The United States has reached its annual limit for EB-5 'unreserved' immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India, halting further issuances in the category for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, according to the US Department of State.
The State Department confirmed that as of June 5, all available EB-5 unreserved visas allocated to Indian nationals had already been issued, forcing US embassies and consulates to stop issuing additional visas in this category until the new fiscal year begins.
The exhaustion of the quota is governed by statutory limits under immigration law, with the EB-5 category receiving 7.1% of the worldwide employment-based visa limit, and 68% allocated to 'unreserved' categories.
The pause is also linked to country-wise visa limits under US immigration law, with no single country allowed to receive more than 7% of total employment-based and family-sponsored immigrant visas in a year.
Visa issuance will resume at the start of fiscal year 2027 on October 1, 2026, when new annual allocations become available and embassies can begin processing eligible EB-5 applications again.
