Expiration of the employment-based fifth preference i5 and r5 regional center visa categories
Statutory authorization under Division O, Title I, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program ended on June 30, 2021. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases after June 30, 2021.
The final action dates for the I5 and R5 categories have been listed as “Unavailable” for April.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which reauthorizes and reforms the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, was signed by the President of the United States on March 15, 2022. Certain Regional Center Program aspects of this legislation go into effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. More information will be published in coming editions of the Visa Bulletin.