Summary
Immigrant investors: minimum investment in a new commercial enterprise or USCIS-designated regional center.
Latest updates and official context for EB-5.
What this topic is
Immigrant investors: minimum investment in a new commercial enterprise or USCIS-designated regional center.
Employment-based green cards are issued to priority workers (EB-1), advanced degree professionals (EB-2, including National Interest Waiver), skilled and other workers (EB-3), certain special immigrants (EB-4), and investors (EB-5). Most EB-2 and EB-3 cases require a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before USCIS will accept the I-140 immigrant petition.
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Last 90 days
What matters for EB-5
Highest-signal items for EB-5 from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).
- Published State DeptProcessingAnnual Limit Reached in the EB-5 Unreserved Category
The annual visa cap for the EB-5 immigrant investor green card category has been reached, meaning no additional EB-5 petitions can be approved under the unreserved visa allotment for the current fiscal year. Applicants who have not yet received approval should monitor future…
- Published Fed. RegisterOpen for commentsAgency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program
USCIS is seeking public feedback on changes to the paperwork and information collection process for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Gold Card) Program. The agency is updating how applicants submit and report information as part of the standard regulatory review process. Public…
Public comments accepted through May 11, 2026.
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