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As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F4 India Final Action Date is 15 Dec 2006 , which lags the bulletin month by about 19.8 years . Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 4 days per month (0.12 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 2 bulletins; the largest move back was 932 days in June 2016.
15 Dec 2006 Final Action Date, Oct 2026
1 Feb 2007 Date for Filing, Oct 2026
19.8 years cut-off lags bulletin month
+4 d/mo avg. movement, last 12 bulletins
Chart: where the cut-off has been
Last 10 years + forecast Full history
F4 India: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 years Line 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: 15 Dec 2006. 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Priority-date cut-off Bulletin month Forecast range (80%) Final Action Date 2016-11: 15 Feb 2003 Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Apr 2003 Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 May 2003 Final Action Date 2017-02: 15 Jun 2003 Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Jul 2003 Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Aug 2003 Final Action Date 2017-05: 8 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-06: 15 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2002 Final Action Date 2017-10: 1 Oct 2003 Final Action Date 2017-11: 22 Oct 2003 Final Action Date 2017-12: 22 Nov 2003 Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Dec 2003 Final Action Date 2018-02: 8 Jan 2004 Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Feb 2004 Final Action Date 2018-04: 15 Feb 2004 Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-06: 15 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-07: 22 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-09: 8 Apr 2004 Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 May 2004 Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2018-12: 8 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-02: 22 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-03: 8 Jul 2004 Final Action Date 2019-04: 15 Jul 2004 Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-06: 15 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-07: 22 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-08: 15 Sep 2004 Final Action Date 2019-09: 22 Sep 2004 Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Oct 2004 Final Action Date 2019-11: 15 Oct 2004 Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-01: 8 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-02: 22 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-03: 8 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2020-04: 22 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2020-05: 8 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2020-06: 22 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2020-08: 22 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2020-09: 8 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-01: 15 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-03: 22 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-04: 8 Apr 2005 Final Action Date 2021-05: 15 Apr 2005 Final Action Date 2021-06: 8 May 2005 Final Action Date 2021-07: 15 Aug 2005 Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2021-09: 15 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2024-01: 15 Nov 2005 Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2024-05: 15 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2024-07: 22 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2024-10: 1 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2024-11: 8 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2025-01: 