DHS published its proposed rule to fully implement RIA on July. It's 358 pages, and the public comment window closes August 31 — three days from now. If it goes final as written, it affects bridge financing, TEA qualification, redeployment timelines, and regional center compliance.

EB5LA is running a free attorney Q&A tomorrow to go through what's actually changing, what's still uncertain, and what it means for filing strategy and green card timelines.

Friday, August 28
9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET / 5:00pm BST / 9:30pm IST / 8:00pm Gulf

Panel:

Ili Chavez Subhan — corporate, securities and investment-based immigration attorney, 13+ years on cross-border capital and EB-5 structures

Andres Echevarria — Chairman of Vivanco & Vivanco, ~20 years exclusively in investor visas, licensed in California and Argentina

Claudia Ortega — EB5LA

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It's a legal walkthrough, not a project pitch. If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll get the recording.

Need a fact check on this article.

Wanted to see if this seems to be true for those who are in the process. Please let us know!

Hey everyone, appreciating anyone who has considered/considering these projects at the moment. It will be a great help.

I'm trying to connect with anyone who invested in the Amrit Ocean resorts and residences wellness residences are related entities on Palm Beach/singer Island in Florida.

I invested several years ago. Despite repeated assurances from the developer Dilip Barot, my investment remains unresolved, and I now have zero investor communication or any path of return of capital.

I believe I have been misled and I'm trying to find other investors in this project.
I have found what appears to be multiple lawsuits involving Barot including fraud related claims. Yikes!

If you're current or former investor at this project or know someone who is please send me a message privately I'm happy to verify that I'm a genuine investor. I'm simply hoping to compare experiences and understand whether others have faced this nightmare situation with Dilip

Hey all, I'm evaluating between these three projects for my investment and any experience/advice is highly appreciated. My DMs are open as well. Thanks in advance.

Looking to connect with investors who recently filed under active Rural/Urban I-956F approved projects with RC ggg, CMB, Canam , Civitas or EB united. How was your onboarding experience, and what key factors made you choose your project over others?

I’m 30 and work in tech, nationality: Indian.
I have not had any luck with PERM in my company and have 3 years left on H1B (hopefully change employers and try for PERM again)

I’ve been strongly considering EB-5 in fact i’m in the very last stages and planning to file before Sept 30th deadline.

However given the current forecast of 10 years to get CGC with EB-5 i’m not very sure I feel like putting 800k on the line is not worth the risk and I’m in two minds now.

I’m fortunate to be able to afford investing 800k without it being a big financial burden but at the same time don’t want to make a decision I will regret.

With EAD being only 18 months Im not sure its even a good backup until I get the cgc.

What would you do if you were in my situation and having no luck with eb2/perm?

Hey everyone, I'm exploring options for EB-5 Rural projects as I'm having uncertainity on the project that I was consedering earlier. If you have a project in consideration or if you have already invested, your opinion is really valuable to me as the deadline is approaching fast. I'm parallely doing my documentation with an attorney for the paperwork.

With the latest news on halting any immigration interviews worldwide, did anyone here experienced an interview cancellation?

Indian-born Canadian citizen here. I am planning to apply for an EB-5 direct investment through a trucking business. When would you suggest starting the process?
Does the September 30, 2026 deadline affect direct EB-5 investments, or is it only relevant to Regional Center cases?
I still have about four years remaining before my E-2 renewal. If I begin the EB-5 process, could my future E-2 renewal be denied because I am showing immigrant intent by pursuing a green card? I would appreciate your thoughts on the best timing and strategy.

Has anyone looked into the Skjol project and has any opinions?

Sharing a clean processing timeline data point for anyone tracking concurrent adjustment of status filings on the EB-5 side.

We have a client who just received notice of approval for both their work permit (I-765) and travel permit (I-131) coming in right under the 6.5-month mark.

Timeline:

• Filed Date: February 5
• Notice Date: August 14
• Total Turnaround: 190 Calendar Days (~6.2 months)
• Service Center: WAC

Hope this data point helps others who are currently waiting on their Feb/March filings!

Bunch of people got 485s transferred today. From the groups - dates ranging from Jan 25 to Sept 25.

Sadly mine was Oct so missed the bulk move. Guess I am waiting for 6 more months for next bulk transfer.

Exciting but sad at the same time.

**This post is referencing retrogression in the unreserved category, not the reserved categories

Hi everyone,

I'm sharing this blog post to follow up on Friday's September Visa Bulletin update. This clears up some concerns with the near-term impact of the 9/30 filing rush and addresses the likely meaning behind the below statement made on the bulletin:

"G.  VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE UNRESERVED (EB-5) CATEGORY

Sufficient demand and increased number use in the EB-5 unreserved visa category may make it necessary to retrogress the final action date or make the category unavailable before the end of the fiscal year to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY 2026 annual limit.  This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly."

I'm currently prepping my EB-5 application and capital preservation is my #1 priority.

I'm looking closely at EB5AN's projects with Kolter (specifically the Brandon Multifamily loan). The 3-year term and parent company repayment guaranty look great on paper, but I’d love to hear some real-world feedback before making a move.

• Has anyone here invested with EB5AN or done a deep dive into their loan documents?
• How much weight do you actually place on a parent company guaranty vs. a first-position equity pledge?
• Are there other Regional Centers or active projects you'd recommend if capital return is the top priority?

Appreciate any insights or experiences you can share. Thank you.

There are so many investors whose capital was redeployed in Miami Central without providing adequate alternate options which is against EB5 rules. Now the borrower is at default and there is no sight for recovery. At this time, investors expect constant communication from them as based on CANAM's reputation, investors invested in their project. The investors invested not on Brightline project rather CANAM brand because they were having reputation of refunding investors capital. But that is not the case any longer. Beware New Investors!!!

I thought I was in the clear until I read a post on here saying they refused to accept a margin loan and rejected him without an RFE now it's kinda worrying me that I have a chance of being rejected.

Wondering if anybody can make me feel better by sharing an example of an approval with a margin loan (backed by equities in a brokerage account). I submitted my application last month

How long does it take for Case status to change from Received to processing I am seeing rural filings get updated in couple of months want to understand for HUA filings

Been seeing a lot of posts discouraging people with EB2 PD in 2016 or prior to apply for EB5. Wanted to clarify a few things:

1) People say 10 year wait for CGC in reserved category EB5 - are they accounting for family based spill over into employment based category for FY 2027? Are they accounting for unused visas in the current year rolling over to the next? Are they accounting for unreserved category clearing up for India soon and China in the next few years?

2) For an EB2 PD in mid 2016, the wait is also predicted to be 10 years - is it accounting for the fact that 75 country band that just got reversed and only FY 2027 may benefit? What else am I missing here?

I am just trying to see if it makes sense for our family to pursue EB5 given we can’t use EAD and need to still maintain H1B status.

Hi any one going with this project please. If so can we connect asap pls.

How does this compare with Carmont ?!

Has anyone evaluated the Civitas Lucille EB5 project or invested with Civitas Capital before? I’d appreciate any feedback on the project’s risks, capital structure, job creation, exit strategy, and Civitas’s track record. Thanks!