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EB-5 China priority date

Data as of · Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin · Sources checked

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Dec 1, 2016

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Mar 1, 2021

Final action date change

vs last month: no change

vs 12 months ago: +11.8 months

This page tracks EB-5 unreserved (investors) for applicants born in China in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 9,549 approved EB-5 petitions for people born in China still waiting for a visa as of June 2026. USCIS counts only approved petitions whose priority date was not yet current that month, and only principal applicants, so the number falls whenever the cutoff moves.

About EB-5 for China

EB-5 is for immigrant investors who create jobs. It receives 7.1% of the employment-based limit; since the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, 32% is reserved for rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure investments, and this page tracks the unreserved 68%. For issues before 2022 it uses the bulletin's non-regional-center EB-5 row.

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

It was "Current" in 6 of 133 bulletins. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2015) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 3.2 years, advancing in 60 bulletins and retrogressing in 2.

History since 2015

Cutoff date in each monthly bulletin. Gaps are months marked Current or Unavailable.

Oct 2013Aug 2015Jun 2017Apr 2019Mar 2021Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2021
September 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2017
August 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2017
July 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2017
June 2026Sep 22, 2016Mar 1, 2017
May 2026Sep 22, 2016Mar 1, 2017
April 2026Sep 1, 2016Oct 1, 2016
March 2026Aug 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016
February 2026Aug 15, 2016Aug 22, 2016
January 2026Aug 15, 2016Aug 22, 2016
December 2025Jul 15, 2016Jul 22, 2016
November 2025Dec 8, 2015Jul 1, 2016
October 2025Dec 8, 2015Jul 1, 2016
September 2025Dec 8, 2015Oct 1, 2016
August 2025Dec 8, 2015Oct 1, 2016
July 2025Jan 22, 2014Oct 1, 2016
June 2025Jan 22, 2014Oct 1, 2016
May 2025Jan 22, 2014Oct 1, 2016
April 2025Jan 22, 2014Oct 1, 2016
March 2025Jul 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016
February 2025Jul 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016
January 2025Jul 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016
December 2024Jul 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016
November 2024Jul 15, 2016Oct 1, 2016

FAQ

What is the EB-5 China priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for EB-5 unreserved (investors), China, is Dec 1, 2016 and the date for filing is Mar 1, 2021.

How much did EB-5 China move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 11.8 months, from Dec 8, 2015 in October 2025 to Dec 1, 2016 in October 2026.

Why does China have a separate column?

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

Other countries for EB-5

EB-5 IndiaEB-5 MexicoEB-5 PhilippinesEB-5 All other countries

Other categories for China

EB-1 ChinaEB-2 ChinaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-4 ChinaF1 ChinaF2A ChinaF2B ChinaF3 ChinaF4 China

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin. Check the official bulletin and USCIS filing chart before you act. All categories.