The EB-5 Grandfathering Window Closes Sept. 2026 — Are You Protected?
Learn how the grandfathering rule protects your investment, your timeline, and your family's green card — before the window closes.
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Why This Webinar Matters
The EB-5 window is narrowing — and timing now matters as much as project selection.
In this webinar, we will examine how regional center quality, rural visa advantages, and I-956F project approval influence EB-5 decisions in today’s environment.
We will also take a closer look at Beyond Paradise 1, our I-956F-approved rural EB-5 project on Hawaii’s Big Island, and discuss how investors are planning their filing timelines ahead of the 2026 deadline.
Under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, petitions filed before September 30, 2026 are protected by the program’s grandfathering clause, even if the Regional Center program is not reauthorized after 2027. For investors considering EB-5, this deadline is already shaping filing strategies.
What We Will Cover
- The September 2026 Grandfathering Deadline. What the deadline actually means — and why it materially changes the EB-5 decision timeline.
- Why Rural EB-5 Matters in 2026. Rural projects receive 20% of annual EB-5 visas and benefit from priority processing, giving investors a structural advantage in visa availability.
- Regional Center Quality and Management. Why the strength and compliance of the Regional Center plays a critical role in investor protection.
- What I-956F Approval Really Means. What USCIS has already reviewed and approved — and how it reduces certain project-level risks.
- Beyond Paradise 1 — Rural EB-5 in Hawaii. A closer look at our I-956F-approved rural project on Hawaii’s Big Island, including construction progress, job creation, and project structure.
- Planning Backwards from the Filing Deadline. How investors are structuring their timeline now to ensure filing before September 30, 2026.
2026 Filing Deadline
Understand what the September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline means and why it is materially changing investor timelines.
Why Rural EB-5 Matters
See how rural visa set-asides, priority processing, and project selection are creating structural advantages in 2026.
Beyond Paradise 1 Deep Dive
A closer look at our I-956F-approved rural EB-5 project in Hawaii, including construction progress, job creation, and project structure.
Hear from Industry Experts
Jenny Zhan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Zhan leads Beyond Holding Company’s EB-5 platform with a focus on project execution, investor transparency, and disciplined regional center strategy.
She oversees project development, capital structure, and ongoing investor-facing updates across the firm’s Hawaii Big Island rural EB-5 initiative.
- Regional center quality and project oversight
- Construction progress, job creation, and execution visibility
- How project structure supports investor decision-making in 2026
Dr. Joseph Penbera
Chairman of Multiple USCIS-Designated EB-5 Regional Centers
Dr. Joseph Penbera brings senior-level regional center leadership and long-range perspective on EB-5 program structure, compliance, and investor considerations.
In this session, he will address how regional center quality, governance, and readiness factor into EB-5 risk assessment in a time-sensitive filing environment.
- Why regional center quality matters more in 2026
- Compliance, management, and investor protection considerations
- How investors are thinking about timing ahead of the filing deadline
Peter Zhang
Managing Attorney
Peter Zhang advises clients on a variety of corporate and securities matters with a focus on capital-raising and financial regulatory compliance, and has extensive experience with business and investment-based immigration.
Reflective of the firm’s core values, Peter prioritizes the cultivation of long-term client relationships by consistently delivering world-class legal representation. Peter was recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in the area of securities and corporate finance.
- Corporate and securities matters, capital-raising, and financial regulatory compliance
- EB-5, Reg CF, Rule 506(c), Regulation A+, SEC, and FINRA experience
- Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese
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Direct updates on the progress of our Hawaii Big Island rural EB-5 project.
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