The State Department's August 2026 Visa Bulletin keeps EB-2 India and EB-5 (unreserved) India 'Unavailable' for the rest of the fiscal year, with EB-1 India warned it may become unavailable in coming weeks. Employment-based numbers reset for the new fiscal year on October 1, 2026.
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August 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-5 India stay unavailable, EB-1 India near cutoff
Why this matters for founders
Green-card timelines for Indian-born key employees are frozen until the Oct 1 reset; plan retention (H-1B extensions, O-1 bridges) and set expectations with sponsored hires now.
Source: Fragomen
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