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USCIS EB-5 Policy Manual – Updated November 2019

Colin Behring | November 6, 2019

USCIS is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule, published on July 24, 2019, and effective Nov. 21, 2019. USCIS is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to conform with the final rule’s provisions, which include: Priority date retention for certain EB-5 immigrants; …

Federal Court’s Landmark Ruling: USCIS Now Accepts Unsecured Loans for EB-5 Investments

Colin Behring | March 28, 2019

A significant shift in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudication practices has opened new opportunities for EB-5 investors. A federal court ruling has clarified that unsecured loans are now considered a valid source of investment funds under the EB-5 program. Previously, USCIS mandated that loan proceeds used for EB-5 investments had to be backed ...

USCIS just killed EB-5 expedited processing, naturally

Colin Behring | March 20, 2019

USCIS I-526 Processing Times Will Likely Drop to 6 Months. Recent analysis of USCIS processing data revealed that I-526 adjudication will accelerate significantly. Our best estimate is that an I-526 petition filed in March 2019 will need approximately 6 months for adjudication. Our analysis can be viewed in our recently published article below: EB-5 I-526 …