EB5AN is pleased to announce that, as of August 2026, every EB-5 investment offering currently open in our portfolio has received Form I-956F approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Our five approved offerings include two institutional-quality rural projects and three urban investment options across several asset classes and financial structures.
Form I-956F is the project-level application through which USCIS evaluates a project’s compliance with the policies of the EB-5 program. An I-956F approval indicates that USCIS has reviewed the offering and accepted its project-level eligibility based on the record presented.
As a result, investing in an I-956F-approved project can significantly reduce risk for EB-5 investors and pave the way for a smoother path to I-526E approval.
The following EB5AN projects are I-956F-approved and open for investment:
- Currahee Club (Senior Loan)
- Hard Rock Pointe Vista (Senior Loan)
- Spring Haven (Loan)
- Brandon Multifamily (Equity)
- Brandon Multifamily (Loan)
Form I-956F approval has become especially important as the September 30, 2026, grandfathering deadline approaches. Although an investor may file Form I-526E while the associated Form I-956F remains pending, USCIS does not make a final decision on the investor’s petition until the project application has been adjudicated. Investors who must select a project and complete their filings in the coming weeks can avoid that unresolved project-level question by choosing an offering that has already received approval.
“An investor should not have to commit their capital while wondering whether USCIS will accept the project’s EB-5 structure,” explains Sam Silverman, managing partner of EB5AN. “Every offering in our current portfolio has already completed that review. With the September 30 deadline quickly approaching, investors can choose among rural, urban, loan, and equity options without assuming the additional immigration risk of a pending Form I-956F.”
Why Form I-956F Approval Is Crucial for EB-5 Investors
EB5AN Has Received 34 Form I-956F Approvals
EB5AN’s Portfolio of I-956F-Approved Projects
File Before the September 30, 2026, Grandfathering Deadline
Begin Your EB-5 Process With EB5AN
Why Form I-956F Approval Is Crucial for EB-5 Investors
Under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), the regional center sponsoring an EB-5 offering must file Form I-956F before investors can submit their individual Form I-526E petitions. The application gives USCIS the information it needs to evaluate the project-level basis of those petitions.
The filing generally includes the project’s business plan, economic report, offering and organizational documents, capital structure, sources and uses of funds, job-creation methodology, material disclosures, and information about the entities and individuals involved. For a project located in a targeted employment area (TEA), the filing also includes the evidence supporting its rural or high-unemployment designation.
When USCIS approves Form I-956F, it has accepted the central project-level elements on which the associated investor petitions depend. That determination is generally binding during the adjudication of the project’s Forms I-526E unless USCIS identifies fraud, material misrepresentation, a material change affecting eligibility, or other legally sufficient grounds to revisit the approval.
Of course, Form I-956F approval does not guarantee approval of every investor’s Form I-526E. USCIS must still determine whether each investor has invested the required amount, documented a lawful source and path of funds, and satisfied the other investor-specific requirements of the EB-5 program. Approval also does not constitute a USCIS judgment about the project’s future commercial performance, construction schedule, or ability to repay investors.
Nevertheless, an approved Form I-956F considerably reduces immigration risk for EB-5 investors. An investor in a project with a pending I-956F application must wait to learn whether USCIS will accept the project’s structure. If USCIS denies that application, the associated investors’ I-526E petitions may also face denial, regardless of the strength of their personal documentation.
In contrast, an investor who selects an approved EB-5 project is in a much stronger position: USCIS has already reviewed and accepted the project-level case. The investor and immigration attorney can then concentrate on preparing the investor-specific portion of Form I-526E, laying the foundation for a timely approval from USCIS.
I-956F Approval Matters Even More Before September 30
Investors who properly file Form I-526E on or before September 30, 2026, receive statutory grandfathering protection. Their petitions must continue to be processed even if the Regional Center Program later expires or is temporarily allowed to lapse.
The Regional Center Program is presently authorized through September 30, 2027, but the grandfathering cutoff arrives one year earlier. A petition filed after September 30, 2026, while the program remains operational, would not receive the same statutory protection against a future lapse.
Preparing an approvable I-526E petition takes time. An investor must select a project, retain immigration counsel, document the lawful source and path of the investment capital, review the offering materials, transfer the investment, and assemble the petition. Complicated source-of-funds histories involving business income, property sales, gifts, inheritance, loans, or assets held in multiple countries may require extensive documentation.
A pending Form I-956F introduces another unresolved issue during this already complex process. By selecting an offering that has received approval, an investor can eliminate the risk that USCIS will later deny the project-level filing and disrupt the investor’s I-526E case.
EB5AN Has Received 34 Form I-956F Approvals
As of August 2026, USCIS has approved 33 Forms I-956F for 20 projects managed by EB5AN. Based on publicly available information, we believe EB5AN offers more projects with I-956F approvals than any other firm in the industry, reflecting our commitment to rigorous compliance standards.
EB5AN has maintained a 100% approval rate across its managed regional center project filings. These approvals cover projects in multiple geographic markets, asset classes, and financing structures, including single-family communities, multifamily developments, resorts, condominiums, and other real estate projects.
