Recently, the U.S. Department of State's Visa Office officially announced the Visa Bulletin for January 2019, marking the fourth month of the new fiscal year. The latest results indicate that for the A chart, the cutoff date for EB-5 applicants is September 1, 2014, which moves forward by 10 days compared to December.
A Chart: Final Action Date (FAD)
(Note: For consular interviews and submission of I-485 adjustment of status application to USCIS)
For the B chart, the cutoff date for EB-5 applicants is October 1, 2014. Encouragingly, USCIS continues to release favorable news. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has officially announced that in January 2019, applicants who have obtained other lawful permanent residence statuses in the U.S. can refer to the B chart published by the State Department, known as the "Date of Filing Chart," to submit their I-485 adjustment of status application.
B Chart: Date for Filing Application (DFF)
(Note: For those who have obtained lawful status in the U.S., to submit an I-485 adjustment of status application to USCIS)
WorldWay Communication Interpretation:
I. The cutoff date for EB-5 direct investment application categories C5 and T5 is September 1, 2014, moving forward by 10 days. Investors who have received I-526 approval and have a priority date earlier than September 1, 2014, may attend the final consular interview or submit an I-485 adjustment application in the U.S. and obtain a green card.
II. The EB-5 regional center application categories I5 and R5 show as "U" (unavailable), which is due to the EB-5 investment immigration regional center program set to expire on December 21, 2018. However, prior to December 21, I5 and R5 investment immigration visas can be issued normally. After December 21, whether I5 and R5 investment immigration visas will continue to be issued will depend on Congress's decision on whether to extend EB-5 again. If extended, the State Department will update the Visa Bulletin.
III. For the B chart, the cutoff date for EB-5 applicants is October 1, 2014. The A/B chart cutoff dates differ by 30 days. Experts from WorldWay Communication remind that eligible applicants should seize this valuable opportunity to submit their I-485 adjustment of status applications. WorldWay Communication will also keep an eye on whether USCIS will continue to use the B chart next January.
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