USCIS processing disparities, set-aside category imbalances, and the long road ahead for Mainland China applicants, behind a Visa Bulletin that still reads “Current.” Mainland China accounts for nearly 51% of all post-RIA EB-5 petitions filed since April 2022, yet the latest data paints a sobering picture: Chinese investors face some […]
The EB-5 TEA Playbook | Post 3 In the previous post, we worked through the rural TEA definition and saw that the analysis, while detail-sensitive, is relatively mechanical. You check two things, MSA status and population, and if both pass, the geography qualifies. High-unemployment TEA analysis is different in kind, […]
The EB-5 TEA Playbook | Post 2 In the first post of this series, we established that a Targeted Employment Area (“TEA”) is no longer just a pricing mechanism. In 2026, TEA classification affects your investment threshold, the visa category you can access, and your exposure to backlogs that are […]
Capital Tracing and Redeployment Are the Two Places Most Petitions Break Down Introduction: The Filing Is Not the Finish Line When an EB-5 investor signs subscription documents and wires capital into a regional center project, it can feel like the hard part is over. The investment has been made. The […]
The EB-5 TEA Playbook: Post 1 If you are exploring the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as a path to U.S. permanent residence, one term will quickly become central to both your budget and your immigration strategy: Targeted Employment Area, or TEA. At the most basic level, TEA status can reduce […]