India’s EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 green card categories reopened in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin. EB-2 India now has a Final Action DatesThe Visa Bulletin chart showing the priority dates for which a visa number can actually be issued or a green card approved in that month.See it in the glossary of November 1, 2013, and unreserved EB-5 India has one of December 1, 2023. Both were listed as unavailable in September.
EB-1 India also advanced on the final action chart, from October 15, 2022 to February 1, 2023. The September bulletin had warned that high demand from India could make EB-1 unavailable before the fiscal year ended. EB-3 India held at January 1, 2014.
India employment dates, September to October
| Category | Final action, Sep | Final action, Oct | Filing, Sep | Filing, Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Oct 15, 2022 | Feb 1, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| EB-2 | Unavailable | Nov 1, 2013 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 15, 2015 |
| EB-3 professionals | Jan 1, 2014 | Jan 1, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 15, 2015 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Jan 1, 2014 | Jan 1, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 15, 2015 |
| EB-4 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| EB-5 unreserved | Unavailable | Dec 1, 2023 | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
What “reopened” means on the chart
When a category is listed as unavailable, numbers are not authorized for issuance to anyone in it. A date replaces that listing once numbers can be reached again, and they are authorized only for applicants whose Priority dateThe date a petition was filed, or a labor certification was submitted, used to determine an applicant's place in line for a visa category with limited annual numbers.See it in the glossary is earlier than the date shown.
EB-2 India’s Dates for FilingThe Visa Bulletin chart showing the earliest priority dates for which applicants may submit documents, or in some months file for adjustment of status, ahead of a visa number being available.See it in the glossary stayed at January 15, 2015. That leaves the filing date more than 14 months past the new final action date. In unreserved EB-5, the filing date of May 1, 2024 is five months past the final action date.
Family dates for India
India’s family-sponsored dates match the all-other-areas column except in F4, where the final action date advanced about six weeks, from November 1, 2006 to December 15, 2006. The F4 filing date moved from December 15, 2006 to February 1, 2007.
Where to read more
Our 10-year history of India EB-2 and EB-3 cutoffs shows how the queue has moved. The categories are explained in the guides to EB-2 and the EB-5 investor green card.
The same bulletin moved EB-2 and EB-3 back for most countries.