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May 25, 2023

GAO report summary part 1: EB-5 filing, adjudication, and regional center trends

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Politics & Policy

USCIS proposes much higher EB-5 filing fees to pay for more staff and to spend significantly more time per application

Politics & Policy

USCIS releases new form for EB-5 promoters

Politics & Policy

Issuers and investors clash over changes to the EB-5 sustainment period — and the need for redeployment

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USCIS now collecting EB-5 regional center fees for Integrity Fund

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USCIS publishes new I-956, I-526 and I-526E forms; removes biometrics requirement for new investors

Politics & Policy

Critics say DeSantis bill on Chinese land ownership in Florida is ‘discriminatory’ and will prohibit EB-5 investment

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Biden’s pick Ur Jaddou confirmed to lead USCIS; improved EB-5 processing is a priority

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Checklist of contents of regional center compliance policies and procedures manual under EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act

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EB-5 legislation is the problem and solution for regional center reauthorization

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Biden commission recommends improved Green Card processing, says USCIS will hire 200 to 500 new officers

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For the first time in years, USCIS announces EB-5 stakeholder engagement with live Q&A

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Spending bill adds provision to rollover unused visas — including EB-5

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USCIS is unlikely to increase the EB-5 $500,000 minimum investment amount until the Regional Center Program returns

Chuck Grassley

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EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2020: IIUSA believes it’s positive and a stepping stone to more visas

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4 members of Congress request that USCIS forego recertification of past regional centers

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EB-5 to expire after June 30th – but bills still alive in Congress and reauthorization can still happen

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New USCIS Q&A: All existing EB-5 regional centers have become decommissioned; new regional center designation now requires approval of new form I-956

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‘Until further notice’ USCIS will not accept new EB-5 regional center I-526 petitions during lapse

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EB-5 lawsuit settlement: previously approved regional centers back in business, new investors can file now

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USCIS is unlikely to increase the $500,000 minimum EB-5 investment amount until the Regional Center Program returns

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