• CanAm said the EB-5 rural visa set-aside category is likely to retrogress first, despite having the largest reserved allocation.
• It cited Charlie Oppenheim’s view that faster USCIS processing of rural petitions will push the category to its annual limit sooner.
• The firm expects all three set-aside categories to stay current through fiscal 2026, with final action dates emerging during fiscal 2027.
• High-unemployment set-asides may not face final action dates until the second half of fiscal 2027, reflecting slower approval rates.
• Any rural cutoff date could later move backward if earlier-filed cases are processed in larger numbers against a lower annual limit.

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