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EB-3 India priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 India Final Action Date is 1 Jan 2014, which lags the bulletin month by about 12.7 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 11 days per month (0.36 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 6 bulletins; the largest move back was 2,192 days in September 2018.

1 Jan 2014Final Action Date, Oct 2026
15 Jan 2015Date for Filing, Oct 2026
12.7 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+11 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-3 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 Jan 2014.2005201020152020202520182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-02: 22 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-04: 24 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-05: 25 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-06: 15 May 2005Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Feb 2006Final Action Date 2017-08: 15 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2017-09: 15 Oct 2006Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Nov 2006Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Dec 2006Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 May 2008Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2019-02: 22 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-03: 22 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-04: 22 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Jul 2009Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-02: 8 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-03: 15 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-04: 22 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2020-10: 15 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2020-11: 1 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2020-12: 15 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2021-01: 22 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Apr 2010Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Jul 2010Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 Sep 2010Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Feb 2011Final Action Date 2021-06: 1 Nov 2011Final Action Date 2021-07: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2021-09: 1 Jan 2014Final Action Date 2021-11: 15 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2022-08: 15 Feb 2012Final Action Date 2022-10: 1 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2022-12: 15 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2023-07: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 May 2012Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2024-06: 22 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2024-07: 22 Sep 2012Final Action Date 2024-08: 22 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2024-10: 1 Nov 2012Final Action Date 2024-12: 8 Nov 2012Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-02: 15 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-03: 1 Feb 2013Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-05: 15 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-07: 22 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-08: 22 May 2013Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Aug 2013Final Action Date 2025-12: 22 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-01: 15 Nov 2013Final Action Date 2026-06: 15 Dec 2013Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Jan 2014Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 Jul 2005Date for Filing 2017-05: 22 Apr 2006Date for Filing 2017-07: 1 Oct 2006Date for Filing 2017-08: 1 Jan 2007Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Jan 2008Date for Filing 2018-04: 1 Apr 2008Date for Filing 2018-05: 1 Sep 2008Date for Filing 2018-07: 1 May 2009Date for Filing 2018-10: 1 Oct 2009Date for Filing 2018-12: 1 Jan 2010Date for Filing 2019-01: 1 Apr 2010Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Feb 2010Date for Filing 2020-10: 1 Jan 2015Date for Filing 2020-12: 1 Jan 2014Date for Filing 2021-07: 1 Feb 2014Date for Filing 2021-09: 1 Mar 2014Date for Filing 2021-10: 8 Jan 2014Date for Filing 2021-11: 22 Jan 2012Date for Filing 2022-08: 22 Feb 2012Date for Filing 2022-10: 1 Jul 2012Date for Filing 2022-12: 1 Aug 2012Date for Filing 2024-04: 15 Sep 2012Date for Filing 2024-07: 1 Oct 2012Date for Filing 2024-08: 1 Nov 2012Date for Filing 2024-10: 8 Jun 2013Date for Filing 2025-10: 15 Aug 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-3 India: Final Action Date, full historyEB-3 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 2005-01: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2005-03: 1 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2005-04: 1 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2005-05: 1 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2005-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-10: 1 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2005-12: 1 Jan 1999Final Action Date 2006-01: 1 Jun 1999Final Action Date 2006-02: 1 Jan 2000Final Action Date 2006-03: 1 Jan 2001Final Action Date 2006-04: 1 Feb 2001Final Action Date 2006-05: 1 Mar 2001Final Action Date 2006-06: 8 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-07: 15 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-08: 1 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-09: 15 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-10: 22 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2007-01: 8 May 2001Final Action Date 2007-06: 1 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2007-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2007-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-10: 22 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2007-12: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2008-02: 8 May 2001Final Action Date 2008-03: 1 Aug 2001Final Action Date 2008-04: 1 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2008-05: 1 Nov 2001Final Action Date 2008-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-10: 1 Jul 2001Final Action Date 2008-11: 1 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2009-01: 15 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2009-04: 1 Nov 2001Final Action Date 2009-05: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-06: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-10: 15 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2009-11: 22 