Sources & editorial standards
EB-5 sources
and editorial standards.
Our educational pages distinguish statutory requirements, government guidance, dated visa information and company-provided accounts.
Official references
- U.S. Code · adjustment eligibility and EB-5 concurrent filing, 8 USC 1255(a), (n)
- eCFR · employment authorisation, 8 CFR 274a.12(a)(1), (c)(9)
- eCFR · departure during adjustment, 8 CFR 245.2(a)(4)
- eCFR · F-1 practical training and H-1B rules, 8 CFR 214.2(f), (h)
- Federal Register · H-1B weighted selection final rule, 29 December 2025
- Federal Student Aid · eligible noncitizens
- Federal Register · EB-5 fee final rule, effective 30 November 2026
- eCFR · qualifying employment definitions, 8 CFR 204.6(e)
- eCFR · removal of conditions, 8 CFR 216.6
- U.S. Code · EB-5 statutory text (2024 edition)
- USCIS · EB-5 investor program
- USCIS · I-526E instructions
- USCIS · I-829 instructions
- Department of State · October 2026 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS · adjustment-of-status filing charts
- USCIS · August 2025 CSPA policy update
- White House · Executive Order 14351, 19 September 2025
- IRS · green card test for tax residence
- Investor.gov · private placement risks
How to use this information
Content was researched on 8 October 2026. The Visa Bulletin analysis applies to October 2026 only. Investment thresholds are subject to statutory adjustment starting 1 January 2027. Check the operative sources and seek case-specific advice before acting.
Some USCIS web pages blocked automated retrieval. Where that occurred, statutory text, accessible government publications and indexed official form instructions were used. We coordinate case-specific legal reviews against the current form edition and policy, with legal advice provided by the retained immigration attorney.
Company information and client accounts
Contact and legal-entity details were supplied by the firm. The original Residency First website supplied brand assets and published client accounts. Testimonial wording is preserved; identities, outcomes and consent have not been independently audited.
The firm’s advisory history, approval record, referral figures and completed client outcomes are based on its own business records. Historical outcomes are separate from the assessment of any new application or investment.
Editorial updates
Older articles are identified by their original listed dates. Newly written explainers have their own publication dates and do not recreate inaccessible text. Policy announcements and proposals are not described as enacted EB-5 rules.