Visa Bulletin

The Department of State's September 2026 Visa Bulletin brings no movement across the employment-based categories, with every cutoff date holding exactly where it stood in August. That stability comes with a significant caveat. However, the State Department is warning that several categories including EB-2, EB-1 India, and EB-5 unreserved may become unavailable before the fiscal year ends on September 30, as demand pushes against the annual limits in the final weeks. USCIS has

The employment-based immigration system entered August under the same strain that has characterized most of fiscal year 2026, with a few categories inching forward and India's situation growing more difficult. The Department of State's August bulletin keeps EB-2 India unavailable through the end of the fiscal year and adds a fresh warning that EB-1 India may run out of visa numbers within weeks. USCIS has confirmed it will process employment-based adjustment applications usin

The pattern that has been building since May has reached a new threshold in July. India's EB-2 category is no longer just retrogressed, it is now officially unavailable for the remainder of fiscal year 2026. No new applications in that category can be filed or approved until October 1 at the earliest. And for the third consecutive month, USCIS has confirmed it will use the Final Action Dates chart only. Chart B (Dates For Filing) remains unavailable again in July. For EB-5 re

The June 2026 Visa Bulletin arrived with something that has not appeared in prior months this fiscal year: an actual, confirmed retrogression. Not a warning. Not a possibility flagged for future consideration. India's EB-1 Final Action Date retrogressed by three and a half months, and India's EB-2 Final Action Date retrogressed by more than 10 months. For Indian nationals in those categories, the ground shifted overnight. Against that backdrop, EB-5 reserved categories held e

The May 2026 Visa Bulletin arrived with one procedural shift that every adjustment of status applicant needed to act on and one forward-looking warning that every India-born EB-5 investor in the unreserved category should be paying close attention to right now. For most EB-5 investors, the headline remains the same as it has been for months. All three reserved set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) remain current for every country worldwide. No re

Every month, thousands of employment-based applicants scan the Visa Bulletin, hoping for a sign that their wait is finally getting shorter. The April 2026 bulletin brought some of that hope. India's EB-2 Dates for Filing advanced two months to January 2015, and EB-3 moved forward five months to the same date. Meanwhile, China's unreserved EB-5 Final Action Date ticked forward another month to September 2016. On the surface, that sounds like progress. But zoom out, and the pic

The U.S. Department of State has released the March 2026 Visa Bulletin, showing overall stability in the EB-5 categories while key movements continue in other employment-based immigrant visa lines. This month’s bulletin confirms existing momentum, particularly for Indian applicants in EB-1 and EB-2, and continues to provide important planning guidance for EB-5 investors and those considering adjustment of status.  Understanding the Visa Bulletin The Visa Bulletin is publish

The U.S. Department of State has released the February 2026 Visa Bulletin, and for EB-5 investors, the message is one of stability, but with important strategic implications, particularly for Indian and Chinese nationals. While most employment-based immigrant visa categories saw little to no movement this month, EB-5 reserved set-aside categories continue to remain current for all countries, preserving one of the strongest planning advantages in today’s immigration landscape.

The U.S. Department of State has released the January 2026 Visa Bulletin , and it delivers another round of encouraging news for EB-5 investors. Unreserved EB-5 categories for both China and India advance again, while all three EB-5 set-aside categories remain current worldwide. Notably, this bulletin marks meaningful progress for pre-RIA Indian applicants , including the first movement in India’s Dates for Filing in years—opening the door for many investors already in the U.

The U.S. Department of State has released the December 2025 Visa Bulletin, and this month brings meaningful progress, especially for EB-5 investors from China and India. All three set-aside categories remain current worldwide, while EB-5 unreserved categories for China and India advance by several months. USCIS has also confirmed that employment-based adjustment of status applications will continue to use the Dates for Filing chart in December, giving many EB-5 investors insi

The U.S. Department of State has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin , bringing continued stability across all employment-based categories , including EB-5. All set-aside visa categories remain current for every country, while unreserved visas for China and India stay at the same cutoff dates as October. For EB-5 investors, this means continued opportunity and an ideal moment to move forward while all set-aside categories remain open. What Is the Visa Bulletin? Each

At EB-5 USA, we track every Visa Bulletin closely—not just for numbers, but for what they mean for families planning their futures in the United States. With the start of Fiscal Year 2026, the October 2025 Visa Bulletin delivers a reset in visa numbers and fresh opportunities for EB-5 applicants, particularly those navigating the long backlogs in unreserved categories. Final Action Date Movement Source: U.S. Department of State, October 2025 Bulletin Here’s a snapshot of the

At EB5-USA, we track every Visa Bulletin closely—not just for data, but for what it means to real investors. As the U.S. government closes out its fiscal year, the September 2025 Visa Bulletin brings forward visibility for EB-5 investors. While there was no forward movement in the unreserved EB-5 categories this month, all set-aside categories remain Current —offering one of the clearest and fastest paths to a U.S. green card. For those considering EB-5, the opportunity is wi

India and China see long-awaited relief—here’s what you need to know At EB5-USA, we track every Visa Bulletin closely—not just for data, but for what it means to real investors. And for many families watching from the sidelines, the August 2025 Visa Bulletin finally brought the update they’ve been waiting for. This month’s visa bulletin isn’t just numbers on a page—it’s real momentum for EB-5 investors, especially from India and China. August’s continued availability and cur