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2009-12: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2010-01: 22 Jun 2001Final Action Date 2010-03: 1 Jul 2001Final Action Date 2010-04: 8 Sep 2001Final Action Date 2010-05: 1 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2010-06: 22 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2010-07: 22 Nov 2001Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2010-10: 15 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2010-11: 22 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2011-01: 1 Feb 2002Final Action Date 2011-02: 22 Feb 2002Final Action Date 2011-03: 15 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2011-04: 8 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2011-05: 15 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2011-06: 22 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2011-07: 1 May 2002Final Action Date 2011-08: 1 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2011-09: 8 Jul 2002Final Action Date 2011-10: 15 Jul 2002Final Action Date 2011-11: 22 Jul 2002Final Action Date 2011-12: 1 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2012-01: 8 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2012-02: 15 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2012-03: 22 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2012-04: 1 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2012-05: 8 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2012-06: 15 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2012-07: 22 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2012-08: 1 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2012-09: 8 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2012-10: 15 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2012-11: 22 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2012-12: 1 Nov 2002Final Action Date 2013-01: 8 Nov 2002Final Action Date 2013-02: 15 Nov 2002Final Action Date 2013-03: 22 Nov 2002Final Action Date 2013-04: 8 Dec 2002Final Action Date 2013-05: 22 Dec 2002Final Action Date 2013-06: 8 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2013-07: 22 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2013-09: 22 Sep 2003Final Action Date 2013-12: 1 Sep 2003Final Action Date 2014-03: 15 Sep 2003Final Action Date 2014-05: 1 Oct 2003Final Action Date 2014-06: 15 Oct 2003Final Action Date 2014-07: 1 Nov 2003Final Action Date 2014-08: 8 Nov 2003Final Action Date 2014-10: 15 Nov 2003Final Action Date 2014-11: 22 Nov 2003Final Action Date 2014-12: 1 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2015-01: 15 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2015-02: 22 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2015-03: 1 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2015-04: 8 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2015-05: 15 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2015-06: 22 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2015-07: 1 Feb 2004Final Action Date 2015-08: 1 Jun 2004Final Action Date 2015-09: 22 Dec 2004Final Action Date 2015-10: 8 Mar 2004Final Action Date 2015-11: 1 Apr 2004Final Action Date 2015-12: 22 Apr 2004Final Action Date 2016-01: 15 May 2004Final Action Date 2016-02: 15 Jun 2004Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Jul 2004Final Action Date 2016-04: 8 Aug 2004Final Action Date 2016-05: 1 Sep 2004Final Action Date 2016-06: 22 Sep 2004Final Action Date 2016-07: 22 Oct 2004Final Action Date 2016-08: 8 Nov 2004Final Action Date 2016-09: 15 Feb 2005Final Action Date 2016-10: 1 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-02: 22 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-04: 24 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-05: 25 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2017-06: 15 May 2005Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Feb 2006Final Action Date 2017-08: 15 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2017-09: 15 Oct 2006Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Nov 2006Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Dec 2006Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 May 2008Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2003Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2019-02: 22 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2019-03: 22 May 2009Final Action Date 2019-04: 22 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Jul 2009Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-02: 8 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-03: 15 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-04: 22 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Apr 2009Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2009Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2020-10: 15 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2020-11: 1 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2020-12: 15 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2021-01: 22 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Apr 2010Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Jul 2010Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 Sep 2010Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Feb 2011Final Action Date 2021-06: 1 Nov 2011Final Action Date 2021-07: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2021-09: 1 Jan 2014Final Action Date 2021-11: 15 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2022-08: 15 Feb 2012Final Action Date 2022-10: 1 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2022-12: 15 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2023-07: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 May 2012Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2024-06: 22 Aug 2012Final Action Date 2024-07: 22 Sep 2012Final Action Date 2024-08: 22 Oct 2012Final Action Date 2024-10: 1 Nov 2012Final Action Date 2024-12: 8 Nov 2012Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-02: 15 Dec 2012Final Action Date 2025-03: 1 Feb 2013Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-05: 15 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-07: 22 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2025-08: 22 May 2013Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Aug 2013Final Action Date 2025-12: 22 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2026-01: 15 Nov 2013Final Action Date 2026-06: 15 Dec 2013Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Jan 2014
Final Action Date since December 2001.

