EB5 Visa Usage in FY2012

I have found the figures released by DOS for EB5 visa usage in FY2012.

Previously, a figure of 6.2k had been mentioned - the numbers were actually much higher than that.

http://iiusablog.org/wp-content/uplo...Source-DOS.pdf

and

http://blog.lucidtext.com/

EB5 FY2012

China -------- 6,124 -- 80.15%
South Korea ---- 447
Taiwan --------- 148
Venezuela ------ 109
Iran ------------ 81

Total -------- 7,641

With 10,292 visas available to EB5 in FY2012 because of extra numbers from FB, that meant 2,651 visas fell up to EB1.

Given the rise in I-526 applications and approvals, it is virtually certain that EB5-China will have a Cut Off Date imposed at some time in FY2013.

Of the 7,641 approvals, 6,678 (or 87.4%) were Consular Processed.