EB-5 regional centers face termination risk over unpaid Integrity Fund fees

Global investors who have participated in the EB-5 investor program through a Regional Center need to ensure the EB-5 Integrity Fund fee has been paid by the centers. Failure to pay EB-5 Integrity Fees will result in the termination of the designation of any Regional Center.

The termination of a Regional Center may be detrimental to EB-5 investors, as investors filing Form I-526E for investment in a new commercial enterprise must be sponsored by an approved Regional Center, and the new enterprise must associate with a new Regional Center.

US Congress mandates USCIS to establish the EB-5 Integrity Fund for regional center program administration. The fund, funded by a fee of $20,000 or $10,000, depends on specific factors set by the Act, primarily used by USCIS.

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