In late April 2026, Civitas Capital Group was proud to be part of the conversation at the Invest In the USA (IIUSA) EB-5 Industry Forum in Washington, D.C., joining fellow industry leaders for several days of substantive dialogue at a pivotal moment for the program.
Civitas Cofounder & CEO Dan Healy served as a panelist for EB-5 Deal Structuring: Economic, Project, and Location Strategy, one of the forum’s most closely watched breakouts. The panel brought together regional center principals, project sponsors, and bankers to examine the structuring considerations that increasingly define investor outcomes and long-term project viability in today’s post-EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act environment – including how decisions around asset classes, reserved categories, and capital stack positioning align investor outcomes with sustainable project performance.
The broader agenda reflected the depth and complexity of where the EB-5 industry stands today. Programming opened with a strategic update on IIUSA’s advocacy priorities and legislative engagement as the industry approaches reauthorization, followed by parallel breakouts on deal structuring and on how emerging immigration pathways and administrative actions are reshaping investor strategy. The conversation then turned to regional center operations – risk management, investor communications, distressed project handling, and the integration of technology – alongside an on-the-ground update on the hot and rising EB-5 investor markets and the project profiles drawing capital today.
The agenda carried that substantive depth into its following days with two adjudication-focused sessions: one centered on regional center and project filings, the other on investor-level issues including source and path of funds scrutiny and I-829 re-adjudication – bracketed by panels on EB-5 litigation strategy and on operating responsibly within ongoing regulatory uncertainty. The annual data session with Lee Li offered a numbers-driven look at visa usage, filing trends, and adjudication statistics that anchor so much of the industry’s strategic planning.
Across all of it, several themes resonated: the urgency of submitting thorough, fully prepared filings ahead of the September 2026 grandfathering deadline; the industry’s continued push for long-term congressional reauthorization beyond 2027; and the heightened scrutiny shaping USCIS adjudications across both regional center filings and investor-level reviews.
Thank you to IIUSA, our fellow panelists, and the many partners, colleagues, and friends who shared their insights throughout the event. The conversations reinforced what we see every day at Civitas: an EB-5 community that continues to show up with rigor, purpose, and a long-term commitment to the program’s future. Stay tuned for more updates from the Civitas team in the weeks ahead.
