USCIS Policy
USCIS Approves Behring I-526E Petition for HUA Project in 8 months, a New Record

We are thrilled to announce that today USCIS approved an I-526E petition in less than 8 months for one of our investors in Behring’s Legacy Fund. An 8-month processing time for HUA projects is faster than the vast majority of rural project approvals seen in recent months. This remarkable approval time underscores the ability to …
October Visa Bulletin Analysis for Fiscal Year 2024
Top 9 Things to Know about Behring Regional Centers EB-5 Lawsuit Victory

USCIS Flip Flops and Admits that EB-5 Program’s 2021 Expiration Potentially Invalid

In an extremely odd turn of events in court yesterday for Behring’s second hearing in its lawsuit to stop USCIS from deauthorizing EB-5 Regional Centers, USCIS flip flops on their position regarding last years EB-5 Regional Center program expiration and appeared to agree with Behring that the EB-5 Regional Center Program did not lapse after …
EB-5 Litigation Update Post #8: USCIS reinstates Form I-526 from April 2019 with $500,000 investment amount: Too little too late for some.

Background: Behring Regional Center Vs. Chad Wolf et al. In November 2019, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program experienced regulation changes that would prove to instantly stall the program from being used to invest, create jobs and immigrate. The new regulations included new regulations and increased investor and operating requirements. Most notably, the minimum investment amount …
EB-5 Legislative Debate – The Case for Permanent Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program
EB-5 Legislative Debate – The Case for Permanent Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program The EB-5 Regional Center program has officially lapsed as of July 1, 2021. The EB-5 Regional Center program is no longer accepting new petitions and existing investors in the middle of their processes are on hold in what USCIS refers …
Using EB-5 Unsecured Loans to Finance EB-5 Investment
EB-5 investors often ask if using an EB-5 unsecured loan is permitted under EB-5 regulations. Many investors have family and friends who want to help finance their EB-5 investment to obtain a US green card. However, gifting funds might not be the most tax efficient way. Before the Zhang decision, USCIS required any loan proceeds …
USCIS Grants Expedited Processing and Officially Approves BRC Legacy Fund, EB-5’s Most Powerful Equity Fund Ever Launched.
New Trump Executive Order Banning H1B, H4, J1, L1 and L2 Visa’s Until 2021
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order banning H1B and H4 visa holders from entry to the US until December 31, 2020. The ban extends to L1, L2 and J1 visa holders. The EB-5 visa category is exempt and not affected by this change. This order is an extension of Proclamation 10014 …