The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has officially released the visa bulletin for April 2019, the seventh month of the 2019 fiscal year, for the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The latest results show that for Table A, the priority date for EB-5 applicants is September 15, 2014, which is an advancement of one week compared to March. Table B has also advanced by one week to October 8, 2014.
Table A: Final Action Date (FAD)
(Note: For consular processing at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou & filing Form I-485 for adjustment of status with USCIS)
Table B: Date for Filing Application (DFF)
(Note: For those already holding legal residence in the U.S. and filing Form I-485 for adjustment of status with USCIS)
【WorldWay Analysis】
I. The visa cutoff date for EB-5 direct investment categories C5 and T5 is September 15, 2014, an advancement of one week. Investors who have received I-526 approval and have a priority date earlier than September 15, 2014, may proceed to the final stage of consular processing or file an I-485 adjustment of status application in the United States to obtain a Green Card.
II. Table B, which had remained at October 1, 2014, for the past nine months, has advanced by one week this month to October 8, 2014.
III. USCIS utilized Table B for all employment-based visa categories during the first four months of the 2019 fiscal year (October 2018 to January 2019), but suspended the use of Table B starting in February 2019, the fifth month of the 2019 fiscal year. Whether Table B will be utilized in the future remains to be seen.
Currently, the existing U.S. EB-5 Regional Center Program has been extended until September 30, 2019, which may be the final deadline for maintaining the $500,000 low-investment threshold for the U.S. EB-5 program. For those intending to immigrate to the United States, it is essential to make a decision as soon as possible, submit applications promptly, and plan ahead to secure U.S. permanent residency to adapt to changing circumstances.
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