Overview
- EB‑1 for India and China advances to February 1, 2023, giving India roughly a 10–11 month jump on Final Action.
- India’s EB‑2 moves to July 15, 2013, and EB‑3 to November 15, 2013, with China also posting incremental gains in EB‑2 and EB‑3.
- EB‑5 Unreserved for India advances to May 1, 2022, while the EB‑5 set‑aside categories remain current for all nationalities.
- EB‑4 and certain religious workers move to January 1, 2021, and the religious worker program is only renewed through January 29, 2026.
- Family‑sponsored Final Action dates for India remain unchanged, and attorneys note a short EB‑2‑to‑EB‑3 downgrade window for some Indian applicants as USCIS readies its filing‑chart decision.