Estimate how long an EB-5 investor waits for a visa number, based on your country of birth, your investment category, and your priority date. The estimate reads live Final Action Dates from the Department of State Visa Bulletin and the latest USCIS petition processing snapshot.
Leave this blank if you have not filed yet. The estimate then anchors to today.
A priority date must be earlier than this date for a visa number to be available.
Recent monthly movement of the Final Action Date
December 2025: +220 days
Dec
January 2026: +31 days
Jan
February 2026: 0 days
Feb
March 2026: 0 days
Mar
April 2026: +17 days
Apr
May 2026: +21 days
May
June 2026: 0 days
Jun
July 2026: +70 days
Jul
August 2026: 0 days
Aug
September 2026: 0 days
Sep
October 2026: 0 days
Oct
November 2026: 0 days
Nov
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Average monthly velocity
+30 days per month
Fastest recent pace +107 days per month, slowest 0 days per month
Based on 12 measured monthly movements
Derived
EB5Status derived calculation
Estimated time to a visa number
About 121 months at the recent average pace
Range: 34 months at the fastest recent pace to indefinite at the slowest recent pace
Estimated
Estimated from trailing velocity; actual movement can accelerate, stall, or retrogress.
USCIS petition processing time
Official Data
This is how long USCIS takes to adjudicate the petition itself. It is separate from the visa availability wait shown above.
I-526E (Regional Center petition)34.5 to 36.5 months
I-526E quarterly median (completed cases, FY2026 Q3)13.6 months
Captured July 12, 2026 · Live USCIS data
Per the November 2026 Visa Bulletin
This tool is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. EB5Status is an independent data transparency organization, not a law firm. Visa movement can accelerate, stall, or retrogress. Consult a qualified U.S. immigration attorney for guidance specific to your case.
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How this is calculated
Final Action Dates come from the Department of State Visa Bulletin through our live database, with a static snapshot as a fallback.
The monthly pace is the average movement of the cutoff over the trailing twelve months, excluding months marked Current or Unavailable so they never distort the pace.
The USCIS processing snapshot shows how long the petition itself takes to adjudicate, labeled with the date it was captured, and is kept separate from the visa availability wait.
Each figure carries a trust tier: blue for official source data, gray for EB5Status derived calculations, and yellow for forward-looking estimates.
Sources
This tool draws on two official government sources:
An EB-5 attorney can assess your specific backlog situation, evaluate whether expedite requests or mandamus actions are appropriate, and advise on strategies to minimize wait times.
