EB-5 Investment Immigration: An Efficient Solution for Staying in the US

In the past three years, more and more applicants in the US have discovered a harsh reality: traditional paths are simultaneously failing.

The chain of Study → OPT → H-1B is repeatedly interrupted by lotteries and policy uncertainties; employer sponsorship cycles are continuously lengthening, unable to solve long-term family planning; identity issues have shifted from “temporary troubles” to systemic risks.

Against this backdrop, applicants have begun actively seeking new paths that do not rely on employers, do not bet on lotteries, and are not dragged down by frequent policy changes.

The new EB-5 policy has opened a golden channel for quickly immigrating to the US for those with such needs and has become a practical choice for more and more applicants in the US.

Dual Submission: A Key Path for Stability and Transition of Status in the US

As everyone knows, after the implementation of the new EB-5 investment immigration policy in the US, applicants can perform “dual submission” in the US, meaning that applicants without a waiting period can simultaneously submit I-526E/I-526 immigration applications and I-485 adjustment of status applications, and can also apply for travel permit I-131 and work permit I-765, also known as the “small green card”. Approval of the travel permit I-131 allows legal free entry and exit from the US. Approval of the work permit I-765 allows legal free choice of work.

From past cases of Worldway, many clients have obtained the small green card through “dual submission” in about 3 months, enjoying “green card” benefits in advance in the US, achieving freedom in living, employment, and studying. Moreover, many clients have successfully obtained approval for I-526E in 5-8 months, which is astonishingly fast! Interested investors, please act quickly.

Foreign students studying in the US, foreign nationals working in the US, holders of other valid legal US non-immigrant visas, parents accompanying their children in the US, and “aged-out” children applying for investment immigration with their parents can all perform “dual submission” in the US, thereby living and working in the US more quickly.

 

Rural Projects: A More Realistic Window of Choice at the Current Stage

The new EB-5 law establishes three categories of reserved visas: 20% for rural area projects, 10% for high unemployment area projects, and 2% for infrastructure projects.

It can be seen that rural EB-5 projects have the most quotas, and rural projects also enjoy priority review rights.

 

Window Period Reminder: Queue Risk + Grandfather Clause Countdown

From industry judgment, it is a consensus that the new EB-5 faces queue pressure in future stages. Applicants are reminded that once the new EB-5 quota reaches the critical point, queues will inevitably appear, and the “dual submission” advantage will immediately disappear.

At the same time, the current EB-5 policy also has a clear “grandfather clause” protection mechanism:

• Applications submitted before September 30, 2026

• Can lock in the current policy, unaffected by future legal changes

This is equivalent to providing applicants with a “policy safety lock”. However, considering project selection, document preparation, and submission rhythm, the truly operable window period is often earlier than the nominal deadline.

The Window Period Waits for No One

The new EB-5 policy indeed provides an identity channel different from traditional paths. But as the number of applications rises, choosing which project and when to submit are becoming key variables that determine success or failure.

The real gap has never been the information itself, but the timing of judgment and action. At the current stage, high-quality rural EB-5 projects are still one of the few choices that combine policy benefits and rhythm advantages.

Worldway holds two high-quality EB-5 rural projects, helping investors achieve US identity planning steadily, without queues, and efficiently, quickly embarking on a new life in the US. Global quotas are limited, seats are scarce, first come, first served!

In addition, the Trump Gold Card Immigration Project is officially open for applications, and Worldway has taken the lead in launching Gold Card acceptance services to help applicants efficiently advance the application process and seize the critical time window.