India, June 12 -- The United States has reached its annual limit for EB-5 "unreserved" immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India, halting further issuances in the category for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, according to the US Department of State.

In an update, the State Department confirmed that as of June 5, all available EB-5 unreserved visas allocated to Indian nationals had already been issued. As a result, US embassies and consulates are no longer able to issue additional visas in this category until the new fiscal year begins.

The US Department of State, working alongside US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said the exhaustion of the quota is governed by statutory limits under immigration law.

Under the...