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EB-1 India priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 India Final Action Date is 1 Feb 2023, which lags the bulletin month by about 3.7 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 29 days per month (0.96 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 4 bulletins; the largest move back was 3,684 days in August 2023.

1 Feb 2023Final Action Date, Oct 2026
1 Jul 2024Date for Filing, Oct 2026
3.7 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+29 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-1 India: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 yearsLine chart of the cut-off date by bulletin month from November 2016 to October 2026. The dashed diagonal marks a cut-off equal to the bulletin month, i.e. no wait. Latest Final Action Date: 1 Feb 2023.2012201420162018202020222024202620182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: CurrentFinal Action Date 2017-06: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2017-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Dec 2016Final Action Date 2019-02: 8 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 22 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2019-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Mar 2015Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 May 2015Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Aug 2015Final Action Date 2020-06: 8 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 May 2017Final Action Date 2020-08: 8 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-10: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2020-11: 1 Dec 2018Final Action Date 2020-12: 1 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Sep 2019Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Jan 2020Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Aug 2020Final Action Date 2021-04: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-01: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Sep 2020Final Action Date 2024-03: 1 Oct 2020Final Action Date 2024-04: 1 Mar 2021Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Mar 2022Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Mar 2023Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-06: 15 Dec 2022Final Action Date 2026-07: 15 Oct 2022Final Action Date 2026-10: 1 Feb 2023Date for Filing 2016-11: CurrentDate for Filing 2018-10: 1 Oct 2017Date for Filing 2019-10: 15 Mar 2017Date for Filing 2020-07: 1 Aug 2017Date for Filing 2020-08: 1 Jul 2018Date for Filing 2020-10: 1 Sep 2020Date for Filing 2020-12: 1 Nov 2020Date for Filing 2021-03: CurrentDate for Filing 2023-01: 1 Jun 2022Date for Filing 2023-10: 1 Jul 2019Date for Filing 2024-01: 1 Jan 2021Date for Filing 2024-04: 1 Apr 2021Date for Filing 2024-07: 8 Feb 2022Date for Filing 2024-10: 15 Apr 2022Date for Filing 2025-10: 15 Apr 2023Date for Filing 2026-01: 1 Aug 2023Date for Filing 2026-03: 1 Dec 2023Date for Filing 2026-10: 1 Jul 2024
Hover or focus points for values. Priority dates below the line are not yet reached; the vertical gap to the dashed diagonal is the backlog age.
EB-1 India: Final Action Date, full historyEB-1 India: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.2005201020152020202520052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: CurrentFinal Action Date 2003-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2005-10: 1 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2005-12: 1 Feb 2003Final Action Date 2006-01: 1 Jul 2003Final Action Date 2006-02: 1 Feb 2004Final Action Date 2006-03: 1 Jul 2004Final Action Date 2006-04: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2006-05: 1 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2006-06: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2006-09: CurrentFinal Action Date 2007-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-09: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2007-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2016-08: 1 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2016-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2017-06: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2017-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Dec 2016Final Action Date 2019-02: 8 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 22 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2019-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Mar 2015Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 May 2015Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Aug 2015Final Action Date 2020-06: 8 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 May 2017Final Action Date 2020-08: 8 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-10: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2020-11: 1 Dec 2018Final Action Date 2020-12: 1 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Sep 2019Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Jan 2020Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Aug 2020Final Action Date 2021-04: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-01: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Sep 2020Final Action Date 2024-03: 1 Oct 2020Final Action Date 2024-04: 1 Mar 2021Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Mar 2022Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Mar 2023Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-06: 15 Dec 2022Final Action Date 2026-07: 15 Oct 2022Final Action Date 2026-10: 1 Feb 2023
Final Action Date since December 2001.

