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EB-2 India priority date

EB-2 is for advanced-degree professionals, exceptional ability and National Interest Waiver (NIW). Applicants born in India have their own cutoff because demand from India exceeds the per-country limit.

The EB-2 India final action date is Nov 1, 2013 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Jan 15, 2015). It did not move since October 2026. Applicants reaching the cutoff now filed about 13 years ago.
Final action date
Nov 1, 2013
November 2026
Date for filing
Jan 15, 2015
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
+7 mo
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
4.6
months of dates per year

EB-2 India cutoff history

EB-2 India final action date and date for filing by bulletin 19992003200720112015201920232027 20012005200920132016202020232026 2025 All countries 2015 Date for filing 2013 Final action
Cutoff date in each monthly Visa Bulletin since 2001 (Dates for Filing exist since October 2015). Current = plotted at the bulletin month.

How long applicants waited

EB-2 India: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr5 yr10 yr15 yr 20012006200920132016202020232026 13 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 46 months in the July 2014 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 50 months in November 2014.

Pending EB-2 India green card applications at USCIS

USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 27,508 EB-2 cases chargeable to India were pending in the October 2026 inventory. The table shows them by the year of the priority date; consular cases abroad are not included.

Priority date yearPending I-485sCumulative
Earlier6161
20063596
200725121
200820141
200935176
201061237
2011104341
2012281622
20135,2515,873
201420,63726,510
201599827,508

Counts below 10 are withheld by USCIS ("D"); they are counted as 5. See the green card backlog page for all categories.

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal actionChangeDate for filing
Nov 2026Nov 1, 2013—Jan 15, 2015
Oct 2026Nov 1, 2013changedJan 15, 2015
Sep 2026Unavailable—Jan 15, 2015
Aug 2026Unavailable—Jan 15, 2015
Jul 2026UnavailablechangedJan 15, 2015
Jun 2026Sep 1, 2013-317 dJan 15, 2015
May 2026Jul 15, 2014—Jan 15, 2015
Apr 2026Jul 15, 2014+303 dJan 15, 2015
Mar 2026Sep 15, 2013+62 dNov 1, 2014
Feb 2026Jul 15, 2013—Dec 1, 2013
Jan 2026Jul 15, 2013+61 dDec 1, 2013
Dec 2025May 15, 2013+44 dDec 1, 2013
Nov 2025Apr 1, 2013—Dec 1, 2013
Oct 2025Apr 1, 2013+90 dDec 1, 2013
Sep 2025Jan 1, 2013—Feb 1, 2013
Aug 2025Jan 1, 2013—Feb 1, 2013
Jul 2025Jan 1, 2013—Feb 1, 2013
Jun 2025Jan 1, 2013—Feb 1, 2013
May 2025Jan 1, 2013—Feb 1, 2013
Apr 2025Jan 1, 2013+31 dFeb 1, 2013
Mar 2025Dec 1, 2012+47 dJan 1, 2013
Feb 2025Oct 15, 2012+14 dJan 1, 2013
Jan 2025Oct 1, 2012+61 dJan 1, 2013
Dec 2024Aug 1, 2012+17 dJan 1, 2013
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Frequently asked questions

What is the current EB-2 India priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 India final action date is Nov 1, 2013 and the date for filing is Jan 15, 2015. For most other countries it is Apr 1, 2025.

How fast is EB-2 India moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 7 months. Average forward movement: 7 months/year (last year), 4.6 months/year (5 years), 7.2 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 0.4 months over the last five years.

When will a EB-2 India priority date in Nov 2014 become current?

It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 4.6 months/year, that takes about 2.6 years. This is a projection from past movement, not a forecast by the State Department; demand, visa numbers and policy changes can make it much faster or slower. Try the priority date calculator for your own date.

How many EB-2 India green card applications are pending?

USCIS reported 27,508 pending EB-2 adjustment-of-status applications for India in its October 2026 inventory. Applicants who process at a U.S. consulate abroad are not included.

Sources.

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.