Is there any ranking of Regional Centers?

No. There is no official ranking of Regional Centers within the EB-5 program. The USCIS approves and monitors Regional Centers according to legal and regulatory requirements, but does not publish classifications, scores, or hierarchies that identify one center as ‘better’ or ‘worse’ than another.

In the marketplace, you may come across lists, comparisons, and evaluations produced by third parties. These can be useful as a starting point, but they carry no official standing: they are often based on proprietary indicators, participant opinions, or even the marketing efforts of the centers themselves.

• USCIS maintains a list of approved Regional Centers, not a performance ranking.
• Third-party evaluations are not validated by the government and vary in their criteria and impartiality.
• A project’s track record, transparency, and concrete results typically say more than a position on a list.

Before making a choice, it is worth verifying the center’s status directly with USCIS and relying on specialized professionals, rather than basing decisions solely on promised outcomes.

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