USCIS has proposed a rule to implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, with changes affecting investor pathways, fraud enforcement, regional center oversight, and promoter regulation. The proposal was published on July 2, 2026, and has a 60-day public comment period.
The proposed rule would overhaul several parts of the EB-5 investor visa program. Key changes described include:
- Ending the “troubled business” pathway
- Expanding fraud-detection authority
- Expanding revocation power
- Tightening oversight of regional centers
- Regulating promoters involved in EB-5 activity
The rule is intended to implement the 2022 Reform and Integrity Act. A Federal Register notice is available here: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act proposed rule.
The proposal is not final. Interested parties have 60 days to submit comments before the rulemaking process moves forward.
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