October 2026 Visa Bulletin: India EB-2 Green Card Cutoff Remains in 2013

The US Department of State's October 2026 Visa Bulletin lists November 1, 2013 as the employment-based second preference (EB-2) Final Action Date for applicants chargeable to India. Its EB-3 India Final Action Date is January 1, 2014. Under the bulletin's rules, an eligible applicant generally must have a priority date earlier than the applicable cutoff before an immigrant visa number can be authorized. This is a published government allocation table, not a forecast of exactly when a particular applicant will receive permanent residence.

The separate Dates for Filing chart lists January 15, 2015 for India's EB-2 category, a later date than the Final Action cutoff. That does not mean all applicants can receive a green card immediately. People applying to adjust status in the US must also determine which chart USCIS has allowed for October. The bulletin points readers to the relevant USCIS chart-selection instructions. Category, country of chargeability, priority date and filing location each matter.

India's long EB-2 queue reflects statutory visa limits and demand, not a new October prohibition targeted specifically at Indian nationals. Separately, the Trump administration's October 8 employer-specific PERM restrictions can delay an earlier step in some workers' green-card processes. PERM certification, immigrant-petition approval, eligibility to file an adjustment application and final visa availability are distinct milestones. The bulletin can shift from month to month. Readers should use primary government notices and qualified case-specific advice before treating any published cutoff as a guarantee.