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July Visa Bulletin – EB2 India Unavailable for FY 2026

June 17, 2026

The DOS released its July 2026 Visa Bulletin, and USCIS has determined that all family-sponsored should reference the Dates for Filing charts in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2026 to determine eligibility for filing an Application to Adjust Status, while all employment-based applicants should reference the Final Action Dates chart.

Next month’s charts appear below. A date listed for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed. “C” means current (i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants). “U” means unauthorized (i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance).

EB-2 India: No Visa Numbers Available for FY 2026

The Department of State notes that “due to high demand…India’s pro-rated EB-2 limit was reached and the category is unavailable for the remainder of FY 2026,” which ends on September 20th.  This means that EB-2 applicants from India will not be able to submit new Adjustment of Status applications until October at the earliest. Similarly, pending EB-2 India applications will not be approvable until October as well.

Forward Guidance

The Department of State warns that additional high-use categories may retrogress (which is when the priority date cutoff moves backwards) or become unavailable before the end of FY 2026, including:

• EB-1 India (already retrogressed in the July visa bulletin)
• EB-2 China
• EB-3 Philippines
• EB-5 India

To discuss what the dates in the visa bulletin may mean for you, please contact the attorney at SCT working on your case.  Alternatively, you may set up a consultation with one of our attorneys by filling out our Consultation Request Form.

Priority Date Charts

TAGS: DOS, EB-1 India, EB-2 India, EB-3 Philippines, EB-5 India, USCIS, Visa Bulletin