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India Employment-Based Visa Bulletin — October 2026 Priority Dates
Latest edition: October 2026 Visa Bulletin
When does the next Visa Bulletin come out? — projected release date & live countdown.
Track the latest U.S. Visa Bulletin priority-date cutoffs and month-by-month predictions for every employment- and family-based green card category. Updated each month from the official U.S. Department of State bulletin.
India priority date by category: EB-1 · EB-2 · EB-3 · EB-4
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Visa Bulletin Analysis: October 2026
Sep 29
Analysis
Current India Employment-Based Priority Dates & Predictions Beta
Current priority date cutoffs from the Dates for Filing chart for each India Employment-Based green card category, with predicted next-bulletin movement and an estimate of when the backlog clears. The bulletin publishes two charts and they carry different dates for the same category — switch the Action Type filter above to read the other one.
The 6-month and 12-month columns roll the next-bulletin forecast forward one month at a time. Backtested on India and China EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3, their mean error is 302 days at 6 months and 448 days at 12 months. The monthly prediction pages use a separate model for each horizon.
| Visa Type | Bulletin | Current Cutoff (Dates for Filing) | Next Bulletin | 6-Month | 12-Month | Est. Current Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: Priority Workers | Oct 2026 | Jul 01, 2024 |
Jul 01, 2024
Jun 16–Aug 06, 2024 |
No step predicted
holds Jul 01, 2024 |
No step predicted
holds Jul 01, 2024 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-2: Professionals with Advanced Degrees | Oct 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 |
Jan 15, 2015
Dec 31–Feb 19, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-3: Other Workers | Oct 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-3: Skilled Workers, Professionals | Oct 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 |
Jan 15, 2015
Jan 03–Feb 12, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-4: Religious Workers | Oct 2026 | Jan 01, 2025 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-4: Special Immigrants | Oct 2026 | Jan 01, 2025 | Jan 01, 2025 | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-5: High Unemployment (10%) | Oct 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Infrastructure (2%) | Oct 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Rural (20%) | Oct 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Unreserved | Oct 2026 | May 01, 2024 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
Latest analysis: Visa Bulletin Analysis: October 2026
Estimates are from the Bulletin Forecast Model, which uses historical bulletin patterns, I-140 demand data, and fiscal year cycles. Actual dates may differ due to policy changes, retrogressions, or demand surges. How are projections calculated? → | How did we score the Oct 2026 forecast? See our track record → | Our November 2026 Visa Bulletin predictions →
India Employment-Based Priority Date Movement & Backlog Trend
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About This Dashboard
What is the U.S. Visa Bulletin?
The U.S. Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication from the U.S. Department of State that sets the priority-date cutoffs determining when green card applicants in each employment- and family-based category can move forward. This page tracks every category's cutoffs and predicts upcoming movement.
What is a Priority Date?
The priority date is the date when your immigration petition was filed. The Visa Bulletin publishes "cutoff dates" each month, which determine whose cases can move forward based on their priority dates. Learn more about priority dates →
How to Use This Dashboard
- Select your visa category (Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based)
- Choose your country of chargeability (birth country, not citizenship)
- Choose Final Action (for green card approval) or Filing (to submit I-485). What's the difference? →
- Enter your application priority date to see estimated processing timelines
Understanding the Chart
- Solid lines: Historical priority date cutoffs for each visa class
- Red dashed line: Your application's priority date
- Dotted lines: Bulletin Forecast Model projections using historical patterns, I-140 demand data, and fiscal year cycles (diamond = estimated date your priority date becomes current). How it works →
- Click on any data point: Opens the official visa bulletin for that month
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