EB-5 Filing Strategy for Chinese Investors in 2026

For a China-born investor in 2026, the winning EB-5 filing strategy is simple: skip the backlogged unreserved category and file in a reserved set-aside project, which stays current for China while the unreserved queue runs years deep. File before the September 30, 2026 grandfathering cutoff to lock in the $800,000 minimum, and use concurrent filing if you are already in the United States. As of June 25, 2026, every figure below reflects the current Visa Bulletin, USCIS fee schedule, and statute. No EB-5 reauthorization or allocation change has altered these numbers. For the full country picture, see the China EB-5 hub. ## Strategy, not statistics Our companion article on China EB-5 backlog and priority dates covers the numbers. This article covers what to do about them. China has the longest EB-5 backlog of any country in the world. In the current Visa Bulletin the unreserved Final Action Date for China...