8 Apr 2006 Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jun 2006 Final Action Date 2025-07: 8 Jul 2006 Final Action Date 2025-08: 1 Nov 2006 Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 Dec 2006 Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 May 2004 Date for Filing 2017-05: 22 Jun 2004 Date for Filing 2018-05: 1 Dec 2004 Date for Filing 2018-07: 1 Jan 2005 Date for Filing 2019-02: 1 Feb 2005 Date for Filing 2019-03: 8 Feb 2005 Date for Filing 2019-04: 15 Feb 2005 Date for Filing 2019-05: 15 Mar 2005 Date for Filing 2019-06: 15 Apr 2005 Date for Filing 2019-07: 22 Apr 2005 Date for Filing 2019-08: 15 May 2005 Date for Filing 2019-09: 22 May 2005 Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Jun 2005 Date for Filing 2019-11: 15 Jun 2005 Date for Filing 2019-12: 1 Jul 2005 Date for Filing 2020-01: 8 Jul 2005 Date for Filing 2020-02: 22 Jul 2005 Date for Filing 2020-03: 8 Aug 2005 Date for Filing 2020-04: 22 Aug 2005 Date for Filing 2020-05: 8 Sep 2005 Date for Filing 2020-06: 1 Oct 2005 Date for Filing 2020-07: 22 Oct 2005 Date for Filing 2020-08: 8 Nov 2005 Date for Filing 2020-09: 22 Nov 2005 Date for Filing 2021-02: 1 Dec 2005 Date for Filing 2021-09: 1 Jan 2006 Date for Filing 2022-04: 22 Feb 2006 Date for Filing 2024-04: 8 Apr 2006 Date for Filing 2024-05: 15 Jun 2006 Date for Filing 2024-11: 1 Aug 2006 Date for Filing 2025-01: 15 Aug 2006 Date for Filing 2025-04: 1 Oct 2006 Date for Filing 2025-06: 1 Dec 2006 Date for Filing 2025-10: 15 Dec 2006 Date for Filing 2026-10: 1 Feb 2007 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. F4 India: Final Action Date, full history F4 India: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001. 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Priority-date cut-off Bulletin month Final Action Date 2001-12: 22 Sep 1988 Final Action Date 2002-01: 1 Nov 1988 Final Action Date 2002-02: 15 Dec 1988 Final Action Date 2002-03: 1 Feb 1989 Final Action Date 2002-04: 15 Mar 1989 Final Action Date 2002-05: 1 May 1989 Final Action Date 2002-06: 1 Jul 1989 Final Action Date 2002-07: 22 May 1990 Final Action Date 2003-07: 22 Mar 1990 Final Action Date 2003-08: 22 May 1990 Final Action Date 2003-09: 1 Jan 1990 Final Action Date 2003-10: 22 Jul 1990 Final Action Date 2003-11: 15 Aug 1990 Final Action Date 2003-12: 1 Oct 1990 Final Action Date 2004-01: 22 Nov 1990 Final Action Date 2004-02: 22 Dec 1990 Final Action Date 2004-03: 22 Jan 1991 Final Action Date 2004-04: 22 Feb 1991 Final Action Date 2004-05: 1 Apr 1991 Final Action Date 2004-06: 15 May 1991 Final Action Date 2004-07: 22 Jun 1991 Final Action Date 2004-08: 1 Aug 1991 Final Action Date 2004-09: 22 Sep 1991 Final Action Date 2004-10: 1 Nov 1991 Final Action Date 2004-11: 22 Dec 1991 Final Action Date 2004-12: 15 Feb 1992 Final Action Date 2005-01: 8 Apr 1992 Final Action Date 2005-02: 15 May 1992 Final Action Date 2005-03: 22 Jul 1992 Final Action Date 2005-04: 8 Sep 1992 Final Action Date 2005-05: 22 Oct 1992 Final Action Date 2005-06: 15 Dec 1992 Final Action Date 2005-07: 15 Jan 1993 Final Action Date 2005-08: 22 Feb 1993 Final Action Date 2005-09: 1 Jun 1993 Final Action Date 2005-10: 1 Aug 1993 Final Action Date 2005-11: 1 Oct 1993 Final Action Date 2005-12: 15 Nov 1993 Final Action Date 2006-01: 22 Dec 1993 Final Action Date 2006-02: 1 Feb 1994 Final Action Date 2006-03: 22 Mar 1994 Final Action Date 2006-04: 1 Apr 1994 Final Action Date 2006-05: 1 Jun 1994 Final Action Date 2006-06: 15 Aug 1994 Final Action Date 2006-07: 1 Oct 1994 Final Action Date 2006-08: 1 Jan 1995 Final Action Date 2006-09: 1 Jul 1995 Final Action Date 2006-10: 1 Aug 1995 Final Action Date 2006-12: 22 Sep 1995 Final Action Date 