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India EB-5 Category Shows Significant Movement in February 2026 Visa Bulletin
First substantial India advancement in two years accelerates to June 2022 priority dates, raising hopes for continued progress.
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EB-5 Visa Bulletin Shows Modest Movement in February 2025
•Source: State Dept
The State Department released the February 2025 visa bulletin on January 10, 2025, showing modest movement across most EB-5 categories. China national interest waiver petitions advanced by one week, while India priority dates remained unchanged at June 2021. Vietnam and South Korea both showed minimal movement, advancing by approximately 10 days each. The Philippines category advanced by 40 days, reaching dates currently unavailable status.
Visa bulletin movements reflect processing capacity at USCIS field offices and approved visa availability. The current monthly movement of 20 to 40 days remains consistent with historical average processing velocities observed since the implementation of the RIA reforms in April 2022. However, the overall stagnation in India category movement continues to concern investors with Indian nationality. Analysts suggest that processing improvements at the Vermont Service Center may accelerate India movement in coming quarters as resources are reallocated.
The modest movement across categories reinforces projections that visa retrogression remains unlikely through 2025. Strong approval rates and sustained visa availability continue to support investor confidence in the program.
Why This Matters
- •China national interest waiver petitions advanced by one week, while India priority dates remained unchanged at June 2021.
- •The current monthly movement of 20 to 40 days remains consistent with historical average processing velocities observed since the implementation of the RIA reforms in April 2022.
- •Analysts suggest that processing improvements at the Vermont Service Center may accelerate India movement in coming quarters as resources are reallocated.
Who Is Impacted
EB-5 investors and petitioners, foreign nationals, visa applicants and consular officers
What to Watch
- •However, the overall stagnation in India category movement continues to concern investors with Indian nationality.
- •The modest movement across categories reinforces projections that visa retrogression remains unlikely through 2025.
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