What is a mandamus lawsuit
and how can it help EB-5
investors?
A successful mandamus suit can bring about the adjudication of EB-5 petitions
that have been delayed. However, there's no evidence that lawsuits change the
ultimate outcome of the filing.
By Matthew Galati
I
t should not have to be like this.
Regional Centers and EB-5 investors are charged the highest
fees amongst all participants in the U.S. immigration system.
Thanks to the poorly thought out “EB-5 Modernization Rule,”
new participants to the program are at a historic low compared
to recent years. Yet, processing times remain unconscionable,
currently pegged at the time of this writing (late March 2021) as
follows:
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EB5 INVESTORS MAGAZINE
Form Late March 2021 processing
time range
I-526 (non-China) 29.5-50 months
I-829 37-248 months
I-924 35-38 months