2007-01: 1 Oct 1995 Final Action Date 2007-02: 8 Oct 1995 Final Action Date 2007-03: 8 Nov 1995 Final Action Date 2007-04: 1 Jan 1996 Final Action Date 2007-05: 8 Jan 1996 Final Action Date 2007-06: 22 Jan 1996 Final Action Date 2007-07: 8 Feb 1996 Final Action Date 2007-08: 1 Mar 1996 Final Action Date 2007-09: 15 Apr 1996 Final Action Date 2007-10: 8 May 1996 Final Action Date 2007-11: 22 Jun 1996 Final Action Date 2007-12: 15 Aug 1996 Final Action Date 2008-01: 15 Sep 1996 Final Action Date 2008-02: 8 Oct 1996 Final Action Date 2008-03: 1 Nov 1996 Final Action Date 2008-04: 22 Nov 1996 Final Action Date 2008-05: 1 Jan 1997 Final Action Date 2008-06: 1 Feb 1997 Final Action Date 2008-07: 15 Feb 1997 Final Action Date 2008-08: 22 Feb 1997 Final Action Date 2008-09: 8 Apr 1997 Final Action Date 2008-10: 22 May 1997 Final Action Date 2008-11: 22 Jul 1997 Final Action Date 2008-12: 15 Sep 1997 Final Action Date 2009-01: 1 Nov 1997 Final Action Date 2009-02: 15 Jan 1998 Final Action Date 2009-03: 1 Mar 1998 Final Action Date 2009-04: 15 Apr 1998 Final Action Date 2009-05: 8 Jun 1998 Final Action Date 2009-06: 15 Aug 1998 Final Action Date 2009-07: 22 Oct 1998 Final Action Date 2009-08: 22 Dec 1998 Final Action Date 2009-09: 22 Feb 1999 Final Action Date 2009-10: 15 Apr 1999 Final Action Date 2009-11: 15 Jun 1999 Final Action Date 2009-12: 8 Sep 1999 Final Action Date 2010-01: 1 Oct 1999 Final Action Date 2010-02: 15 Nov 1999 Final Action Date 2010-03: 15 Jan 2000 Final Action Date 2010-04: 1 Mar 2000 Final Action Date 2010-05: 15 May 2000 Final Action Date 2010-06: 1 Sep 2000 Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Jan 2001 Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Jun 2001 Final Action Date 2010-09: 15 Oct 2001 Final Action Date 2010-10: 1 Dec 2001 Final Action Date 2010-11: 1 Jan 2002 Final Action Date 2011-02: 1 Jan 2000 Final Action Date 2011-04: 1 Feb 2000 Final Action Date 2011-05: 8 Mar 2000 Final Action Date 2011-08: 8 Apr 2000 Final Action Date 2011-09: 15 Apr 2000 Final Action Date 2011-10: 15 May 2000 Final Action Date 2011-11: 15 Jun 2000 Final Action Date 2011-12: 15 Jul 2000 Final Action Date 2012-01: 15 Aug 2000 Final Action Date 2012-02: 8 Sep 2000 Final Action Date 2012-03: 8 Oct 2000 Final Action Date 2012-04: 8 Nov 2000 Final Action Date 2012-05: 1 Dec 2000 Final Action Date 2012-06: 8 Jan 2001 Final Action Date 2012-07: 22 Jan 2001 Final Action Date 2012-08: 15 Feb 2001 Final Action Date 2012-09: 8 Mar 2001 Final Action Date 2012-10: 15 Mar 2001 Final Action Date 2012-11: 22 Mar 2001 Final Action Date 2012-12: 1 Apr 2001 Final Action Date 2013-01: 8 Apr 2001 Final Action Date 2013-02: 15 Apr 2001 Final Action Date 2013-03: 22 Apr 2001 Final Action Date 2013-04: 1 May 2001 Final Action Date 2013-07: 22 May 2001 Final Action Date 2013-08: 22 Jun 2001 Final Action Date 2013-09: 22 Jul 2001 Final Action Date 2013-10: 8 Aug 2001 Final Action Date 2013-11: 22 Aug 2001 Final Action Date 2013-12: 8 Sep 2001 Final Action Date 2014-01: 1 Oct 2001 Final Action Date 2014-02: 22 Oct 2001 Final Action Date 2014-03: 8 Nov 2001 Final Action Date 2014-04: 22 Nov 2001 Final Action Date 2014-05: 8 Dec 2001 Final Action Date 2014-06: 15 Dec 2001 Final Action Date 2014-07: 22 Dec 2001 Final Action Date 2014-08: 1 Jan 2002 Final Action Date 2014-10: 22 Jan 2002 Final Action Date 2014-11: 8 Feb 2002 Final Action Date 2014-12: 22 Feb 2002 Final Action Date 2015-01: 22 Mar 2002 Final Action Date 2015-02: 15 Apr 2002 Final Action Date 2015-03: 15 May 2002 Final Action Date 2015-04: 15 Jun 2002 Final Action Date 2015-05: 1 Aug 2002 Final Action Date 2015-06: 8 Sep 2002 Final Action Date 2015-07: 22 Oct 2002 Final Action Date 2015-08: 1 Dec 2002 