Final Action DateDate for FilingNo wait (cut-off = bulletin month)○ Current   ✕ Unavailable   shaded: forecast range

EB-1 India: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month averageBars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average.-360-300-240-180-120-6006012018024030036020182020202220242026Days moved per month2018-10: +16132018-12: +922019-01: +1052019-02: +552019-03: +142019-06: -7832020-03: +592020-04: +612020-05: +922020-06: +3122020-07: +3342020-08: +2762020-09: +212020-10: +922020-11: +1832020-12: +1212021-01: +1532021-02: +1222021-03: +2132023-08: -36842023-10: +18272024-01: +13392024-03: +302024-04: +1512024-07: +3372025-04: +142025-12: +282026-01: +3232026-03: +282026-04: +312026-06: -1072026-07: -612026-10: +109
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-1 India

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsMar 2023Jan 2023 – Oct 2023Jan 2027
6 monthsApr 2023Dec 2022 – May 2024Apr 2027
12 monthsJul 2023Nov 2022 – Mar 2025Oct 2027

Extrapolates the recent pace with a damping factor of 0.5; the range is the 10th–90th percentile of this method’s past errors across all categories. It is a rough guide, not a prediction, and cannot foresee policy changes. How it works and how accurate it was.

Retrogression and advance history

4 retrogressions since December 2001 (the bulletin data start). Most recent changes of direction or availability:

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Jul 2026Retrogressed15 Dec 202215 Oct 2022−61 d
Jun 2026Retrogressed1 Apr 202315 Dec 2022−107 d
Aug 2023Retrogressed1 Feb 20221 Jan 2012−3,684 d
Jan 2023Left CurrentCurrent1 Feb 2022
Apr 2021Became Current1 Aug 2020Current
Oct 2019ReopenedUnavailable1 Jan 2015
Sep 2019Became Unavailable1 Jan 2015Unavailable
Jun 2019Retrogressed22 Feb 20171 Jan 2015−783 d
Apr 2018Left CurrentCurrent1 Jan 2012
Oct 2017Became Current1 Jan 2012Current
Jun 2017Left CurrentCurrent1 Jan 2012
Oct 2016Became Current1 Jan 2010Current

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)1 Feb 20231 Feb 2023+00
FY202615 Feb 202215 Oct 2022+2422
FY20251 Feb 202215 Feb 2022+140
FY20241 Jan 20171 Feb 2022+1,8570
FY2023Current1 Jan 2012—1
FY2022CurrentCurrent—0
FY20211 Jun 2018Current—0
FY20201 Jan 20151 Mar 2018+1,1550
FY20191 Jun 2016Unavailable—1
FY2018Current1 Jan 2012—0
FY2017Current1 Jan 2012—0
FY2016Current1 Jan 2010—0

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+607 days) and the weakest in August (-426 days). Retrogressions were most common in June and July. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +320 d+320FebFeb: +25 d+25MarMar: +49 d+49AprApr: +43 d+43MayMay: +13 d+13JunJun: -83 d-83JulJul: +76 d+76AugAug: -426 d-426SepSep: +3 d+3OctOct: +607 d+607NovNov: +30 d+30DecDec: +40 d+40

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 20261 Feb 20231 Jul 2024+109
Sep 202615 Oct 20221 Dec 20230
Aug 202615 Oct 20221 Dec 20230
Jul 202615 Oct 20221 Dec 2023−61
Jun 202615 Dec 20221 Dec 2023−107
May 20261 Apr 20231 Dec 20230
Apr 20261 Apr 20231 Dec 2023+31
Mar 20261 Mar 20231 Dec 2023+28
Feb 20261 Feb 20231 Aug 20230
Jan 20261 Feb 20231 Aug 2023+323
Dec 202515 Mar 202215 Apr 2023+28
Nov 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20230
Oct 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20230
Sep 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Aug 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Jul 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Jun 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
May 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Apr 202515 Feb 202215 Apr 2022+14
Mar 20251 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Feb 20251 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Jan 20251 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Dec 20241 Feb 202215 Apr 20220
Nov 20241 Feb 202215 Apr 20220

About this category

EB-1 is the preference category for: priority workers (extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, multinational managers). This is the column for applicants chargeable to India.

Check the priority-date calculator to compare your date, the FAQ for how to read these dates, and the official October 2026 bulletin. Informational only, not legal advice.

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