The Department of State’s (DOS) July Visa Bulletin brings some good news for China indicating that that the EB-5 immigrant visa category will advance by four months for China, from May 1, 2013 to September 1, 2013.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of Pub. L. 102-395.
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)
Employment- Based
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA - mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01OCT13
01OCT08
C
C
3rd
01APR15
01SEP11
01FEB04
01APR15
U
Other Workers
01APR15
01JAN06
01FEB04
01APR15
U
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
Targeted
EmploymentAreas/
Regional Centers
and Pilot Programs
C
01SEP13
C
C
C
Source : travel.state.gov , natlawreview