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Article: Key Takeaways from USCIS’ Public Engagement on EB-5 Inventory Management By Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP

March 16, 2020

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<p>USCIS held a <strong>Listening Session</strong> on its <span style=”color: #0000ff;”><a style=”color: #0000ff;” href=”https://wolfsdorf.com/blog/2020/01/29/winners-and-losers-from-uscis-new-process-for-managing-eb-5-visa-petition-inventory/”>new process for managing EB-5 visa petition inventory</a> </span>on March 13, 2020.&nbsp; Sarah Kendall, Chief of the Immigrant Investor Program Office, and Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, both spoke.&nbsp; Here are the key takeaways from the session.</p>
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<li><strong><u>Form I-526 Processing</u></strong>. Starting March 31, 2020, IPO will begin to prioritize the processing of Form I-526 petitions from investors who are chargeable to countries with visas that are immediately available or soon to be available, based on a monthly assessment of the “Chart B” Date for Filing listed in the Department of State’s Visa Bulletin.&nbsp; Kendall rejected any suggestions of an “opt-in” approach and would not speculate how long this new method will last.&nbsp; She also indicated that investors born in backlogged countries who may be eligible for “cross-chargeability” should email IPO to submit the request to adjudicate and include the legal basis behind the cross-chargeability.</li>
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<li><strong><u>EB-5 Visa Number</u></strong><strong><u>s</u></strong>. USCIS’ change will not affect the availability of EB-5 visa numbers.&nbsp; Oppenheim suggested there will be no change in how visa numbers are allocated in the next 12-18 months.&nbsp; Mr. Oppenheim did indicate that more visa numbers being used by non-backlogged countries (due to increased I-526 processing times) means less “leftovers” for those who have reached annual limit.&nbsp; He indicated there will likely be no change in how many visas each country will obtain until FY 2022, when mainland-China will have fewer numbers.</li>
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<li><strong><u>Non-Backlogged Countries To See Faster Adjudications Starting March 31, 2020. </u></strong>USCIS heard “loud and clear” that EB-5 stakeholders are frustrated with EB-5 processing times but did not quantify how the new approach will affect them.&nbsp; Kendall mentioned that IPO has 240 staff including adjudicators, economists, and other supporting staffed and that it has been focusing on adjudicator training and integrity of the EB-5 program to reduce fraud.&nbsp; She also indicated that IPO has increased working with outside enforcement agencies, which likely slows down processing.&nbsp; Ms. Kendall did not clarify how the stated processing times on USCIS’ website will be impacted (or if there will be two processing times listed – one for backlogged countries, and one for countries with available visas).&nbsp;&nbsp; New data will be posted in the coming months.&nbsp; Ms. Kendall was proud that IPO’s customer service team has been responding to case inquiries within 9 days.</li>
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<li><strong><u>Expedite Requests</u></strong>. Kendall indicated that IPO’s new approach will not impact the expedite process request, which will be handled under USCIS’ guidelines.&nbsp; She did mention in a response to a question that a 5-month waiting period for an expedite request should be brought to IPO’s attention.</li>
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<li><strong><u>Form I-924As and Notice of Intent to Terminate</u></strong>. IPO will heavily monitor regional centers and take actions when not meeting the “terms and conditions” of a designation.&nbsp; In FY 2019, 100 regional centers filed to file an I-924A and were issued a Notice of Intent to Terminate (NOIT). &nbsp;Last year, 70 regional centers were terminated for failure to file an I-924A.&nbsp; Kendall indicated that a NOIT may be issued if the Form I-924A is incomplete or inconsistent with prior information submitted to USCIS, or if government-issued identification cards for all principals are not included.</li>
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