U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to issue formal notifications initiating audits of EB-5 Regional Centers under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA)’s authority.
The RIA
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The newly released USCIS proposed fee rule includes reductions to several key EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program filing fees.
At a time when USCIS fees have largely trended upward due to
Continue Reading EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule
Some individuals who live, study, or conduct business in the United States obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to comply with U.S. tax laws. However, a common misconception persists
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On Sept, 25, 2025, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) began issuing Notices of Regional Center Termination (the Notices) to EB-5 investors whose investments were made through Regional Centers that
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It is the time of year again for USCIS approved Regional Centers to pay their annual EB-5 Integrity Fees to USCIS. Under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA)
Continue Reading USCIS Annual EB-5 Integrity Fees Now Due for FY 2026
In this timely episode of Big Law Redefined Podcast’s Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky break down the latest developments in the EB-5 immigrant investor program as of September 2025.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA
On Sept. 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice announcing the implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test.
Continue Reading USCIS Unveils Changes to Naturalization Test in Multi-Step Overhaul of American Citizenship Standards
On Aug. 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to provide guidance on how USCIS officers should exercise discretion when reviewing immigration benefit requests. Specifically
Continue Reading USCIS Policy Manual Update: Discretionary Factors in Immigration Benefits
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia declined to intervene in the ongoing dispute over the EB-5 investment sustainment period, leaving current U.S. Citizenship
Continue Reading DC District Court Leaves EB-5 Sustainment Period Guidance Intact in IIUSA Lawsuit
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request the American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA) filed, USCIS released updated statistics on I-526 and I-526E petition receipts. This data provides
Continue Reading Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025