EB-5 Success Rate: Statistics and What Drives Them

Investors comparing EB-5 to other paths reasonably ask: what's the success rate? The answer depends on what stage and what project, but for high-quality Regional Center filings with strong SOF, the historical numbers are encouraging.

• •I-526E approval rate: 80-90%+ at strong Regional Centers with I-956F-approved projects and complete SOF documentation. USCIS-wide average runs lower because it includes weak filings.
• •Denial drivers — I-526E: incomplete SOF (largest), project document inconsistencies, RIA integrity-measure non-compliance, sometimes investor background check issues.
• •RFE rate: 20-40% across the industry. Strong filings (I-956F project + thorough SOF + experienced attorney) keep RFEs to single digits.
• •I-829 approval rate: 90%+ for projects that hit their job-creation projections. Projects that underperform create I-829 risk across the entire investor cohort.
• •Beyond International Group track record: 716+ I-526 approvals, 242+ I-829 approvals, ~$195.5M capital repaid to EB-5 investors across the firm's portfolio.
• •What investors control: project selection (single biggest factor), SOF documentation quality, attorney choice. Don't control: USCIS adjudicator subjectivity, economic shifts during the 5+ year process.

Success rates aren't fate. Choose an I-956F-approved Rural TEA project with a strong NCE manager + a complete SOF package + an experienced EB-5 attorney, and the probability of a clean approval is very high.