Short alert · June 10, 2026
India Hits FY 2026 EB-5 Unreserved Visa Cap
Key takeaway
On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced that all fiscal year 2026 EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas for India-chargeable applicants had been issued as of June 5, 2026. No additional EB-5 unreserved visas for India-chargeable applicants will be available until fisca
On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced that all fiscal year 2026 EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas for India-chargeable applicants had been issued as of June 5, 2026. No additional EB-5 unreserved visas for India-chargeable applicants will be available until fiscal year 2027 begins on October 1, 2026.
This notice affects India-chargeable applicants pursuing the EB-5 unreserved category—not every employment-based category. DOS publishes per-country limit notices when annual visa numbers in a preference category are exhausted for chargeability to a specific country.
If your case is India-chargeable and EB-5 unreserved, your timeline may depend on visa number availability, priority date movement, and whether your case is at USCIS, the National Visa Center, or a consular post. A cap notice does not automatically deny an approved petition, but it can delay visa issuance or final green-card steps until numbers become available in the new fiscal year.
Who may be affected
India-chargeable EB-5 unreserved applicants and their families waiting for visa numbers or consular processing.
What to do next
- Save the DOS notice and any National Visa Center or consular post communications.
- Confirm your chargeability country and EB-5 category with your attorney or case records.
- Do not assume a cap notice means your petition is denied—review where your case sits in the process.
- Watch for October 1 fiscal-year reset announcements and Visa Bulletin updates.
- Keep your address updated with USCIS, NVC, and any consular post handling your case.
What to do next
- Save the full notice, receipt, envelope, and any deadline exactly as written.
- Write a short timeline with dates, agency names, court or facility names, and prior filings.
- If ICE, court, detention, an RFE, NOID, denial, or a close deadline is involved, start intake and mark the issue urgent.
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