USCIS Advances India EB-2 Final Action Date by Three Weeks
India EB-2 moves to October 1, 2012; EB-3 holds at January 1, 2013, in the May 2026 Visa Bulletin.
BY ASHISH KUMAR, EDITOR · LAST UPDATED MAY 1, 2026 · 4-MINUTE READ
USCIS released the May 2026 Visa Bulletin on April 15. The India EB-2 Final Action Date advanced from September 8 to October 1, 2012 — a three-week movement; India EB-3 stayed unchanged.
What's new
The advance is the second consecutive month of forward movement for India EB-2. India EB-3 has not moved since January 2026.
“Three weeks of forward movement is consistent with the Department of State's annual quota allocation cycle in spring,”
— Named Immigration Attorney, Partner, Firm Name, told The Visa Wire.
The May 2026 bulletin is the seventh cut-off date publication of the 2026 fiscal year. Previous TVW coverage of the April 2026 bulletin is here.