USCIS proposes cutting fees for the controversial EB-5 visa program despite years of fraud, security warnings, and high denial rates.

EB-5 Visa Program provides a fast-track for foreign investors to acquire residency and possibly citizenship in the US by making an investment in the American economy.

President Donald Trump has plans to put his personal touch on the EB-5 visa program, which offers wealthy foreign investors a path to staying in the U.S. “We're going to be selling a gold card,” Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office.

Senator Gallego proposes the Building Housing for the American Dream Act to encourage EB-5 investment in housing.

The EB-5 Visa program is said to be the fastest route for foreigners to become US citizens after obtaining a green card or lawful permanent residency.

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / USCIS selected only 120,141 H-1B registrations in FY 2026, the lowest since 2021. As uncertainty grows around employer-sponsored pathways, the EB-5 Program is becoming a more practical and reliable choice for H-1B families than ever before.

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program has gone through significant changes in 2022 due to the enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA). Created in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors ...