EB-2 India Priority Dates — June 2026 Snapshot

The June 2026 Visa Bulletin shows one of the largest single-month advances for EB-2 India in recent years, moving the Final Action Date forward by approximately 8 months to January 1, 2014.

What This Means

Applicants born in India with an EB-2 priority date on or before January 1, 2014 may now be able to file Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status) or proceed with consular processing, depending on their situation.

The Dates for Filing chart, which USCIS has confirmed will be used for I-485 purposes this month, shows an even more favorable cutoff of June 1, 2015 for EB-2 India.

Why Dates Moved

State Department attributed the forward movement to lower-than-expected demand in the EB-2 India category during the first half of FY2026, combined with visa numbers freed up from other employment-based categories. Demand tends to fluctuate month to month, so applicants should not assume this rate of movement will continue.

EB-3 India Update

EB-3 India advanced more modestly, moving approximately 2 months to November 1, 2012. EB-3 India often lags EB-2 India due to higher overall petition volume.

What Applicants Should Do

If your priority date is now current: - Contact your employer's immigration attorney immediately - Gather supporting documents (birth certificate, passport, medical exam results) - Prepare Form I-485, I-131 (Advance Parole), and I-765 (EAD) concurrently - Budget for the current I-485 filing fee ($1,440); there is no separate biometric fee under the current USCIS fee schedule

Retrogression Risk

Priority dates can and do retrogress. If you become eligible to file, do so promptly rather than waiting. Once an I-485 is filed, you generally maintain your place in line even if dates retrogress.