Final Action Date 2015-09: 15 Jan 2003 Final Action Date 2015-10: 8 Feb 2003 Final Action Date 2015-11: 1 Mar 2003 Final Action Date 2015-12: 22 Mar 2003 Final Action Date 2016-01: 22 Apr 2003 Final Action Date 2016-02: 8 Jun 2003 Final Action Date 2016-03: 1 Jul 2003 Final Action Date 2016-04: 22 Jul 2003 Final Action Date 2016-06: 1 Jan 2001 Final Action Date 2016-10: 1 Dec 2002 Final Action Date 2016-11: 15 Feb 2003 Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Apr 2003 Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 May 2003 Final Action Date 2017-02: 15 Jun 2003 Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Jul 2003 Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Aug 2003 Final Action Date 2017-05: 8 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-06: 15 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Sep 2003 Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2002 Final Action Date 2017-10: 1 Oct 2003 Final Action Date 2017-11: 22 Oct 2003 Final Action Date 2017-12: 22 Nov 2003 Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Dec 2003 Final Action Date 2018-02: 8 Jan 2004 Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Feb 2004 Final Action Date 2018-04: 15 Feb 2004 Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-06: 15 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-07: 22 Mar 2004 Final Action Date 2018-09: 8 Apr 2004 Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 May 2004 Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2018-12: 8 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-02: 22 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2019-03: 8 Jul 2004 Final Action Date 2019-04: 15 Jul 2004 Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-06: 15 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-07: 22 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2019-08: 15 Sep 2004 Final Action Date 2019-09: 22 Sep 2004 Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Oct 2004 Final Action Date 2019-11: 15 Oct 2004 Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-01: 8 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-02: 22 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2020-03: 8 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2020-04: 22 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2020-05: 8 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2020-06: 22 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2020-08: 22 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2020-09: 8 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-01: 15 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-03: 22 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2021-04: 8 Apr 2005 Final Action Date 2021-05: 15 Apr 2005 Final Action Date 2021-06: 8 May 2005 Final Action Date 2021-07: 15 Aug 2005 Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2021-09: 15 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2024-01: 15 Nov 2005 Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2024-05: 15 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2024-07: 22 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2024-10: 1 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2024-11: 8 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2025-01: 8 Apr 2006 Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jun 2006 Final Action Date 2025-07: 8 Jul 2006 Final Action Date 2025-08: 1 Nov 2006 Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 Dec 2006 Final Action Date since December 2001. ○ Current ✕ Unavailable shaded: forecast range
