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    EB-1 India green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 Final Action Date for India is Oct 15, 2022. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 6 months. Recent movement is best described as nearly stalled.

    Final Action Date
    Oct 15, 2022
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 6 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    nearly stalled
    5 retrogressions since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Oct 15, 2022-2 mo
    June 2026Dec 15, 2022-4 mo
    May 2026Apr 1, 2023No change
    April 2026Apr 1, 2023+1 mo
    March 2026Mar 1, 2023+1 mo
    February 2026Feb 1, 2023No change
    January 2026Feb 1, 2023+11 mo
    December 2025Mar 15, 2022+1 mo
    November 2025Feb 15, 2022No change
    October 2025Feb 15, 2022-2 mo
    September 2025Apr 15, 2022No change
    August 2025Apr 15, 2022No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-1 India cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Feb 8, 2022
    July 2025Apr 15, 2022
    July 2026Oct 15, 2022

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-1 India, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    April 2023August 2026January 2027September 2030
    October 2024October 2026October 2028September 2045
    July 2026 (filing now)December 2026September 2030Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-1 India estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

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    Background reading

    Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates chart, through July 2026. This page is informational only and is not legal advice.