Analyzing FY2024 EB-5 Processing and Visa Issuance Data: What Investors Need to Know

The EB-5 program, a cornerstone for immigrant investors seeking U.S. residency, has seen significant developments in fiscal year 2024. Notably, I-526 petition processing times have improved, and visa issuance has reached record highs. This article will explore the key data points from two reliable sources—Lucid Text’s analysis of I-526 processing and IIUSA’s report on EB-5…

New EB-5 visa rules come into effect

The changes announced to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program – under which entrepreneurs may apply for a green card or permanent residence – has come into effect now. The changes in EB-5, under a new rule published by the United States (US) Department of Homeland Security, include a rise in the standard minimum investment amount…

Market Profile: Memphis, Tennessee

We especially love Memphis as great place to invest in cash flowing single family home rental properties. Besides being rich in local flavor, being the birthplace of American blues and rock n’roll music and a center of the Civil Rights Movement, Memphis has one of the most stable rental markets in the country. Being centrally…

Rehab Project Spotlight: 4 units in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Paraprin Capital has successfully closed on 4 units across two duplexes in the rapidly transforming Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. The duplexes were purchased at a price that is approximately 60% of the after repair value (ARV), which will allow us to capture a significant bump in equity once the rehabs are complete. The…

Tommie Hotel sees record 7.5 month I-526 approval; Construction continues during Covid 19 lockdown

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Tommie Hotel Hollywood has started receiving many new EB-5 investor I-526 approvals recently for investor applications from Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Mexico, and China. We saw our fastest approval ever in a time of only 7.5 months! While the processing times at USCIS can be somewhat lengthy and unpredictable at times, this shows…

EB-5 Visa and I-526 Processing Time Improvements; EB-5 Exempt from Trump Immigration Ban

Both the United States Citizen & immigration Services (USCIS) and the United States Department of State (DOS) have posted improvements in the processing times for EB-5 applicants. For the initial I-526 application approval done through USCIS, the average processing time for 2019 decreased to 19.8 months, with a historical average of 12.6 months (see posting…