[dropcap]The[/dropcap] U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin.The July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin reveals one new change.What’s the same?Final action dates for EB-5 applicants from Mainland China and Vietnam are still August 1, 2014—the same as last month. All other countries remain current.What has changed?Dates for filing for EB-5 applicants from Mainland China have moved up a month from June and are now October 1, 2014. All other countries, including Vietnam remain current. The date for filing is the date that an EB-5 investor can send in his or her adjustment of status application without having to wait for their priority date to become current.What is a priority date? A priority date is the date that the U.S. government receives an EB-5 applicant’s I-526 petition. Therefore, filing as early as possible can be very beneficial for an investor concerned about visa backlogs.For more information, send us a message.[formidable id="11" title="1"]