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    EB-3 India green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Final Action Date for India is Jan 1, 2014. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 7 months. Recent movement is best described as nearly stalled.

    Final Action Date
    Jan 1, 2014
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 7 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    nearly stalled
    4 retrogressions since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Jan 1, 2014+1 mo
    June 2026Dec 15, 2013+1 mo
    May 2026Nov 15, 2013No change
    April 2026Nov 15, 2013No change
    March 2026Nov 15, 2013No change
    February 2026Nov 15, 2013No change
    January 2026Nov 15, 2013+2 mo
    December 2025Sep 22, 2013+1 mo
    November 2025Aug 22, 2013No change
    October 2025Aug 22, 2013+2 mo
    September 2025Jun 8, 2013No change
    August 2025Jun 8, 2013No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-3 India cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Oct 1, 2012
    July 2025Jun 8, 2013
    July 2026Jan 1, 2014

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-3 India, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    July 2014September 2026April 2027July 2031
    January 2016March 2027May 2029July 2046
    January 2018November 2027February 2032Beyond 25-year forecast
    July 2026 (filing now)September 2030January 2044Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-3 India estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

    Related timelines

    EB-1 IndiaEB-2 IndiaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Rest of WorldEB-3 MexicoEB-3 Philippines

    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.