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I-526E and I-526 combined, from RIA enactment (Mar 2022) through FY2026 Q3
Official Data |USCIS via IIUSAAs of June 30, 2026, up 25% year over year; filings continue to outpace adjudications
Official Data |USCIS via IIUSAFY2026 Q3: 687 approvals / 217 denials; the FY2025 quarterly rate had reached 94%
Official Data |USCIS via IIUSAEstimated from petition counts; India 1,977 and China 1,970 petitions
Estimated |IIUSAVisa Bulletin
October 2026 Visa Bulletin (first of FY2027) · All set-asides Current; China unreserved Chart B advances to March 1, 2021; India unreserved available again
Chart A unchanged; Chart B jumped from March 1, 2017.
Listed Unavailable at the end of FY2026; restored with the new fiscal year.
20% / 10% / 2% set-asides; no wait currently.
A Chart B advance is not an approval. Check USCIS's monthly filing-chart guidance before filing an adjustment application.
Program Data
Source: IIUSA, Sep 2026
Source: USCIS Quarterly Statistics. FY2025 through Q3 only, on pace for 2,400+ full-year approvals.
Processing Times
Rural projects may process faster
Longer wait for condition removal
When a visa number is available
Estimated ranges based on USCIS published processing times. Actual times vary by case.
Recent Analysis
EB-5 Fees at a Glance: Current Schedule vs. the November 30, 2026 Rule
The 2024 EB-5 fee increases were stayed by a federal court, so USCIS currently charges the older schedule (I-526E $3,675). A final rule published September 30, 2026 raises the I-526E to $7,850 and the I-829 to $5,000 for filings on or after November 30, 2026. Investor-side and regional-center-side fees, stage by stage.
Regional Center Update: ARCFE Reports I-485 and I-829 Approvals for Groups 7 and 8; Group 22 Skyline2 Breaks Ground in Long Island City
New York regional center ARCFE published four approval notices for its Group 7 and Group 8 projects, spanning the I-485 adjustment and I-829 removal-of-conditions stages, and held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 for Group 22 (Skyline2, to be branded Vera).
Senate Bill S. 5485 Would Replace EB-1 Through EB-5 With a Points System
Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced the Americans First Immigration Act (S. 5485) on September 23, 2026, proposing to overhaul family-sponsored immigration, replace employment-based preferences with points, and end the Diversity Visa. It is a bill, not law — but its transition provisions matter to EB-5 applicants.
Resources
- 01 PolicyEB-5 regulations, USCIS policy memos, visa bulletin and reform analysis →
- 02 NewsProcessing times, visa bulletin updates, industry news →
- 03 Projects & Regional CentersProject updates, regional center approvals and terminations, due diligence →
- 04 GuidesProcess walkthroughs, common pitfalls, source of funds, how to pick a project →