Effective January 26, 2009, all EB-5 related filings will be handled by the USCIS California Service Center. The fifth employment-based immigrant visa preference category, EB-5, provides visa numbers for immigrant investors seeking to pursue permanent residency in the United States.
EB-5 related filings include the following:
- Regional Center Proposals;
- Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur;
- Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions; and
- Form I-485, Application to Adjust to Permanent Resident Status (only those based on an approved I-526).
The USCIS Texas Service Center will no longer accept EB-5 related filings. All forms and proposals currently pending with the USCIS Texas Service Center will be transferred to the USCIS California Service Center for adjudication.
EB-5 related filings should be submitted to the following addresses:
For Non-United States Postal Service deliveries (e.g., private couriers such as FedEx, UPS)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center
ATTN: EB-5 Processing Unit
24000 Avila Road, 2nd Floor
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
For Direct (USPS) Mail:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
California Service Center
ATTN: EB-5 Processing Unit
P.O. Box 10526
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0526
