American immigrant EB-5 will be reformed.

The following are three important reforms in the proposal of "EB-5 immigrant investor project modernization":

1. Increase the minimum investment.

The Department of Homeland Security proposes to increase the minimum investment in target employment areas from 500,000 US dollars to 6.5438+0.35 million US dollars, and increase the investment in non-target employment areas from 6.5438+0.8 million US dollars to 6.5438+0.8 million US dollars. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security also suggests that the minimum investment should be adjusted regularly every five years according to the consumer price index.

2. Reform in the field of targeted employment

The Department of Homeland Security suggested canceling the target employment areas designated by the state and local governments. And only rely on the census data of the actual business place of the new enterprise or the census data of the "immediate neighbors" to prevent selfish zoning.

3. Priority date retention

The Department of Homeland Security suggested that EB-5 immigration applicants should be allowed to retain the priority date of the previously approved EB-5 application in their subsequent eligible EB-5 immigration applications.

It is expected that the draft new regulations of the US Immigration Bureau will be published soon, and there will be a publicity period (30-60 days) after the publication. After collecting feedback, it will be finalized and put into practice.

At present, it is not clear about some important issues in the new draft regulations of the Immigration Bureau, such as whether the project that has passed I-526 or "model certification" after the price increase is allowed to have a delay period and continue to complete the recruitment with the investment before the price increase, and whether the priority date can still be reserved for family members to change their applications.

The impact of the immigration bill

Increase the minimum investment of EB-5. After landing, investors have to spend three times as much money to immigrate to the United States, and explain the source of three times. It will be a major blow to EB-5 investors, and it is even possible to stop EB-5 investment directly. Price increase plan:

1. The investment in the target employment area (TEA) project increased from 500,000 USD to 6,543,800 USD+0,350 USD;

2. The investment in non-target employment areas (non-tea) increased from $654.38+$800,000 to $654.38+$800,000;

The necessity of promoting EB-5 reform

For all EB-5 investors, spectators and even overseas students, this is a critical moment to unite and influence the direction of "EB-5 American investment immigration reform", which will have a far-reaching impact on everyone's future development.

It is reported that EB-5, an American investment immigrant, has created more than170,000 jobs for the United States so far and has become an important booster to promote the economic growth of the United States.

The director of the overseas expansion project department of the United States revealed that the EB-5 draft, which was launched in March this year by * * and three party heavyweights, grassley, Gudladt and Koning * * *, was blocked at the last minute and failed to be included in this comprehensive budget bill, resulting in the current EB-5 bill being postponed again until September 30th. Outreach immigration experts believe that the delay in EB-5 reform has gradually disheartened congressional leaders. If a reform bill that can be passed by all parties cannot be submitted before the immigration version takes effect, it will be a risk for investors to miss this last investment opportunity.