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

EB-3 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.-480-420-360-300-240-180-120-6006012018024030036042048020182020202220242026Days moved per month2016-11: +72016-12: +72017-02: +72017-04: +22017-05: +12017-06: +512017-07: +2762017-08: +1502017-09: +922018-01: +172018-02: +302018-03: +312018-04: +3962018-05: +902018-07: +1842018-08: +612018-09: -21922018-10: +21922018-12: +592019-02: +522019-03: +302019-04: +312019-05: +92019-08: -12772019-09: -1842019-10: +12802020-02: +72020-03: +72020-04: +72020-05: +382020-06: +312020-07: +612020-08: +1222020-10: +1062020-11: +452020-12: +142021-01: +72021-02: +102021-03: +912021-04: +622021-05: +1532021-06: +2732021-07: +4272021-08: +1812021-09: +1842021-11: -7172022-08: +312022-10: +462022-12: +752023-07: -12612023-10: +12162024-01: +312024-02: +302024-04: +452024-06: +72024-07: +312024-08: +302024-10: +102024-12: +72025-01: +232025-02: +142025-03: +482025-04: +592025-05: +142025-07: +72025-08: +302025-10: +922025-12: +312026-01: +542026-06: +302026-07: +17
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-3 India

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsJan 2014Nov 2013 – Aug 2014Jan 2027
6 monthsFeb 2014Sep 2013 – Feb 2015Apr 2027
12 monthsMar 2014Jul 2013 – Nov 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

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

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Jul 2023Retrogressed15 Jun 20121 Jan 2009−1,261 d
Nov 2021Retrogressed1 Jan 201415 Jan 2012−717 d
Sep 2019Retrogressed1 Jan 20061 Jul 2005−184 d
Aug 2019Retrogressed1 Jul 20091 Jan 2006−1,277 d
Sep 2018Retrogressed1 Jan 20091 Jan 2003−2,192 d
Oct 2015Retrogressed22 Dec 20048 Mar 2004−289 d
Dec 2013Retrogressed22 Sep 20031 Sep 2003−21 d
Oct 2009ReopenedUnavailable15 Apr 2001
May 2009Became Unavailable1 Nov 2001Unavailable
Oct 2008ReopenedUnavailable1 Jul 2001
Jul 2008Became Unavailable1 Nov 2001Unavailable
Oct 2007ReopenedUnavailable22 Apr 2001

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)1 Jan 20141 Jan 2014+00
FY202622 Aug 20131 Jan 2014+1320
FY20251 Nov 201222 May 2013+2020
FY20241 May 201222 Oct 2012+1740
FY20231 Apr 20121 Jan 2009-1,1861
FY20221 Jan 201415 Feb 2012-6861
FY202115 Jan 20101 Jan 2014+1,4470
FY20201 Jan 20091 Oct 2009+2730
FY20191 Jan 20091 Jul 2005-1,2802
FY201815 Oct 20061 Jan 2003-1,3831
FY20171 Mar 200515 Oct 2006+5930
FY20168 Mar 200415 Feb 2005+3441

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+389 days) and the weakest in September (-182 days). Retrogressions were most common in September 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: +14 d+14FebFeb: +16 d+16MarMar: +22 d+22AprApr: +57 d+57MayMay: +30 d+30JunJun: +38 d+38JulJul: -21 d-21AugAug: -60 d-60SepSep: -182 d-182OctOct: +389 d+389NovNov: -58 d-58DecDec: +19 d+19

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 20261 Jan 201415 Jan 20150
Sep 20261 Jan 201415 Jan 20150
Aug 20261 Jan 201415 Jan 20150
Jul 20261 Jan 201415 Jan 2015+17
Jun 202615 Dec 201315 Jan 2015+30
May 202615 Nov 201315 Jan 20150
Apr 202615 Nov 201315 Jan 20150
Mar 202615 Nov 201315 Aug 20140
Feb 202615 Nov 201315 Aug 20140
Jan 202615 Nov 201315 Aug 2014+54
Dec 202522 Sep 201315 Aug 2014+31
Nov 202522 Aug 201315 Aug 20140
Oct 202522 Aug 201315 Aug 2014+92
Sep 202522 May 20138 Jun 20130
Aug 202522 May 20138 Jun 2013+30
Jul 202522 Apr 20138 Jun 2013+7
Jun 202515 Apr 20138 Jun 20130
May 202515 Apr 20138 Jun 2013+14
Apr 20251 Apr 20138 Jun 2013+59
Mar 20251 Feb 20138 Jun 2013+48
Feb 202515 Dec 20128 Jun 2013+14
Jan 20251 Dec 20128 Jun 2013+23
Dec 20248 Nov 20128 Jun 2013+7
Nov 20241 Nov 20128 Jun 20130

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