The EB-5 visa program lets foreign nationals invest in U.S. businesses in exchange for permanent residency. Congress created it in 1990 to stimulate economic growth through job creation and foreign capital. For NYC-based investors, the EB-5 visa NYC path typically runs through regional centers — USCIS-approved entities that pool investor capital into commercial projects across...Read More
A Radical Shift in How USCIS Treats Adjustment of Status On May 22, 2026, USCIS issued a Memorandum of Law titled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process” and a concurrent press release in a push...Read More
The EB-1A visa, the Employment-Based First Preference for Individuals of Extraordinary Ability, is a more expedited path to U.S. permanent residency for foreign nationals at the very top of their field. Unlike other employment-based green cards, it requires no U.S. employer sponsor and no labor certification. The approval standard, however, is deliberately high. USCIS uses...Read More
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (also known as the EB-5 Reform Act) reauthorized the regional center program for five years, raised the minimum investment to $800,000 for qualifying projects, and created dedicated visa reserves that remain current for all nationalities, including investors born in China and India. Since enactment on March 15, 2022, EB-5 investment has...Read More
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 introduced mandatory five-year audits for every designated EB-5 regional center. USCIS now reviews documentation, tracks capital flows, and applies Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards to ensure compliance. This changes the risk profile for investors. A regional center that looked stable in 2021 may not pass scrutiny under...Read More
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