The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has officially released the Visa Bulletin for June 2019, the ninth month of the 2019 fiscal year, for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The latest results show: Chart A, the priority date for EB-5 applicants is October 1, 2014, an advancement of one week compared to May; for Chart B, it has advanced by two weeks to November 1, 2014, compared to May.
Chart A: Final Action Date (FAD)
(Note: For consular processing at the Guangzhou Consulate & filing Form I-485 for adjustment of status with USCIS)
Chart B: Date for Filing Application (DFF)
(Note: For those who have obtained legal residence status in the U.S. and are filing Form I-485 for adjustment of status with USCIS)
【Worldway Group Analysis】
I. The EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa cutoff date is: October 1, 2014, an advancement of 1 week. Investors who have received I-526 approval and have a priority date earlier than October 1, 2014, may proceed to the final consular interview stage or file an I-485 adjustment of status application in the United States to obtain a Green Card.
II. Chart B, after remaining at October 1, 2014, for nine months, advanced by one week to October 8, 2014, in April, continued to advance by one week to October 15, 2014, in May, and has now advanced by two weeks to November 1, 2014, in June.
III. USCIS utilized Chart B for the first four months of the 2019 fiscal year (October 2018 to January 2019) for all employment-based visa categories, but suspended the use of Chart B starting from the fifth month of the 2019 fiscal year, February 2019. Whether Chart B will be utilized in the future remains to be seen.
Although the EB-5 visa situation is becoming increasingly tight, we are seeing a slow, steady advancement in priority dates. We also note that the two industry alliances, which previously represented different interests regarding EB-5 reform, have now formed a unified goal and demand, reaching a joint action plan aimed at resolving the visa backlog issue through legislation. We look forward to the prompt implementation of the EB-5 reform bill to completely resolve the visa backlog.
For investors with a genuine need to immigrate to the United States, there is no reason to hesitate or wait. It is important to understand that even if the visa backlog reform bill is passed, there will still be a queue for entry into the United States in the short term. Filing early may place you ahead of the crowd and help you realize your American dream sooner. At the same time, once the bill is passed, a price increase is inevitable; the $500,000 low-cost immigration opportunity will be gone forever. Making an early decision will also save on investment costs.
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