EB-5 Infrastructure Visa Bulletin: EB-5 infrastructure set-aside, every cut-off since 2002
EB-5 Infrastructure is for investors in public infrastructure projects. In the October 2026 bulletin the final action date is Current for most countries, Current for China, Current for India, Current for Mexico, Current for Philippines.
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EB-5 Infrastructure by country: dates, speed and wait
| Country | Final action | Dates for filing | Last move | Wait now | Speed 1 / 3 / 5 yr | Retrogressions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other countries | Current | Current | none | – · – · – | 0 | |
| China (mainland-born) | Current | Current | none | – · – · – | 0 | |
| India | Current | Current | none | – · – · – | 0 | |
| Mexico | Current | Current | none | – · – · – | 0 | |
| Philippines | Current | Current | none | – · – · – | 0 |
Wait now = bulletin month minus the cut-off. Speed = months of priority dates cleared per year (12 = keeps pace with time, 6 = a year of the queue takes two years); current months are left out of the speed.
EB-5 Infrastructure final action dates since 2002
Final action date (y) in each month's bulletin (x). When a line is current it is drawn at the bulletin month itself.
EB-5 Infrastructure month by month
| Bulletin | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| September 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| August 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| July 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| June 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| May 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| April 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| March 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| February 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| January 2026 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| December 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| November 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| October 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| September 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| August 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| July 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| June 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| May 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| April 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| March 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| February 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| January 2025 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| December 2024 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| November 2024 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Who can use EB-5 Infrastructure
EB-5 Infrastructure is the employment-based preference for investors in public infrastructure projects. Its annual limit is 2 % of EB-5 (about 200). Most cases start with a PERM labor certification and Form I-140; the priority date is normally the PERM filing date, or the I-140 date where no labor certification is needed.
Your column is your country of chargeability, normally the country of birth. A green card in EB-5 Infrastructure becomes possible in the month the final action date for your column passes your priority date; until then the case waits at USCIS or the National Visa Center.
What the history says about the next months
A line's past speed is the best simple guide to its future, and the State Department itself plans with it. Over the last five years the EB-5 Infrastructure line for most countries cleared –. Speeds change when demand changes – a surge of new petitions, a change in the law, unused numbers falling from another category in October – so treat any projection as a range, not a date.
EB-5 Infrastructure questions
What is the EB-5 Infrastructure final action date in October 2026?
All other countries: Current; China (mainland-born): Current; India: Current; Mexico: Current; Philippines: Current.
Who qualifies for EB-5 Infrastructure?
EB-5 Infrastructure is for investors in public infrastructure projects. Annual limit: 2 % of EB-5 (about 200).
How fast does EB-5 Infrastructure move?
All other countries: – over the last year, – over five years; China (mainland-born): – over the last year, – over five years; India: – over the last year, – over five years; Mexico: – over the last year, – over five years; Philippines: – over the last year, – over five years. "mo/yr" = months of priority dates the line clears in a year; 12 means it keeps pace with time.
Has EB-5 Infrastructure retrogressed?
All other countries: never since 2002; China (mainland-born): never since 2002; India: never since 2002; Mexico: never since 2002; Philippines: never since 2002.
How long is the EB-5 Infrastructure wait?
The longest EB-5 Infrastructure line in October 2026 is All other countries, whose cut-off is current behind the bulletin month. That is the wait people reaching the front now have had; if the line keeps its five-year speed (–), a priority date filed today would take longer than that. Use the calculator for your own date.
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Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.