1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invest in Our Communities Act . 2. Exemption of dependents from being counted towards worldwide employment-based immigration level Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who are spouses or children of an alien admitted as an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b)(5). . 3. Worldwide level of employment-based immigrants Section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Worldwide level of employment-Based immigrants (1) In general The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of— (A) 150,000; and (B) the number computed under paragraph (2). (2) Adjustment The number computed under this paragraph for fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year is the difference (if any) between— (A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued under section 203(a) during the previous fiscal year; and (B) the number of visas issued under that section during that year. . 4. Exclusion of EB–5 visas from country caps Section 202(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Exclusion of EB–5 visas from per country limitation Visas issued under section 203(b)(5) shall not be counted toward the numerical limitation under paragraph (2). . 5. Permanent reauthorization of employment creation regional centers Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (H)