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October Visa Bulletin Opens FY2026 With Big Moves for India in EB-2, EB-3 and EB-5

The fiscal-year reset unlocks new visa numbers, prompting USCIS to accept employment-based filings under the Dates for Filing chart.

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A candidate for US citizenship holds a US flag during a naturalization ceremony for new US citizens February 16, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. Eighty-nine applicants from thirty-seven countries received their certificates of citizenship.
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Overview

  • Final Action Dates advance for key employment categories: EB-2 India to April 1, 2013 and EB-3 India to August 22, 2013, with EB-1 India unchanged at February 15, 2022 while China moves to April 1, 2021 (EB-2) and March 1, 2021 (EB-3).
  • EB-5 unreserved for India jumps to February 1, 2021, China’s unreserved cutoff stays at December 8, 2015, and the EB-5 China Dates for Filing chart retrogresses by three months.
  • Family-sponsored F2A for India (spouses and children of permanent residents) moves forward to a Final Action Date of February 1, 2024.
  • USCIS confirms it will use the Dates for Filing chart in October for employment-based adjustment of status submissions.
  • FY2026 numerical limits are posted at 226,000 for family preferences and at least 140,000 for employment with a 7% per-country cap of 25,620, and the EB-4 religious worker authorization is set to lapse after September 29 unless extended by Congress.