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Country & Backlog
Country chargeability, India / China / Vietnam priority dates, and how to read the visa bulletin.
Country chargeability and visa backlogs
Your country of birth (not citizenship) determines your EB-5 visa wait. China and India have historical backlogs; rural set-aside dramatically shortens them.
Read moreEB-5 for India: Priority Date, Wait Time, and Rural Set-Aside
India-born EB-5 applicants face multi-year backlogs in the Unreserved category but the **Rural Reserved set-aside is current in 2026** โ meaning Indian investors filing into a Rural TEA project face no visa-availability wait.
Read moreEB-5 for China: Investor Pathway 2026
China-born EB-5 applicants face the longest Unreserved backlog (10+ years) but the **Rural Reserved set-aside is current in 2026** โ making Rural the only practical EB-5 path for China-born investors planning to file in 2026.
Read moreEB-5 from Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Korea & Taiwan
Mid-tier-backlog countries (Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Hong Kong) face shorter Unreserved waits than India or China but still benefit from filing Rural Reserved for fastest processing.
Read moreEB-5 from Vietnam: 2026 Investor Pathway
Vietnam-born EB-5 applicants face a moderate Unreserved backlog and CURRENT Rural Reserved set-aside. Capital control compliance (SBV regulations on outbound foreign exchange) is the main operational complexity. SOF documentation for Vietnam-source funds requires careful sequencing.
Read moreEB-5 from Pakistan: A Tech-Worker H-1B Alternative
Pakistan-born EB-5 applicants benefit from Rest of World status โ Unreserved category is generally current, and Rural Reserved is current for everyone. For Pakistani H-1B tech workers in the US, EB-5 is the structural exit from H-1B dependency.
Read moreEB-5 from Brazil, Mexico, and Latin America: 2026 Pathway
LATAM-born EB-5 applicants (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru) are in Rest of World status with generally-current visa availability. Spanish/Portuguese-language project support, LATAM-specific SOF documentation (real estate-heavy), and dual citizenship implications are the operational considerations.
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