Every fiscal year the Department of State visa control issues 10,000 new EB-5 visas. For fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015), which started on October 1, 2014 and ends on September 30, 2015, there were 10,224 EB-5 visas available, composed of the new 10,000 plus 224 left over visas for FY 2014.
According to the Department of State there are 2525 EB-5 visas still available for FY 2015. From the 7,669 used, the countries with most EB-5 recipients were China (roughly 88%), followed by Vietnam and Taiwan. Additionally, due to the high number of Chinese EB-5 beneficiaries, the June 2015 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State has established a cut of date or priority date of May 1, 2013. As a result, any Chinese born EB-5 petition filed after May 1, 2013 is put on a “waiting list”. The petitions filed by applicants who are not citizens of China continue to be processed immediately.
According to the Department of State there are 2525 EB-5 visas still available for FY 2015. From the 7,669 used, the countries with most EB-5 recipients were China (roughly 88%), followed by Vietnam and Taiwan. Additionally, due to the high number of Chinese EB-5 beneficiaries, the June 2015 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State has established a cut of date or priority date of May 1, 2013. As a result, any Chinese born EB-5 petition filed after May 1, 2013 is put on a “waiting list”. The petitions filed by applicants who are not citizens of China continue to be processed immediately.
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