Updated: May 14, 2026
Inside the I-526 Review: Evidence, Funds, Risk, and Job Creation
Form I-526 is the investor petition used in a direct EB-5 case. It is not a visa application and it is not a simple formality after transferring money. Through this petition, the investor must show USCIS that the capital was lawfully obtained, properly invested, placed at real business risk, and connected to job creation in the United States. Investors in direct businesses use I-526; investors in regional center projects use I-526E.
