On December 5, 2025, local time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a statement announcing the establishment of a new review center to enhance background checks on immigration applications from foreign nationals.
The new review center will be headquartered in Atlanta, aiming to strengthen the screening capabilities of the U.S. immigration system to identify potential terrorists, foreign nationals involved in criminal activities, and other individuals who may pose a threat to national or public safety.
The most significant highlight of the new review center is the integration of information across departments. USCIS will consolidate both classified and unclassified data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), federal law enforcement agencies, and intelligence departments, thoroughly breaking down the barriers of previously fragmented and insufficient collaboration.
The policy goal is not to reduce legal immigration
Rather, it is to ensure "safety and transparency"
The Director of USCIS emphasized during the announcement of the new review center: "Our goal is not to prevent legal immigration, but to ensure that everyone entering the United States can withstand security checks."
For applicants who are well-prepared, maintain transparency, and meet the qualifications, this reform does not mean a narrowing of the path, but rather a clearer and more reliable one.
Multi-Country Application Suspension +
Comprehensive Collection of Biometrics
Recent measures in the U.S. indicate that immigration screening is entering a highly sensitive and tightening new phase. Previously, President Trump announced an indefinite suspension of immigration from all "third world countries," covering 19 nations.
At the same time, starting December 26, it will be mandatory to collect facial photographs and other biometric information from all non-U.S. citizens (including green card holders) upon entry and exit, affecting a wide range of individuals, from visitors, international students, and work visa holders to permanent green card holders, with no exceptions and no age exemptions. This means that entering the United States will fully enter an era of "technological, traceable, and comprehensive" identity verification.
The aforementioned policies collectively indicate that the U.S. is strengthening immigration and entry security with unprecedented intensity, upgrading screening from source checks to border inspections, and immigration review is rapidly evolving towards stricter, more detailed, and more precise standards.
Multiple Policies Overlapping
The most stable strategy is to submit applications early
In the context of tightening immigration reviews and constantly changing policies, the earlier an application is submitted, the more it can lock in the current policy framework, avoiding the uncertainty risks brought by future standard increases, rising costs, or stricter reviews. Early planning has become the most important response strategy in the current environment.
EB-5 has become the "preferred path" in the current policy environment.
• EB-5 aligns with the new review logic: EB-5 requires legal sources of funds and transparent paths, which highly matches USCIS's review mechanism.
• Approval standards are quantifiable, objective, and verifiable: EB-5 uses job creation as the core measurement indicator, with clear review logic that does not rely on subjective human judgment.
• No public charge risk, promoting U.S. employment and economy: EB-5 is a project category that directly invests in real economic activities, meeting the current economic and employment policy orientation of the U.S.
• Less affected by policy fluctuations, strong institutional stability: Since its establishment by congressional legislation in 1990, EB-5 has been operating for over 30 years and is one of the most mature and stable immigration paths in the U.S., almost unaffected by short-term administrative policies (such as lotteries, shortened work permits, etc.).
The earlier the submission, the more policy advantages can be locked in
Seize the key window period
Currently, U.S. immigration reviews are becoming increasingly stringent, but the stricter the system, the more it emphasizes the transparency, authenticity, and verifiability of applications. With its institutionalized and quantifiable characteristics, EB-5 is even more certain in an era of high-intensity reviews. Under the current policy framework, submitting applications as early as possible is particularly crucial—this not only locks in grandfather clauses and the $800,000 investment threshold but also allows applicants to enjoy multiple benefits such as no waiting period, dual submission, and priority processing. In the face of rising review standards, now is the best time to plan for U.S. identity and seize policy dividends.
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