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EB 5 visas for Indians hit FY2026 cap as Sept 30 'grandfathering ... Indian applicants for the US EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa have hit a hard wall. The US Department of State has confirmed that the unreserved EB-5 visa quota for Indian nationals has been fully exhausted for fiscal year 2026. No further unreserved EB-5 visas will be issued to Indian applicants until the new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2026. The pause means that US consulates and embassies will hold off on issuing unreserved EB-5 visas to Indian nationals for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Given India's persistently high demand for the programme, continued backlogs and longer waits are expected. For investors already in the queue, this is a delay. For those still considering entry, there is an important deadline approaching, and it is being widely misunderstood. The September 30 deadline and why it is being misread Across immigration circles, September 30, 2026, has been circulating as a date of consequence. But what exactly expires on that day is being confused. It is not the EB-5 programme itself that is currently authorised through September 2027. What expires on September 30, 2026, is the pro…

July 2026 Visa Bulletin India Updates | EB1A Experts If you are an Indian professional waiting in line for a high-skilled employment-based green card, the July 2026 Visa Bulletin brings some tough news. The Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) and Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) unreserved categories for India are completely “Unavailable” for the rest of the fiscal year. This means that allgreen card approvalsand new adjustment filings for these categories are frozen. In addition to that, the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category has retrogressed by two months to October 15, 2022. As U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is forcing everyone to use the strict Final Action Dates chart this month, you cannot file a new adjustment of status unless your priority date is officially current under Chart A. If you are an Indian national trying to navigate the heavily backlogged U.S. immigration system, it goes without saying how stressful the monthly visa bulletin release can be. It is the one document that dictates your career moves, your family planning, and your long-term peace of mind. Unfortunately, the July allocations bring some of the most…

US July 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB 2, EB 5 close for Indians - Business Today The US State Department’s July 2026 Visa Bulletin has delivered another setback for Indian employment-based green card applicants, marking EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 as unavailable while pushing the EB-1 Final Action Date backwards by two months. The bulletin, released as the United States approaches the final quarter of fiscal year 2026, reflects heavy demand for the limited number of employment-based immigrant visas available to Indian applicants. EB-1 India’s Final Action Date has retrogressed from December 15, 2022, in June to October 15, 2022, in July. This means only applicants with priority dates earlier than October 15, 2022, can move towards final approval, subject to other eligibility requirements. Explaining the move, the State Department cited “high demand and number use” and warned that “further retrogression or making the category unavailable may be necessary” before the fiscal year ends on September 30. EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 become unavailable The sharpest blow comes for Indian applicants in the EB-2 category, which covers professionals holding advanced degrees and people with exceptiona…

🚨 Breaking: July 2026 US Visa Bulletin brings major setbacks for Indians. EB-1 retrogresses to Oct 2022, EB-2 and EB-5 are completely UNAVAILABLE for the rest of FY2026. EB-3 remains frozen at Jan 2014. Check details here: https://sm.z-t.biz/lljr8 #VisaBulletin #GreenCard #USCIS

US hits EB-5 visa cap for India: Why are applicants blocked until October 2026? Explained The US State Department confirmed that as of June 5, all available EB-5 unreserved visas allocated to Indian nationals had already been issued.

India Hits the EB-5 Unreserved Visa Limit for FY 2026: What Indian ... The U.S. Department of State has announced that all available EB-5 unreserved immigrant visa numbers for applicants chargeable to India have been exhausted for fiscal year 2026. As a result, no additional EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas may be issued to India-born applicants through September 30, 2026. The annual limits will reset on October 1, 2026, when FY 2027 begins. At that point, consulates may resume issuing immigrant visas in this category to qualified applicants. Why Did This Happen? The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) caps the number of employment-based immigrant visas that can be issued each fiscal year. Under INA 203(b)(5), the annual EB-5 limit is 7.1 percent of the worldwide employment-based total, and 68 percent of that allocation goes to the unreserved categories (C5, T5, I5, R5, RU, and NU). On top of that, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 allowed unused reserved visas from FY 2024 to flow into the unreserved categories for FY 2026. Separately, INA 202(a)(2) limits natives of any single country to no more than seven percent of the combined total of employment-based and family-spo…

US hits EB-5 visa cap for India: Why are applicants blocked until ... The United States has reached its annual limit for EB-5 “unreserved” immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India, halting further issuances in the category for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, according to the US Department of State. In an update, theState Departmentconfirmed that as of June 5, all available EB-5 unreserved visas allocated to Indian nationals had already been issued. As a result, US embassies and consulates are no longer able to issue additional visas in this category until the new fiscal year begins. The US Department of State, working alongsideUS Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS), said the exhaustion of the quota is governed by statutory limits under immigration law. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), employment-based immigrant visas are capped each fiscal year. The EB-5 category receives 7.1% of the worldwide employment-based visa limit, with 68% allocated to “unreserved” categories including C5, T5, I5, R5, RU and NU. The department also said unused reserved visas from FY2024 were added to FY2026 allocations under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022…

US EB-5 Visa Quota Exhausted for Indians: September 30 Deadline ... Authored by:Saptadeepa Bhattacharjee Updated Jun 11, 2026 17:52 IST US EB-5 Visa Quota for Indians Is Full: What the September 30 Deadline Means for Investors (Image - AI) Get the latestBusiness News, Stock Markets, IPOCompanies News,Breaking NewsEvents on ET Now. Watch all the big and smallShare Market NewsonET Now Live TV. News Finance Minister likely to review West Asia crisis mitigation measures, credit schemes and cybersecurity preparedness News Why Iran has postponed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral again: Religion, politics and uncertainty explained News MEA summons US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks, lodges strong protest over attacks on commercial vessels off Oman coast News Lucknow-Delhi IndiGo flight grounded after bomb threat; departure awaiting clearance News From KFC, Nestlé, Flipkart to Open Secret - Why FSSAI slapped notices on these consumer brands? Saptadeepa Bhattacharjee Chief Copy Editor End of Article Indian markets have remained resilient despite global shocks, strong domestic investor base providing stability: SEBI Chairman | ET Now Markets Summit 2026 Iran-US signed peace p…

WR Immigration News Digest Jun 18, 2026|Immigration Updates For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of theNews Digest here. You can also join ourImmigration News Digest Newsletter here. The Department of State’sJuly 2026 Visa Bulletinreflects a mixed picture across employment-based immigrant visa categories, with modest advancement in some categories and increased restrictions in others. The most significant development is the unavailability of the EB-2 India category for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 after annual visa limits were exhausted. For India, EB-1 retrogressed by approximately two months, while EB-3 advanced slightly. The exhaustion of EB-2 India visa numbers highlights the continued demand for employment-based green cards and means that no additional approvals can be issued in that category until the new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2026. China saw more favorable movement, with EB-1 advancing two months and EB-3 advancing more than four months. Meanwhile, EB-2 China remained unchanged. Key developments in the July bulletin include: USCIS has confirmed that employment-based adjustment of status applicants must use the Final Action Dates cha…