EB-3 India Dates Show a Separate Skilled-Worker Green Card Queue
The October visa bulletin gives EB-3 India a January 2014 final action cutoff and a later filing date.
In the State Department's October 2026 bulletin, EB-3 India shows a January 1, 2014 final action date for professionals and skilled workers and January 15, 2015 in the filing chart. The numbers differ from some other employment-based categories.
EB-2 and EB-3 are not interchangeable descriptions of an individual case. Job requirements, approved petitions and the individual's priority date determine which chart matters, while derivative family members may have their own practical timing issues.
Workers should not infer that an earlier published final action date permits them to file immediately. USCIS monthly chart selection and all other eligibility requirements must be checked before submitting an adjustment application.
Immigration policies and visa availability can change. Consult current government instructions and a qualified immigration attorney for personal decisions; this is general reporting, not legal advice.
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