Recently, the U.S. Department of State's Visa Office released the September 2018 Visa Bulletin for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The latest results show that the EB-5 visa priority date for September 2018 has advanced by one week, moving from August 1, 2014, to August 8, 2014. Table B remains unchanged, holding at October 1, 2014.
Table A: Final Action Date (FAD)
(Note: For Guangzhou Consulate interviews & USCIS I-485 adjustment of status applications)
Table B: Date for Filing Application (DFF)
(Note: For those with legal residence status in the U.S. filing I-485 adjustment of status applications with USCIS)
【WorldWay Analysis】
According to Table A, for September 2018, investors who have already received I-526 approval and have a priority date earlier than August 8, 2014, may proceed with their final interview at the Guangzhou Consulate or file an I-485 adjustment of status application to obtain a Green Card.
Based on observations, USCIS did not activate Table B for any employment-based visa categories throughout the 2018 fiscal year. As September is the final month of the U.S. fiscal year, the outlook for USCIS activating Table B remains pessimistic.
On the other hand, the new fiscal year will begin in October, and the 10,000 visa quota for the new fiscal year will reopen. It is projected that the EB-5 visa priority date will advance further in October compared to September.
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