EB5 United

The EB-5 Program is a U.S. immigration category established by Congress in 1990 to facilitate foreign investment and job creation. It is administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

While often viewed as an immigration pathway, EB-5 also functions as a structured investment framework governed by immigration law, securities regulations, and Project-level ex*****on. Our latest article outlines how the Program works from a legal, capital, and compliance perspective.

Understanding how the EB-5 Program works requires examining four key pillars:

1. Foundations
• Legal Framework
• Core Parameters
• Direct vs Regional Center

2. Visa & Process
• Visa Set-Asides & Backlog
• Rural Priority Processing
• Immigration Process

3. Capital Flow
• Capital Structure & Flow
• Capital Stack & Risk
• Escrow & Deployment
• Source & Path of Funds

4. Compliance & Risk
• Compliance & Oversight
• Securities Law
• Principal Risks
• Due Diligence

Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Not an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any security. No general solicitation intended. Any offering made exclusively via PPM to qualified accredited investors. EB-5 investments involve risk, including loss of capital, and immigration outcomes are not guaranteed. Investors should consult qualified legal, tax, and immigration advisors.

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As per the Visa Bulletin (February 2026), Indian nationals face multi-decade waits in EB-2 and EB-3 categories.

Against this backdrop, EB-5 has emerged as a structurally different proposition for Indian investors. According to USCIS filing data analyzed by IIUSA, Indian-born EB-5 investors accounted for one of the fastest-growing shares of post-Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) filings, particularly in the Rural EB-5 Project category.

In some cases, Indian investors in Rural set-aside categories have received I-526E approvals in under 12 months based on post-RIA processing trends, although timelines vary and are not guaranteed.

Why EB-5 May Offer Faster Processing for Indian Investors post-RIA of ‘22?

• Investment in Rural EB-5 Projects - 20% of all EB-5 visas are reserved annually specifically for Rural investments

• Set-aside visas - 32% of EB-5 visas are now reserved annually across three categories: 20% for Rural EB-5 Projects, 10% for high-unemployment areas, and 2% for infrastructure investments

• Concurrent filing - Allows U.S.-based EB-5 investors to submit both the immigrant petition (Form I-526E) and the adjustment of status application (Form I-485) at the same time

• Priority USCIS Processing - Rural I-526E petitions benefit from Priority USCIS Processing, leading to significantly faster adjudication times

Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Not an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any security. No general solicitation intended. Any offering made exclusively via PPM to qualified accredited investors. EB-5 investments involve risk, including loss of capital, and immigration outcomes are not guaranteed. Investors should consult qualified legal, tax, and immigration advisors.

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