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India EB2 October Cutoff Shows Persistent Employment Backlog

The official October 2026 Visa Bulletin places India's EB-2 final-action date at November 1, 2013. This is a category cutoff, not an individual completion forecast.

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What was reported

The official October 2026 Visa Bulletin places India's EB-2 final-action date at November 1, 2013. This is a category cutoff, not an individual completion forecast.

Why it matters

Visa-number limits, annual demand and retrogression explain why high-skill worker cases can face prolonged waits. The employment filing table may have a different date and must not be substituted for final action.

What to watch

Monitor monthly State Department publications and any USCIS chart-selection announcement.

Reporting limits

Immigration rules and eligibility can change. Consult the cited official sources and qualified advisers before making a case-specific decision. RecoupRev did not independently conduct the cited transactions, measurements or events. Source documents are linked below.

TOPICS: policy immigration · October · Cutoff · Persistent · Employment · Backlog

Reporting sources & references

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  1. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2027/visa-bulletin-for-october-2026.html

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RecoupRev Editorial Research. “India EB2 October Cutoff Shows Persistent Employment Backlog.” RecoupRev, October 11, 2026. https://recouprev.com/article/oct11-india-eb2-october-cutoff-shows-persistent-employment-backlog

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