by Bernard Wolfsdorf | Jul 6, 2026 | Investor Visas
USCIS has released its long-awaited 358-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. While much of the proposal codifies existing policy, several provisions would significantly affect investors, regional centers,...
by James Pinedo | Jul 2, 2026 | Investor Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule implementing and codifying many provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). While many of the changes have already been in effect since the RIA was enacted, the proposal...
by Frank Alvarado | Jul 1, 2026 | Investor Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a significant proposed rule that would implement key provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) and modernize the regulations governing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 16, 2026 | Investor Visas
Key Observations: The July Visa Bulletin brings mixed news for employment-based immigrants. EB-1 India retrogresses again, EB-2 India and EB-5 India remain unavailable through the end of the fiscal year, while EB-5 Set-Aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 5, 2026 | Investor Visas
The Trump Gold Card program remains unavailable for filing, despite growing signs that implementation is moving forward. USCIS has now advanced Form I-140G—the petition required for Gold Card applications—to the final 30-day Paperwork Reduction Act review stage,...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 2, 2026 | Investor Visas
Foreign nationals considering an EB-5 investment often ask whether U.S.-based retirement assets can be used as a lawful source of funds (“SOF”). While USCIS has approved many cases involving retirement-based funding strategies, important legal, tax, and structural...
