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U.S. Visa Bulletin: Priority Dates & Predictions
Latest edition: November 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: November 2026
Oct 22
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.
For most India and China EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 rows, the 6-month and 12-month columns show the forecast from the monthly prediction pages, made by a separate model for each horizon. Each model was chosen per category because it beat assuming no change in a backtest; where none did, the cell says “No step predicted”. Other rows repeat the next-bulletin forecast month by month, which in the same backtest averaged 302 days off at 6 months and 448 days at 12.
| Visa Type | Bulletin | Current Cutoff (Dates for Filing) | Next Bulletin | 6-Month | 12-Month | Est. Current Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: Priority Workers | Nov 2026 | Jul 01, 2024 |
Jul 01, 2024
Jun 10–Aug 19, 2024 |
Nov 12, 2024
Feb 2024–Aug 2025 |
Jan 15, 2026
Jul 2024–Jul 2027 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-2: Professionals with Advanced Degrees | Nov 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 |
Jan 15, 2015
Dec 31–Feb 19, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
Apr 09, 2015
Oct 2013–Sep 2016 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-3: Other Workers | Nov 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-3: Skilled Workers, Professionals | Nov 2026 | Jan 15, 2015 |
Jan 15, 2015
Jan 04–Feb 11, 2015 |
No step predicted
holds Jan 15, 2015 |
Apr 09, 2015
Oct 2013–Sep 2016 |
Enter priority date |
| EB-4: Religious Workers | Nov 2026 | Jan 01, 2025 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-4: Special Immigrants | Nov 2026 | Jan 01, 2025 | Jan 01, 2025 | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-5: High Unemployment (10%) | Nov 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Infrastructure (2%) | Nov 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Rural (20%) | Nov 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Unreserved | Nov 2026 | May 01, 2024 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
Latest analysis: Visa Bulletin Analysis: November 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 Nov 2026 forecast? See our track record → | Our December 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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