The US State Department has released the Visa Bulletin for May 2026, bringing an important update for Indian applicants, especially in the EB-5 Green Card category.
While most categories have seen little to no movement, officials have warned that rising demand from India could soon impact EB-5 availability.
The EB-5 program is a way to get a US Green Card by investing money, creating at least 10 jobs, and investing a high amount in the US.
The Visa Bulletin is a monthly update released by the State Department, showing cutoff dates for different Green Card categories based on the country of birth.
According to the bulletin, immigrant visa numbers are issued in order of priority dates, and if demand is too high in a category or country, it becomes oversubscribed and cut-off dates are applied.
For Indian applicants, the dates in other employment-based categories have not changed from last month, with the Final Action Date for EB-1 still at April 1, 2023, and EB-2 at July 15, 2014.
The bulletin warns that visa processing has slowed down for some countries due to administrative and national security actions, and the dates could move backward again if more people apply later or if policies change.
