The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has just released the Visa Bulletin for January 2018 (the fourth month of fiscal year 2018), announcing the cut-off date for EB-5 visa processing. For the fourth month of fiscal year 2018, the cut-off date has advanced by one week to July 22, 2014. In addition, for January 2018, visas under the Regional Center Program are temporarily frozen, and Chart B remains at October 1, 2014.
Chart A – Final Action Date (FAD):
Chart B – Date for Filing (DFA):
Chart A, the Final Action Date (FAD) cut-off, has advanced by one week to July 22.
Chart B, the DFA cut-off, remains at October 1, 2014.
Impact on EB-5 applicants:
1. According to Chart A, if your priority date is before July 22, 2014, and your I-526 petition has been approved, you must wait until after the extension on December 22, 2017, before you can attend an interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou or file an I-485 application within the United States, after which you may be granted a visa or Green Card.
2. For the new fiscal year, the immigration authorities have not opened Chart B for all employment-based immigration, so it will not be possible to adjust status in advance.
