Overview
- U.S. embassies and consulates have stopped accepting new unreserved EB-5 applications until the next fiscal cycle begins on October 1, 2025.
- The October Visa Bulletin advances the F2A Final Action Date to February 1, 2024 for most countries, with Mexico moving to February 1, 2023.
- For EB-5 India (unreserved), the Final Action Date moved from November 15, 2019 to February 1, 2021, while rural, high-unemployment, and infrastructure set-asides remain current.
- Applicants with approved cases and assigned visa numbers can continue processing, but those without numbers must wait for FY2026 availability.
- The State Department notes categories can be declared unavailable once annual limits are reached, even as the new fiscal year typically enables forward movement.