09/02/2026
The September 2026 Visa Bulletin closes out the fiscal year without moving any EB-5 cutoff dates, but three developments behind the numbers matter more than the charts themselves.
The State Department finalized a higher FY2026 employment-based limit of 186,317 visas, giving EB-5 a larger overall pool. At the same time, a new advisory warns that the unreserved category could still retrogress or become unavailable before year-end, a reminder that today's favorable dates reflect current conditions rather than a lasting trend. All of this arrives as the September 30 grandfathering deadline is now just weeks away.
Our latest blog breaks down what this month's bulletin means for EB-5 investors and why category selection remains one of the most consequential decisions in the process.
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