EB-1 India Visa Bulletin Movement & Predictions 2026
EB-1 — Priority workers · India. Final Action Dates from every Visa Bulletin since January 2024, and what the recent pace means for the wait ahead.
July 2026 cutoff
Oct 15, 2022
retrogressed 61 days vs. last month
Net movement, last 12 bulletins
+242 days
≈20 days of queue cleared per bulletin month
Retrogressions, last 12 bulletins
2
times the cutoff moved backward month-over-month
Cutoff movement, Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Last 12 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final Action Date | Change vs. previous |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Oct 15, 2022 | -61 days |
| June 2026 | Dec 15, 2022 | -107 days |
| May 2026 | Apr 1, 2023 | no change |
| April 2026 | Apr 1, 2023 | +31 days |
| March 2026 | Mar 1, 2023 | +28 days |
| February 2026 | Feb 1, 2023 | no change |
| January 2026 | Feb 1, 2023 | +323 days |
| December 2025 | Mar 15, 2022 | +28 days |
| November 2025 | Feb 15, 2022 | no change |
| October 2025 | Feb 15, 2022 | no change |
| September 2025 | Feb 15, 2022 | no change |
| August 2025 | Feb 15, 2022 | no change |
What the recent pace means — honestly
Over the last 12 bulletins the EB-1 India cutoff moved 242 days in 12 months — roughly 20 days of queue per bulletin. At that pace, a priority date one year behind the cutoff would need roughly 14–29 months to become current. Use the priority date checker for a range based on your own date.
For context, the average pace across the full record (Jan 2024–Jul 2026) is 26 days per month, with 2 retrogressions along the way. Movement is lumpy: big jumps often come right after October 1, when the new fiscal year's visa quota becomes available, while late-summer bulletins (July–September) are where stalls, retrogressions and “U” status tend to appear.
Extrapolations from published cutoffs only — not legal advice, not a guarantee. Verify against the official Visa Bulletin.