Q: What is the status of the EB-5 study being conducted by the USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy? When will that be finalized?
A: This study is intended to assess the economic impact of the EB-5 program, compare the U.S. immigrant investor program to similar programs in Canada, UK, and Australia, and review the EB-5 adjudication process. Work on this project began in September 2009. Delays in security clearance processing and data availability resulted in the period of performance being extended from November 30, 2009 to February 28, 2010. While the tasks to be performed as part of the study are now progressing smoothly, the specific date upon which the study will be concluded cannot be determined at this time. 

Q: What are the current processing times for I-526 and I-829 petitions?
A: Form I-526 and I-829 petitions are within the established processing time target of five months.

Q: Please provide the correct URL for the current list of all approved EB-5 regional centers, since the USCIS web site has recently been revised.
A: See the "Immigrant Investor Regional Centers" link to the right.

The page can be accessed through navigating from the www.uscis.gov page as follows:

From the main page click on:
1."Working in the U.S.";
2."Permanent Workers";
3."Employment-Based Immigration: Fifth Preference EB-5"
4."Immigrant Investor Regional Centers”