EB-2 India Visa Bulletin Movement & Predictions 2026
EB-2 — Advanced degrees / exceptional ability · India. Final Action Dates from every Visa Bulletin since January 2024, and what the recent pace means for the wait ahead.
July 2026 cutoff
Unavailable
became Unavailable (annual limit reached)
Net movement, last 12 bulletins
+243 days
≈22 days of queue cleared per bulletin month
Retrogressions, last 12 bulletins
1
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 | Unavailable | Sep 1, 2013 → Unavailable |
| June 2026 | Sep 1, 2013 | -317 days |
| May 2026 | Jul 15, 2014 | no change |
| April 2026 | Jul 15, 2014 | +303 days |
| March 2026 | Sep 15, 2013 | +62 days |
| February 2026 | Jul 15, 2013 | no change |
| January 2026 | Jul 15, 2013 | +61 days |
| December 2025 | May 15, 2013 | +44 days |
| November 2025 | Apr 1, 2013 | no change |
| October 2025 | Apr 1, 2013 | +90 days |
| September 2025 | Jan 1, 2013 | no change |
| August 2025 | Jan 1, 2013 | no change |
What the recent pace means — honestly
EB-2 India is listed as “U” (Unavailable) in the July 2026 bulletin — the annual limit is exhausted and no visas can be issued for the rest of the fiscal year. Watch the October bulletin: that is when the new fiscal year's quota arrives and “U” categories normally get a fresh cutoff date.
For context, the average pace across the full record (Jan 2024–Jun 2026) is 19 days per month, with 1 retrogression 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.