DHS’s proposed EB-5 rule codifies an automatic CPI-U adjustment of the minimum investment amounts on January 1, 2027. How the formula, rounding, and filing-date rules work.
DHS’s proposed EB-5 rule would apply prospectively, so petitions filed before March 15, 2022 would generally be adjudicated under 8 CFR 204.6 as it existed in 2019. What that means, calmly explained.
DHS’s new proposed EB-5 rule leaves the September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline untouched. With comments closing August 31, an extension can only come from Congress.
DHS’s EB-5 proposed rule cites Behring’s lawsuits seven times. How three federal cases shaped the regulation and why the Aug. 31 comment deadline matters.
EB-5 adjudications are more rigorous in 2026. A complete, consistent, front-loaded source-of-funds file is the advantage, and an experienced sponsor reduces project-side risk.
H-1B has rarely felt less stable, from a reinstated $100,000 fee to a new wage-weighted lottery to recurring layoffs. Here is how tech workers use EB-5 as a durable, job-independent green card path, and why filing timing is critical.
A tech layoff gives an H-1B worker as little as 60 days to find a new sponsor. EB-5 removes the employer dependency entirely, offering a green card path a layoff cannot end.
Three EB-5 deadlines are converging in 2026 and 2027: the September 30, 2026 grandfathering cutoff, the January 1, 2027 minimum investment increase, and the Visa Bulletin window for concurrent filing. Here is how to file before each one narrows.
The H-1B random lottery is gone. FY 2027 is the first wage-weighted draw, and it pushes early-career tech workers toward EB-5, a green card path with no lottery and no employer sponsor.
Courts keep blocking administrative limits on H-1B, yet the visa feels less secure than ever. Tech workers are increasingly evaluating the H-1B to EB-5 conversion as a more durable residency path.
