EB-4 · India

What this means for India applicants

For April 2026, EB-4 is listed as "Unavailable" for India. That means no immigrant visas are being issued in this category this month — either because the annual cap has been reached or because of a temporary pause while the State Department reconciles visa numbers. Expect movement once the next month's bulletin is released.

Employment-based categories for India are the most backlogged in the entire system because of the per-country cap combined with enormous demand. EB-2 and EB-3 waits for India-born applicants routinely exceed a decade. Watch the chart carefully for retrogression — large EB-1 unused visas spilling down can move EB-2 India forward unexpectedly.

How to read this page

The Visa Bulletin publishes two charts each month. The Final Action Dates chart tells you when the U.S. government can actually issue a green card — your priority date must be earlier than the listed cutoff. The Dates for Filing chart is earlier and lets you file Form I-485 (adjustment of status) before your priority date is fully current, provided USCIS has chosen to accept filings against this chart for the month.

For April 2026, USCIS is accepting employment-based adjustment filings against the Dates for Filing chart. This can change month to month — always confirm against uscis.gov/visabulletininfo before filing.

Priority date basics

For EB-4, your priority date is the date USCIS received your I-140 petition. This is the date you use to measure progress against the Visa Bulletin every month.