
EB-5 Filings Surged in 2025, but the Fine Print Tells a Murkier Story
Regional Center filings surged 38% year-on-year; direct petitions remain marginal with a 58% denial rate.

Regional Center filings surged 38% year-on-year; direct petitions remain marginal with a 58% denial rate.

Varvara Latyntseva: USCIS processing efficiency increases by 150% while I-526 pending petitions fall under 10,000 for the first time in years

Varvara Latyntseva: This year already boasts the highest number of investors completing the EB-5 process in the program’s history.

1,879 investors started their EB-5 journey in Q2, 2024. Varvara Latyntseva sees signs a new EB-5 golden age is now in the making.

“Demand for the EB-5 program still sharply exceeds the limits established by the US Government,” writes Varvara Latyntseva.

EB-5 application volume more than tripled in 2023 compared to the two preceding years. But 4 in 10 applicants are getting rejected.

The Q3, 2023 statistical report from USCIS shows demand for EB-5 gaining ground despite stubborn backlogs, writes Varvara Latyntseva.

Not since 2019 have so many investors applied for initial EB-5 visas. But at present, USCIS is rejecting more than half of all applications.

In this special feature, Varvara Latyntseva details how the EB-5 program changed last year and the effects on applications and stakeholders.