Consistent I-956F approvals across these different types of offerings require more than the repeated use of a single project model. Each filing must accurately explain the development, financing structure, deployment of EB-5 capital, job-creation methodology, TEA qualification, and protections included in the offering. EB5AN has achieved consistent success throughout one of the most varied project portfolios in the EB-5 market.
Moreover, EB5AN’s results extend beyond project approvals. More than 800 investors in EB5AN-sponsored post-RIA projects have received Form I-526E approval, and those projects have created more than 16,000 qualifying jobs.
Continuing our long-established record of best-in-class projects, EB5AN’s five open offerings combine I-956F approval with distinct project-level features that cater to investors’ immigration priorities and financial preferences.
EB5AN’s Portfolio of I-956F-Approved Projects
As of August 2026, EB5AN offers five open projects—all with Form I-956F approvals. Our portfolio includes rural projects that qualify for priority I-526E processing and access to the 20% rural visa set-aside, as well as urban projects that qualify for the 10% high-unemployment visa set-aside and offer competitive returns.
Rural EB-5 Projects
Currahee Club is a master-planned residential and golf community spanning approximately 1,087 acres in Toccoa, Georgia. The development includes residential land lots, homes, condominiums, duplex townhomes, an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse, dining venues, and other amenities. More than 150 residences already exist within the community, and 207 land lots were sold under prior ownership. The four-year EB-5 offering is structured as a secured senior loan supported by a first-priority security deed and pledges of ownership interests. The project is expected to create approximately 1,652 qualifying jobs, providing an estimated 18.8 jobs per investor.
Hard Rock Pointe Vista is a resort development overlooking Lake Texoma, approximately 100 miles from Dallas, Texas. Plans include a 217-room Hard Rock hotel, 131 Hard Rock–branded condominiums across seven buildings, and a 10.3-acre waterfront attraction known as Caribbean Bay. The five-year EB-5 offering is structured as a senior loan secured by mortgages and a 100% equity pledge. Construction is underway, and more than 460 qualifying jobs have already been created—enough to satisfy the job-creation requirement for the first 46 EB-5 investors. The completed development is expected to create more than 5,700 qualifying jobs.
Urban EB-5 Projects
Spring Haven is a 700-home Cresswind active-adult community under development in Newnan, Georgia. The project is being developed by The Kolter Group and follows 13 other completed or active Cresswind communities across the southeastern United States, which have collectively sold more than 6,500 homes. Construction at Spring Haven is well underway, and the project has already created more than 1,700 qualifying EB-5 jobs. The four-year EB-5 loan includes a repayment guaranty, an I-526E approval refund guaranty, and a job-creation guaranty.
Brandon Multifamily is a 280-unit rental apartment community under construction in Brandon, Florida, near Tampa. The project is being developed by Kolter Multifamily, a division of The Kolter Group. Planned amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness center, dog park, and coworking spaces. The offering is structured as an equity investment with a 5% annual preferred return and a target investment duration of three years. The project is expected to create approximately 890 qualifying jobs, exceeding the number required for its EB-5 investors.
Investors seeking a loan structure can participate in the same 280-unit Brandon Multifamily development through a separate three-year secured-loan offering. This option includes a repayment guaranty from a diversified Kolter parent company, an I-526E approval refund guaranty, and a job-creation guaranty. The loan and equity offerings have different financial structures and terms, allowing investors to select the arrangement that better matches their priorities. Both offerings have received Form I-956F approval from USCIS.
File Before the September 30, 2026, Grandfathering Deadline
The remaining weeks before September 30 give EB-5 investors a valuable window to protect the path to U.S. Green Cards for themselves and their families—and avoid possible delays or changes to EB-5 policy. An investor must complete the investment process and properly file Form I-526E by the deadline to obtain grandfathering protection.
Starting early also allows investors to carefully evaluate EB-5 projects before investing. Form I-956F approval is an important indicator of reduced immigration risk, but investors should still examine the project’s capital structure, job-creation progress, developer record, and offering documents.
EB5AN’s current portfolio allows investors to begin that evaluation with five offerings whose project-level EB-5 eligibility has already been reviewed and approved by USCIS. Investors can compare rural and urban locations, loan and equity structures, and various asset classes without waiting for a pending Form I-956F to be approved.
Begin Your EB-5 Process With EB5AN
Investors who want to file before September 30 should begin the process immediately. The EB5AN team is offering free consultations for new EB-5 applicants, in which we provide practical guidance on preparing a strong I-526E filing. We can also help applicants connect with experienced independent EB-5 immigration attorneys.
An immigration attorney can evaluate the investor’s circumstances, identify the documents required to establish a lawful source and path of funds, and begin preparing Form I-526E. Starting now gives the investor and attorney more time to address documentation issues and assemble a complete petition before the grandfathering deadline.
“We built this institutional-quality portfolio for investors who need to make a decision within a rapidly approaching deadline,” Silverman concludes. “Our team can explain the differences among the five I-956F-approved offerings, provide the materials needed for proper due diligence, and connect investors with experienced immigration counsel. Anyone who wants the grandfathering protection available through a September 30 filing should begin the process now.”
To learn more about EB5AN’s five I-956F-approved investment offerings and take the first steps toward an EB-5 Green Card, schedule a free consultation with EB5AN.