EB-5 India priority date
Data as of · Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin · Sources checked
Final action date (Oct 2026)
Dec 1, 2023
Date for filing (Oct 2026)
May 1, 2024
Final action date change
vs last month: was Unavailable in September 2026
vs 12 months ago: +33.9 months
This page tracks EB-5 unreserved (investors) for applicants born in India in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 4 approved EB-5 petitions for people born in India 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 India
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.
India 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 (25,620 a year).
It was "Current" in 72 of 133 bulletins and "Unavailable" in 3. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2019) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 6.6 years, advancing in 17 bulletins and retrogressing in 5.
History since 2015
Cutoff date in each monthly bulletin. Gaps are months marked Current or Unavailable.
Last 24 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action date | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Dec 1, 2023 | May 1, 2024 |
| September 2026 | Unavailable | May 1, 2024 |
| August 2026 | Unavailable | May 1, 2024 |
| July 2026 | Unavailable | May 1, 2024 |
| June 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| May 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| April 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| March 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| February 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| January 2026 | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2024 |
| December 2025 | Jul 1, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| November 2025 | Feb 1, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| October 2025 | Feb 1, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| September 2025 | Nov 15, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| August 2025 | Nov 15, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| July 2025 | May 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| June 2025 | May 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| May 2025 | May 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| April 2025 | Nov 1, 2019 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| March 2025 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| February 2025 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| January 2025 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| December 2024 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| November 2024 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 |
FAQ
What is the EB-5 India priority date in October 2026?
In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for EB-5 unreserved (investors), India, is Dec 1, 2023 and the date for filing is May 1, 2024.
How much did EB-5 India move in the last year?
The final action date moved forward 33.9 months, from Feb 1, 2021 in October 2025 to Dec 1, 2023 in October 2026.
Why does India have a separate column?
India 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 (25,620 a year).
Other countries for EB-5
Other categories for India
Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin. Check the official bulletin and USCIS filing chart before you act. All categories.