Is EB-5 rural current this month?

The live table shows the current bulletin's EB-5 rows we have read; confirm on the official bulletin.

How do I monitor rural EB-5 availability?

Watch the rural row in every bulletin and the notes below the charts. Our alert checks that row for your country.

Do high unemployment and infrastructure work the same way?

Yes, each has its own row and carryover rule.

Is the EB-5 rural set-aside current in the Visa Bulletin?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

Check the "5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)" row in the current bulletin for your country: "C" means current. The rural row has its own 20% share of EB-5 numbers, and unused rural numbers stay in the rural category for the next fiscal year, so it can be current while the unreserved row has a cutoff.

EB-5: current cutoff dates

See the current bulletin for this month's EB-5 dates: official Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. We do not copy dates by hand, so this page shows them only after our automated fetch has read the official bulletin.

USCIS says employment-based adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (USCIS filing charts).

How to check the rural row
Step	Where
1. Open the current bulletin	travel.state.gov Visa Bulletin page
2. Employment-based Final Action chart	Row "5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)"
3. Your column	All Chargeability, China, India, Mexico or Philippines
4. Dates for Filing chart	Same row, if USCIS designates that chart for I-485 filing

Why rural can stay current

The reserved shares come from the 2022 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. Unused reserved numbers carry over within the same set-aside for the next fiscal year. As long as rural demand stays under the available numbers, there is no reason for a cutoff. If demand catches up, the row can get a date like any other.

Concurrent filing

When your row is current under the chart USCIS designates, investors in the U.S. may be able to file I-485 together with or after the I-526E. Check USCIS's EB-5 page for current rules before filing.

Quick answers

Is EB-5 rural current this month?: The live table shows the current bulletin's EB-5 rows we have read; confirm on the official bulletin.
How do I monitor rural EB-5 availability?: Watch the rural row in every bulletin and the notes below the charts. Our alert checks that row for your country.
Do high unemployment and infrastructure work the same way?: Yes, each has its own row and carryover rule.

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Checked: November 12, 2026