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US Visa Bulletin May 2026 offers Indians little relief as EB 5 risk grows for backlog
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Published on 24 April 2026
EB-5 unreserved demand spikes—cutoffs could snap back
The US Visa Bulletin for May 2026 shows minimal movement for Indian applicants, with long backlogs persisting across both family- and employment-based green card categories. Key cutoffs appear largely unchanged, signaling continued oversubscription. Meanwhile, the EB-5 unreserved category is drawing sharper demand, and officials are warning it could see retrogression or additional limits later this fiscal year.
- Indian green card backlogs remain largely unchanged in May 2026
- Family and employment categories show little movement due to oversubscription
- Rising interest in EB-5 unreserved could trigger retrogression
- Possible additional limits later in the fiscal year are flagged
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