16 Terminated EB-5 Regional Centers in 2015

USCIS continually monitors EB-5 Regional Centers to make sure they conform to the minimum requirements set by the Department of Homeland Security. Regional Center certification can be taken away if the Regional Center does not submit Form I-924a on an annual basis, on a cumulative basis, and/or otherwise requested by USCIS to demonstrate continued eligibility; or fails to promote economic growth as required by the Department.

An EB-5 investor cannot use a Regional Center that has lost its certification to obtain a Green Card. The list of the most recently terminated Regional Centers are below. For a list of approved Regional Center, please visits this site.

Below is a list of EB-5 regional centers whose participation in the Immigrant Investor Program has been terminated. These regional centers no longer appear on the list of approved regional centers.

List of EB-5 Terminated Regional Centers

Regional Center Name	Termination Date	State(s)
Invest US Regional Center	9/29/2014	Wyoming
Gateway Georgia Regional Center	9/29/2014	Georgia
South West Bio Fuel RC LLC	9/29/2014	Texas
South Florida EB-5 Regional Center	8/15/2014	Florida
Michigan Renaissance Regional Center	8/15/2014	Michigan
Kansas BioFuel Regional Center LLC	8/15/2014	Kansas
Ecorntech Regional Center	8/15/2014	Wisconsin
Michigan Renaissance Regional Center	8/15/2014	Michigan
Lake Buena Vista RC	7/2/2014	Florida
USA Now Regional Center	3/28/2014	Texas
North Carolina Center for Foreign Investments, LLC	12/3/2013	North Carolina
Intercontinental Regional Center Trust of Chicago	3/23/2013	Illinois
Mamtek Regional Center	4/11/2012	Missouri
El Monte Regional Center	9/19/2011	California
Victorville RC	10/20/2010	California
Unibex Global Corporation	5/30/2008	Texas

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EB-5 Timetables Still a Mess - February 2015

The new EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Processing Timelines were released for February 2015 by USCIS. Unfortunately processing times are still very high. There was a decrease of a month for the I-526 Application (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur) but the other two EB-5 programs had increases, with the I-829 Application (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions) jumping 3.7 months.

• I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur)
• 13.8 months (Decrease of 0.9 months)
• I-829 (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions)
• 10.5 months (Increase of 3.7 months)
• I-924 (Application for Regional Center)
• 10.3 months (Increase of 1.3 months)

For best results for your EB-5 application, consult with an Immigration Attorney experienced in filing EB-5 applications.

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February 2015 Visa Bulletin - Slow Movement Except for Employment Categories

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