The Department of State's August 2026 Visa Bulletin lists EB-2 India as 'unavailable' for the rest of FY2026 after annual limits were reached, while EB-1 India's final action date holds at October 15, 2022 with a warning it may go unavailable in coming weeks. The new fiscal year on October 1, 2026 typically resets quotas and can advance priority dates.
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August 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India unavailable, EB-1 India at risk
Why this matters for founders
India-born founders pursuing employment-based green cards should treat O-1 or EB-1 self-petition timing as urgent and consult counsel before the FY2026 cutoff, since EB-2 numbers are effectively frozen until October.
Source: Morgan Lewis
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