Mid-America Rural Development
Actively Sponsoring USCIS EB-5 Projects Across Rural Mid-America
USCIS-approved regional center sponsoring approved and pending EB-5 projects in energy, real estate, and infrastructure across nine states.
Mid-America Rural Development Regional Center
Approved by USCIS: September 13, 2023
Currently Sponsored Projects
Long Cove
Managing Partner - EB5 United
EB5 United - Long Cove: I-956F Approved
EB5 Energy
Managing Partner - EB5 Energy Holding
Anadarko Basin Oklahoma Oil & Gas: I-956F Approved
Some investors have received I-526E approval.
US Immigration Fund - Alpine 93/40: I-956F Pending
Luxury Lakefront Golf Community
Oil and natural gas re-completion of previously drilled vertical wells.
Alpine 93/40
Managing Partner: U.S. Immigration Fund
A Luxury Lakefront Golf Community near Dallas
Mixed-Use Development – Whitefish, MT
Who We Sponsor
Rural focused projects
Energy, Infrastructure, Commercial Real Estate
Issuers prepared for compliance scrutiny
What We Expect
Institutional quality documentation
Professional fund administration
Transparency with agents and investors
Expansive Rural Coverage
Our region includes some of the most rural states in the U.S., offering extensive eligibility for EB-5 investments, including faster adjudication and visa set-asides:
Texas:
83% of land is farmland, ranchland, or forest
Montana:
93 million acres, 62% agricultural use.
Oklahoma:
97% rural land area
Colorado:
30.2 million acres of farmland.
Wyoming:
97% rural by land area.
New Mexico:
Most couunties under 15 people per square mile.
Louisiana:
77% rural land area
North Dakota:
Predominantly rural with large agricultural zones.
Utah:
Majority rural in geography, despite uban population
Inside a USCIS Regional CenterAudit
MARD leadership has firsthand experience navigating USCIS audits and works proactively with issuers to maintain audit-ready operations.
Fee Structure
Setup Fee:
$35,000 - $45,000
Annual Fees:
$30,000 per year (minimum)
Partner with EB-5 professionals
Who We Are
Kurt Reuss is a registered broker-dealer representative and the President of Mid American Rural Development, a USCIS-designated regional center covering nine rural-focused states. With over a decade of experience in EB-5 securities and compliance, Kurt leads MARD’s efforts to support job-creating projects in underserved areas while ensuring regulatory integrity and investor protection. He is also the founder of EB5Marketplace, a platform dedicated to transparency and due diligence in EB-5 investing.
Kurt Reuss
President, Mid American Rural Development (MARD)
Mark is an experienced executive and coordinates the responsibilities for attracting good projects for Mid-America Rural Development Regional Center. He was Vice President of Operations for Greystone Oil & Gas, LP from 2010 to 2015 and helped start Greystone’s Devonian redevelopment program. He founded Blue Tip Energy Management in 2004, investing in underperforming natural gas assets.
Since 1998, Mark has been President of Wagner Energy Services, which designs and implements drilling and completion technologies worldwide. Mark holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and is a 35-year member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Mark Wagner
Business Development