USCIS Adjusts Process for Managing EB-5 Visa Petition Inventory from First-in, First-Out Basis to a Visa Availability Approach

USCIS announced a process change for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, from a first-in, first-out basis to a visa availability approach. The new approach will give priority to petitions where visas are immediately available, or soon available, and will not create legally binding rights or change substantive requirements. The new visa availability approach will apply to petitions pending as of the effective date of the change. USCIS will implement the visa availability approach on March 31, 2020.

USCIS will hold a public engagement on March 13, 2020, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET) to provide information and answer questions about these operational changes.