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EB-2 India priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 India Final Action Date is 1 Nov 2013, which lags the bulletin month by about 12.9 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 19 days per month (0.63 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 7 bulletins; the largest move back was 1,513 days in June 2016.

1 Nov 2013Final Action Date, Oct 2026
15 Jan 2015Date for Filing, Oct 2026
12.9 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+19 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-2 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 Nov 2013.201020152020202520182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Nov 2007Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 Apr 2008Final Action Date 2017-03: 1 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2017-04: 22 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2017-06: 1 Jul 2008Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Jul 2008Final Action Date 2017-09: 22 Aug 2008Final Action Date 2017-10: 15 Sep 2008Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 Oct 2008Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-01: 22 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-02: 8 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-03: 15 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-04: 22 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-06: 26 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-07: 15 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2018-10: 26 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-02: 6 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-03: 9 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-04: 12 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-05: 16 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-06: 19 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-07: 24 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-08: 2 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-09: 8 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-10: 12 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-11: 13 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-01: 18 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-02: 19 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-03: 22 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-04: 25 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-05: 2 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-06: 12 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Jul 2009Final Action Date 2020-10: 1 Sep 2009Final Action Date 2020-11: 22 Sep 2009Final Action Date 2020-12: 1 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-01: 8 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-02: 12 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-03: 15 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 May 2010Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Aug 2010Final Action Date 2021-06: 1 Dec 2010Final Action Date 2021-07: 1 Jun 2011Final Action Date 2021-09: 1 Sep 2011Final Action Date 2021-11: 1 Dec 2011Final Action Date 2021-12: 1 May 2012Final Action Date 2022-01: 8 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2022-02: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2022-03: 1 May 2013Final Action Date 2022-04: 8 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2022-05: 1 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2022-06: 1 Sep 2014Final Action Date 2022-07: 1 Dec 2014Final Action Date 2022-10: 1 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2022-12: 8 Oct 2011Final Action Date 2023-04: 1 Jan 2011Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Mar 2012Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2024-07: 15 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2024-08: 15 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2024-12: 1 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2025-02: 15 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2025-03: 1 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 May 2013Final Action Date 2026-01: 15 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2026-03: 15 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-04: 15 Jul 2014Final Action Date 2026-06: 1 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-10: 1 Nov 2013Date for Filing 2016-11: 22 Apr 2009Date for Filing 2017-05: 1 Feb 2009Date for Filing 2017-10: 8 Feb 2009Date for Filing 2018-05: 1 Apr 2009Date for Filing 2018-07: 22 May 2009Date for Filing 2019-04: 1 Jun 2009Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Jul 2009Date for Filing 2020-07: 15 Aug 2009Date for Filing 2020-10: 15 May 2011Date for Filing 2021-06: 1 Aug 2011Date for Filing 2021-07: 1 Dec 2011Date for Filing 2021-10: 8 Jul 2012Date for Filing 2021-11: 8 Jan 2013Date for Filing 2021-12: 8 Jul 2013Date for Filing 2022-02: 1 Sep 2013Date for Filing 2022-04: 1 Sep 2014Date for Filing 2022-05: 1 Dec 2014Date for Filing 2022-07: 1 Jan 2015Date for Filing 2022-10: 1 May 2012Date for Filing 2023-10: 15 May 2012Date for Filing 2024-07: 22 Jun 2012Date for Filing 2024-08: 22 Jul 2012Date for Filing 2024-10: 1 Jan 2013Date for Filing 2025-04: 1 Feb 2013Date for Filing 2025-10: 1 Dec 2013Date for Filing 2026-03: 1 Nov 2014Date for Filing 2026-04: 15 Jan 2015
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-2 India: Final Action Date, full historyEB-2 India: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.20002005201020152020202520052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: CurrentFinal Action Date 2003-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2005-10: 1 Nov 1999Final Action Date 2005-12: 1 Jul 2000Final Action Date 2006-01: 1 Jan 2001Final Action Date 2006-02: 1 Aug 2001Final Action Date 2006-03: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2006-04: 1 Jul 2002Final Action Date 2006-05: 1 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2006-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2006-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2006-10: 15 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2006-11: 1 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2006-12: 8 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2007-06: 1 Apr 2004Final Action Date 2007-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2007-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-09: 1 Apr 2004Final Action Date 2007-12: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2008-01: 1 Jan 2000Final Action Date 2008-02: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-03: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-04: 