This week, the U.S. Department of State published the April 2026 Visa Bulletin (see here), reflecting a 17-day advancement in the Unreserved EB-5 Final Action Dates (FAD) for Chinese applicants. This marks the third forward movement in FY2026 for China’s Unreserved FAD, advancing from December 8, 2015 to September 1, 2016 for a total of 268 days.
All three Reserved EB-5 categories — Rural Areas, High Unemployment Areas, and Infrastructure Projects — remain “current” in April. The latest Visa Bulletin does not include any indication of potential cut-off dates for these Reserved EB-5 categories, suggesting they are likely to remain current in the near term.
The Unreserved EB-5 Final Action Dates for Indian applicants, as well as the Dates for Filing, remain unchanged in April. In addition, USCIS has confirmed that it will continue to accept Chart B (Dates for Filing) for employment-based adjustment of status filings in the coming month.
Finally, the April Visa Bulletin reiterates the same note included in March regarding availability of family-based and employment-based immigrant visas. The State Department indicates that, “as additional immigrant visa demand materializes, or administration actions are amended, retrogression may be necessary later in the fiscal year to keep issuances within annual limits.” Accordingly, EB-5 applicants with priority dates earlier than the current cut-off dates should act quickly and take advantage of the current visa availability.
EB-5 FINAL ACTION DATES (CHART A)
The April Visa Bulletin revealed the following Final Action Dates for EB-5 visa applicants:
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Unreserved EB-5 Visa Categories:
- China: September 1, 2016 (17-day advancement from the March Visa Bulletin)
- India: May 1, 2022 (unchanged from the March Visa Bulletin)
- All Other Countries: “Current“
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Reserved EB-5 Visa Categories:
- All Countries: “Current”
(Chart A on the April 2026 Visa Bulletin)
EB-5 DATES FOR FILING (CHART B)
All Reserved EB-5 categories will remain “current” across the board, confirming that there will not be any cut-off dates for applicants in these categories in April.
For the Unreserved EB-5 category, the Dates for Filing (Chart B) remain “current” for all applicants in the next month, except for those born in China or India:
- Chinese applicants: October 1, 2016 (unchanged from the March Visa Bulletin);.
- Indian applicants: May 1, 2024 (unchanged from the March Visa Bulletin).
(Chart B on the April 2026 Visa Bulletin)
USCIS AOS Filing Charts for April 2026
According to USCIS, in April, the agency will continue to accept Chart B (Dates for Filing) for employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applications, meaning the window to use Chart B will remain open in the upcoming month. See below for USCIS’ announcement on its website:
Next Month’s Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2026.
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