Kendal At IIUSA 2020 virtual forum: I-526 & I-829 processing numbers up substantially this year

Sarah Kendall, Chief of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Office at USCIS spoke at the EB-5 industry forum Nov. 10. Notable statements include: the new visa availability processing approach has been in effect since April 1; there are 232 dedicated staff members at IPO; adjudications from March to August in 2020 had a year-over-year rate increase of 43% for I-526 petitions and 69% for I-829 petitions.