1 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2008-05: 1 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2008-06: 1 Apr 2004Final Action Date 2008-08: 1 Jun 2006Final Action Date 2008-09: 1 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2008-10: 1 Apr 2003Final Action Date 2008-11: 1 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2009-01: 1 Jul 2003Final Action Date 2009-02: 1 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2009-03: 15 Feb 2004Final Action Date 2009-06: 1 Jan 2000Final Action Date 2009-08: 1 Oct 2003Final Action Date 2009-09: 8 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2009-10: 22 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2010-03: 1 Feb 2005Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Oct 2005Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Mar 2006Final Action Date 2010-09: 8 May 2006Final Action Date 2011-05: 1 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2011-06: 15 Oct 2006Final Action Date 2011-07: 8 Mar 2007Final Action Date 2011-08: 15 Apr 2007Final Action Date 2011-10: 15 Jul 2007Final Action Date 2011-11: 1 Nov 2007Final Action Date 2011-12: 15 Mar 2008Final Action Date 2012-01: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2012-02: 1 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2012-03: 1 May 2010Final Action Date 2012-05: 15 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2012-06: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2012-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2012-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2012-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2012-10: 1 Sep 2004Final Action Date 2013-08: 1 Jan 2008Final Action Date 2013-09: 15 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2013-12: 15 Nov 2004Final Action Date 2014-07: 1 Sep 2008Final Action Date 2014-08: 22 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2014-09: 1 May 2009Final Action Date 2014-11: 15 Feb 2005Final Action Date 2015-02: 1 Sep 2005Final Action Date 2015-03: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2015-04: 1 Sep 2007Final Action Date 2015-05: 15 Apr 2008Final Action Date 2015-06: 1 Oct 2008Final Action Date 2015-09: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2015-10: 1 May 2005Final Action Date 2015-11: 1 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2015-12: 1 Jun 2007Final Action Date 2016-01: 1 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2016-02: 1 Aug 2008Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Oct 2008Final Action Date 2016-04: 8 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2016-05: 22 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2016-06: 1 Oct 2004Final Action Date 2016-07: 1 Nov 2004Final Action Date 2016-08: 15 Nov 2004Final Action Date 2016-09: 22 Feb 2005Final Action Date 2016-10: 15 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Nov 2007Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 Apr 2008Final Action Date 2017-03: 1 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2017-04: 22 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2017-06: 1 Jul 2008Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Jul 2008Final Action Date 2017-09: 22 Aug 2008Final Action Date 2017-10: 15 Sep 2008Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 Oct 2008Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-01: 22 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-02: 8 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-03: 15 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-04: 22 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-06: 26 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2018-07: 15 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2018-10: 26 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-02: 6 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-03: 9 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-04: 12 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-05: 16 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-06: 19 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-07: 24 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-08: 2 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-09: 8 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-10: 12 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-11: 13 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-01: 18 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-02: 19 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-03: 22 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-04: 25 May 2009Final Action Date 2020-05: 2 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-06: 12 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Jul 2009Final Action Date 2020-10: 1 Sep 2009Final Action Date 2020-11: 22 Sep 2009Final Action Date 2020-12: 1 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-01: 8 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-02: 12 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2021-03: 15 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 May 2010Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Aug 2010Final Action Date 2021-06: 1 Dec 2010Final Action Date 2021-07: 1 Jun 2011Final Action Date 2021-09: 1 Sep 2011Final Action Date 2021-11: 1 Dec 2011Final Action Date 2021-12: 1 May 2012Final Action Date 2022-01: 8 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2022-02: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2022-03: 1 May 2013Final Action Date 2022-04: 8 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2022-05: 1 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2022-06: 1 Sep 2014Final Action Date 2022-07: 1 Dec 2014Final Action Date 2022-10: 1 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2022-12: 8 Oct 2011Final Action Date 2023-04: 1 Jan 2011Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Mar 2012Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2024-07: 15 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2024-08: 15 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2024-12: 1 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2025-02: 15 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2025-03: 1 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 May 2013Final Action Date 2026-01: 15 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2026-03: 15 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-04: 15 Jul 2014Final Action Date 2026-06: 1 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2026-10: 1 Nov 2013
Final Action Date since December 2001.