F4 India: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month average Bars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average. -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Days moved per month 2016-11: +76 2016-12: +45 2017-01: +44 2017-02: +31 2017-03: +37 2017-04: +24 2017-05: +24 2017-06: +7 2017-07: +7 2017-09: -629 2017-10: +638 2017-11: +21 2017-12: +31 2018-01: +23 2018-02: +24 2018-03: +24 2018-04: +14 2018-05: +15 2018-06: +14 2018-07: +7 2018-09: +17 2018-10: +23 2018-11: +31 2018-12: +7 2019-01: +7 2019-02: +7 2019-03: +16 2019-04: +7 2019-05: +17 2019-06: +14 2019-07: +7 2019-08: +24 2019-09: +7 2019-10: +9 2019-11: +14 2019-12: +17 2020-01: +7 2020-02: +14 2020-03: +16 2020-04: +14 2020-05: +17 2020-06: +14 2020-07: +17 2020-08: +14 2020-09: +14 2021-01: +7 2021-03: +7 2021-04: +17 2021-05: +7 2021-06: +23 2021-07: +99 2021-08: +17 2021-09: +14 2023-10: +23 2024-01: +38 2024-03: +30 2024-05: +31 2024-07: +7 2024-10: +38 2024-11: +7 2025-01: +31 2025-04: +68 2025-07: +23 2025-08: +116 2026-10: +44 Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge. Forecast for F4 India
Horizon Central estimate Likely range (80%) Bulletin month 3 months Dec 2006 Oct 2006 – Jul 2007 Jan 2027 6 months Dec 2006 Jul 2006 – Jan 2008 Apr 2027 12 months Jan 2007 May 2006 – Sep 2008 Oct 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:
Bulletin Event Before After Move Sep 2017 Retrogressed 22 Sep 2003 1 Jan 2002 −629 d Jun 2016 Retrogressed 22 Jul 2003 1 Jan 2001 −932 d Feb 2011 Retrogressed 1 Jan 2002 1 Jan 2000 −731 d Sep 2003 Retrogressed 22 May 1990 1 Jan 1990 −141 d
Fiscal-year view
Fiscal year First bulletin (Oct) Last bulletin (Sep) Net move (days) Retrogression months FY2027 (to Oct 2026) 15 Dec 2006 15 Dec 2006 +0 0 FY2026 1 Nov 2006 1 Nov 2006 +0 0 FY2025 1 Mar 2006 1 Nov 2006 +245 0 FY2024 8 Oct 2005 22 Jan 2006 +106 0 FY2023 15 Sep 2005 15 Sep 2005 +0 0 FY2022 15 Sep 2005 15 Sep 2005 +0 0 FY2021 8 Mar 2005 15 Sep 2005 +191 0 FY2020 1 Oct 2004 8 Mar 2005 +158 0 FY2019 1 May 2004 22 Sep 2004 +144 0 FY2018 1 Oct 2003 8 Apr 2004 +190 0 FY2017 1 Dec 2002 1 Jan 2002 -334 1 FY2016 8 Feb 2003 1 Jan 2001 -768 1
Seasonal pattern
Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+125 days) and the weakest in June (-78 days). Retrogressions were most common in June and September. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.
Jan Jan: +17 d +17 Feb Feb: +11 d +11 Mar Mar: +14 d +14 Apr Apr: +15 d +15 May May: +10 d +10 Jun Jun: -78 d -78 Jul Jul: +15 d +15 Aug Aug: +16 d +16 Sep Sep: -52 d -52 Oct Oct: +125 d +125 Nov Nov: +15 d +15 Dec Dec: +11 d +11 Recent bulletins
Last 24 bulletins (table) Bulletin Final Action Date Date for Filing FAD move (days) Oct 2026 15 Dec 2006 1 Feb 2007 +44 Sep 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Aug 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Jul 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Jun 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 May 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Apr 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Mar 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Feb 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Jan 2026 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Dec 2025 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Oct 2025 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 0 Sep 2025 1 Nov 2006 1 Dec 2006 0 Aug 2025 1 Nov 2006 1 Dec 2006 +116 Jul 2025 8 Jul 2006 1 Dec 2006 +23 Jun 2025 15 Jun 2006 1 Dec 2006 0 May 2025 15 Jun 2006 1 Oct 2006 0 Apr 2025 15 Jun 2006 1 Oct 2006 +68 Mar 2025 8 Apr 2006 15 Aug 2006 0 Feb 2025 8 Apr 2006 15 Aug 2006 0 Jan 2025 8 Apr 2006 15 Aug 2006 +31 Dec 2024 8 Mar 2006 1 Aug 2006 0 Nov 2024 8 Mar 2006 1 Aug 2006 +7
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