I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur
Alert: We have resumed processing regional center-based Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, filed on or before the sunset of the previous regional center program on June 30, 2021.
We have resumed processing regional center-based Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, filed on or before the sunset of the previous regional center program on June 30, 2021. We will adjudicate all Form I-526 petitions filed before March 15, 2022, according to the applicable eligibility requirements at the time such petitions were filed (that is, the eligibility requirements in place before the enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, Div. BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103) (Sec. 101 and 102). We will continue to process Form I-526 petitions under the visa availability approach, prioritizing those Form I-526 petitions for investors with an available visa or a visa that will be available soon.
We will continue to reject all Form I-526 petition received on or after July 1, 2021, when it indicates that the petitioner’s investment is associated with a regional center.
USCIS Announces New EB-5 Regional Center Program
On March 15, President Biden signed a law that includes authority for an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program and various implementation effective dates for the program. The program will be in effect through Sept. 30, 2027. We are reviewing the new legislation and will provide additional guidance.
Alert: On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. If you filed a Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, before March 15, we adjudicate your Form I-526 under the regulations in effect before Nov. 21, 2019. Please see USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part G, Investors, for an explanation of those regulations. On June 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated (voided) the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Final Rule. Because that rule was voided, the following changes are in effect: there is no priority date retention (previously provided in the voided rule), state designations of targeted employment areas are permitted, and the investment amounts are $1 million for standard cases and $500,000 for targeted employment areas.
Use this form if you are an investor who wishes to immigrate to the United States.
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Please check our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, page for information on where to mail your application. Applications that are not submitted to the correct address may experience processing delays.
Filing Tips for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:
- Part 1. Information About You
- Family Name
- Mailing Address
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Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject and return any unsigned form.
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E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or a text message that we have accepted your Form I-526 at a USCIS lockbox facility, complete Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your application.