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

EB-2 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 month2016-11: +2902016-12: +922017-01: +742017-03: +472017-04: +212017-06: +92017-07: +212017-09: +312017-10: +242017-11: +232017-12: +242018-01: +212018-02: +162018-03: +72018-04: +72018-06: +42018-07: +792018-09: -8042018-10: +8152018-12: +62019-02: +52019-03: +32019-04: +32019-05: +42019-06: +32019-07: +52019-08: +82019-09: +62019-10: +42019-11: +12019-12: +22020-01: +32020-02: +12020-03: +32020-04: +32020-05: +82020-06: +102020-07: +262020-10: +552020-11: +212020-12: +92021-01: +72021-02: +42021-03: +952021-04: +1062021-05: +922021-06: +1222021-07: +1822021-09: +922021-11: +912021-12: +1522022-01: +682022-02: +1772022-03: +1202022-04: +682022-05: +552022-06: +3652022-07: +912022-10: -9742022-12: -1762023-04: -2802023-10: +3652024-01: +602024-04: +452024-07: +612024-08: +302024-12: +172025-01: +612025-02: +142025-03: +472025-04: +312025-10: +902025-12: +442026-01: +612026-03: +622026-04: +3032026-06: -317
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-2 India

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsNov 2013Oct 2013 – Jul 2014Jan 2027
6 monthsDec 2013Jul 2013 – Jan 2015Apr 2027
12 monthsFeb 2014Jun 2013 – Oct 2015Oct 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

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

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Oct 2026ReopenedUnavailable1 Nov 2013
Jul 2026Became Unavailable1 Sep 2013Unavailable
Jun 2026Retrogressed15 Jul 20141 Sep 2013−317 d
Apr 2023Retrogressed8 Oct 20111 Jan 2011−280 d
Dec 2022Retrogressed1 Apr 20128 Oct 2011−176 d
Oct 2022Retrogressed1 Dec 20141 Apr 2012−974 d
Sep 2018Retrogressed15 Mar 20091 Jan 2007−804 d
Jun 2016Retrogressed22 Nov 20081 Oct 2004−1,513 d
Oct 2015Retrogressed1 Jan 20061 May 2005−245 d
Sep 2015Retrogressed1 Oct 20081 Jan 2006−1,004 d
Nov 2014Retrogressed1 May 200915 Feb 2005−1,536 d
Dec 2013Retrogressed15 Jun 200815 Nov 2004−1,308 d

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)1 Nov 20131 Nov 2013+00
FY20261 Apr 2013Unavailable—1
FY202515 Jul 20121 Jan 2013+1700
FY20241 Jan 201215 Jul 2012+1960
FY20231 Apr 20121 Jan 2011-4563
FY20221 Sep 20111 Dec 2014+1,1870
FY20211 Sep 20091 Sep 2011+7300
FY202012 May 20098 Jul 2009+570
FY201926 Mar 20098 May 2009+430
FY201815 Sep 20081 Jan 2007-6231
FY201715 Jan 200722 Aug 2008+5850
FY20161 May 200522 Feb 2005-682

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in November (+80 days) and the weakest in June (-120 days). Retrogressions were most common in June and October. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +55 d+55FebFeb: +36 d+36MarMar: +42 d+42AprApr: +30 d+30MayMay: +16 d+16JunJun: -120 d-120JulJul: +50 d+50AugAug: +5 d+5SepSep: -58 d-58OctOct: +75 d+75NovNov: +80 d+80DecDec: +43 d+43

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 20261 Nov 201315 Jan 2015
Sep 2026Unavailable15 Jan 20150
Aug 2026Unavailable15 Jan 20150
Jul 2026Unavailable15 Jan 2015
Jun 20261 Sep 201315 Jan 2015−317
May 202615 Jul 201415 Jan 20150
Apr 202615 Jul 201415 Jan 2015+303
Mar 202615 Sep 20131 Nov 2014+62
Feb 202615 Jul 20131 Dec 20130
Jan 202615 Jul 20131 Dec 2013+61
Dec 202515 May 20131 Dec 2013+44
Nov 20251 Apr 20131 Dec 20130
Oct 20251 Apr 20131 Dec 2013+90
Sep 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 20130
Aug 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 20130
Jul 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 20130
Jun 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 20130
May 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 20130
Apr 20251 Jan 20131 Feb 2013+31
Mar 20251 Dec 20121 Jan 2013+47
Feb 202515 Oct 20121 Jan 2013+14
Jan 20251 Oct 20121 Jan 2013+61
Dec 20241 Aug 20121 Jan 2013+17
Nov 202415 Jul 20121 Jan 20130

About this category

EB-2 is the preference category for: advanced-degree professionals and persons of exceptional ability (includes national interest waiver cases). This is the column for applicants chargeable to India.

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