(i) In General

The Secretary of Homeland Security is prohibited from allowing any person to be involved with any regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity if: (I) the person has been found to have committed: (aa) a criminal or civil offense involving fraud or deceit within the previous 10 years; (bb) a civil offense involving fraud or deceit resulting in a liability exceeding $1,000,000; or (cc) a crime for which the person was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment exceeding 1 year; (II) the person is subject to a final order, during any penalty duration, from a State securities commission or similar entity, based on a violation of laws prohibiting fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive conduct, or prohibiting the person from association with regulated entities, appearing before regulatory bodies, or engaging in certain financial activities; (III) the Secretary determines the person is involved in illicit activities such as trafficking, espionage, money laundering, terrorism, human trafficking, human rights violations, or violations of foreign financial transaction laws; (IV) the person is listed on the Department of Justice's List of Currently Disciplined Practitioners or has received public discipline related to fraud or deceit by a State bar association in the past 10 years.

(i) In General

Every regional center designated under subparagraph (E) must submit an annual statement, as prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The statement should include: (I) a certification stating that, to the best of the certifier's knowledge after a due diligence investigation, the regional center complies with clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (H); (II) a certification as described in subparagraph (I)(ii)(II); (III) a certification stating that, to the best of the certifier's knowledge after a due diligence investigation, the regional center complies with subparagraph (K)(iii); (IV) a description of any pending material litigation or bankruptcy proceedings, or material litigation or bankruptcy proceedings resolved during the preceding fiscal year, involving the regional center, the new commercial enterprise, or any affiliated job-creating entity; (V) an account of all individual alien investor capital invested in the regional center, new commercial enterprise, and job-creating entity; (VI) for each new commercial enterprise associated with the regional center: (aa) an account of the aggregate capital invested in the new commercial enterprise and any job-creating entity by alien investors under this paragraph for each capital investment project being undertaken by the new commercial enterprise; (bb) a description of how the capital described in item (aa) is being used to execute each capital investment project in the filed business plan or plans; (cc) evidence that 100 percent of the capital described in item (aa) has been committed to each capital investment project; (dd) detailed evidence of the progress made toward the completion of each capital investment project; (ee) an account of the aggregate direct jobs created or preserved; (ff) to the best of the regional center's knowledge, for all fees, including administrative fees, loan monitoring fees, loan management fees, commissions, and similar transaction-based compensation, collected from alien investors by the regional center, the new commercial enterprise, any affiliated job-creating entity, any affiliated issuer of securities intended to be offered to alien investors, or any promoter, finder, broker-dealer, or other entity engaged by any of the aforementioned entities to locate individual investors: (AA) a description of all fees collected; (BB) an account of the entities that received such fees; and (CC) the purpose for which such fees were collected;

(gg) any documentation referred to in subparagraph (F)(i)(IV) if there has been a material change during the preceding fiscal year; and (hh) a certification by the regional center that the information provided under items (aa) through (gg) is accurate, to the best of the certifier's knowledge after a due diligence investigation; and

(VII) a description of the regional center's policies and procedures designed to enable the regional center to comply with applicable Federal labor laws.

(i) Application for Approval of Investment in a Commercial Enterprise

A regional center must submit an application to the Secretary of Homeland Security for each specific investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise before any alien files a petition for classification under this paragraph based on investment in that offering.

(i) General Provisions Visas under this subparagraph will be available through September 30, 2027, for qualified immigrants (and their eligible spouses and children) who pool their investments with one or more qualified immigrants participating in a program implementing this paragraph.

(i) General Rule Except as otherwise stipulated in this subparagraph, the capital required under subparagraph (A) shall be $1,050,000.

(ii) Adjustments for Targeted Employment Areas and Infrastructure Projects The capital required under subparagraph (A) for an investment in a targeted employment area or an infrastructure project shall be $800,000.

(iii) Automatic Adjustment in Minimum Investment Amount (I) Starting January 1, 2027, and every 5 years thereafter, the amount in clause (i) shall automatically adjust for petitions filed on or after the effective date of each adjustment.

(A) General Provisions Visas shall be offered, not exceeding 7.1 percent of the global allocation, to qualified immigrants intending to enter the United States for the purpose of participating in a new commercial enterprise (including limited partnerships):

(i) The alien must have invested (post-November 29, 1990) or be actively in the process of investing capital, not less than the amount specified in subparagraph (C), expected to remain invested for a minimum of 2 years.

Skilled workers, professionals, and other laborers are eligible for visas, constituting up to 28.6 percent of the worldwide allocation. Additionally, visas not allocated for specific categories (as outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2)) may also be included.

(A) In General

Visas shall be made available, not exceeding 28.6 percent of the worldwide level, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraph (1), to qualified immigrants who are either members of the professions holding advanced degrees or their equivalent, or possess exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.

(a) Preference Allocation for Family-Sponsored Immigrants

Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 1151(c) of this title for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allotted visas as follows:

(1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens

Qualified immigrants, being the unmarried sons or daughters of citizens of the United States, shall be allocated visas, not exceeding 23,400, plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (4).

(2) Spouses and Unmarried Sons and Unmarried Daughters of Permanent Resident Aliens

Qualified immigrants who are:

(A) Spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or
(B) Unmarried sons or unmarried daughters (excluding children) of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,

shall be allocated visas, not exceeding 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide level exceeds 226,000, plus any visas not required for the class specified in paragraph (1). However, not less than 77 percent of such visa numbers shall be allocated to aliens described in subparagraph (A).

(3) Married Sons and Married Daughters of Citizens

Qualified immigrants, being the married sons or married daughters of citizens of the United States, shall be allocated visas, not exceeding 23,400, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4) Brothers and Sisters of Citizens

Qualified immigrants, being the brothers or sisters of citizens of the United States (if such citizens are at least 21 years of age), shall be allocated visas, not exceeding 65,000, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).

(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants

Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 1151(d) of this title for employment-based immigrants in a fiscal year shall be allotted visas as follows:

(1) Priority Workers

Visas shall be made available, not exceeding 28.6 percent of the worldwide level, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (4) and (5), to qualified immigrants who are aliens described in subparagraphs (A) through (C):

(A) Aliens with Extraordinary Ability
(B) Outstanding Professors and Researchers
(C) Certain Multinational Executives and Managers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to reopen an international field office in Havana, Cuba. The new office aims to provide assistance with U.S. immigration casework and benefits, encompassing interviews and the processing of pending cases related to Cuban Family Reunification Parole and Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.