omnibus spending package on March 11, 2022. This spending package included an EB-5 reform bill, known as the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. The Integrity Act marks the most significant change to the EB-5 investment program since its beginning more than 30…

For foreign nationals with plans to make the United States their new home, the EB-5 investment program has been a historically safe option. Contrary to other, riskier options, the EB-5 investment program has proven to be a reliable and transparent means of achieving U.S. …

The regional center program, formerly the most common EB-5 investment model, has been defunct since June 2021. As a result, many investors have been unable to continue the EB-5 visa process, with no guarantees regarding if or when the program will be reauthorized. In an effort to force the program’s…

The EB-5 investment program is an excellent option for foreign nationals who are planning to relocate permanently to the United States. In the decades since its creation, the program has helped thousands of investors and their families gain U.S. permanent residency. In 2022, there has been a rising trend of…