USCIS Changes 2-year Sustainment Period

Washington, DC, October 12, 2023: USCIS issued a new policy statement providing important new guidance on the EB-5 sustainment period: 1.2-YEAR SUSTAINMENT PERIOD We are providing additional guidance on our interpretation of changes to the EB-5 program in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), […]

Federal Court Blocks USCIS Re-Designation Policy for EB-5 Regional Centers

Washington, D.C., June 27, 2022: On June 24, 2022, the federal court for the Northern District of California issued a Preliminary Injunction blocking USCIS from requiring new I-956 re-designation applications from EB-5 Regional Centers designated prior to the effective date of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”). Why Was Court’s Decision Issued? […]

Another Lawsuit Against USCIS Regional Center Policy

Washington, D.C. – IIUSA, the national trade association of the EB-5 Regional Center industry, along with five of its EB-5 Regional Center members collectively filed a lawsuit yesterday in the District Court of the District of Columbia against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (Civ. No. 1:22-cv-1455). The five regional centers – CanAm Enterprises, Civitas […]