The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs released the September 2017 EB-5 Visa Bulletin revealing no changes to the final action dates for Mainland-China born applicants.

The  September 2017 EB-5 visa bulletin shows the final action date for Mainland-China born applicants who filed their I-526 Petitions remains June 15, 2014.

Applicants who filed their I-526 Petition prior to that June 15, 2014, date can move forward in the EB-5 process and schedule their interviews with Department of State Consular office. After their interviews, they will be issued their conditional residency visas. If they are already residing in the United States, they can apply for an adjustment of status.Â

The final action dates for all other countries remains current.

Employ- ment based	All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01JAN12	C	01JAN12	C	C
2nd	01JAN16Â	15MAY13	01JAN16	22AUG08	01JAN16	01JAN16
3rd	C	01JAN12	C	15OCT06Â	CÂ	01NOV15
Other Workers	C	01JAN04	CÂ	15OCT06	CÂ	01NOV15
4th	C	C	22OCT15Â	22OCT15	22OCT15Â	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	22OCT15	22OCT15Â	22OCT15	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15JUN14	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15JUN14	C	C	C	C

The dates for filing for Mainland-born China for Regional Center and non-Regional Center remain September 1, 2014. The dates for all other countries remain current.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICOÂ	PHILIPPINESÂ
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01OCT13	01FEB09Â	C	C
3rd	C	01SEP15	01JAN07	C	01JAN16
Other Workers	C	01JUN08	01JAN07	C	01JAN16
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01SEP14	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01SEP14	C	C	C

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