This table below shows Visa Bulletin Cutoff Dates for India EB2 over the past several years. Month-to-month visa bulletin movement for the category is also calculated and displayed. Green colored texts mean your cutoff date advanced during that month; while red means backward or no movement. In addition, wait time is shown to reflect the severity of visa number retrogression, if any. Wait time is calculated by comparing the cut-off date and the corresponding visa bulletin month. Starting October, 2015, there are two charts of cutoff dates and the movement below is calculated based on the "approval" or "final action" visa bulletin.

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VB Year	VB Month	Cut-Off Date (Y-M-D)	Movement (days)	Wait Time (days)
2024	11	2012-07-15	0	4492
2024	10	2012-07-15	0	4461
2024	9	2012-07-15	0	4431
2024	8	2012-07-15	30	4400
2024	7	2012-06-15	61	4399
2024	6	2012-04-15	0	4430
2024	5	2012-04-15	14	4399
2024	4	2012-04-01	31	4383
2024	3	2012-03-01	0	4383
2024	2	2012-03-01	0	4354
2024	1	2012-03-01	60	4323
2023	12	2012-01-01	0	4352
2023	11	2012-01-01	0	4322
2023	10	2012-01-01	365	4291
2023	9	2011-01-01	0	4626
2023	8	2011-01-01	0	4595
2023	7	2011-01-01	0	4564
2023	6	2011-01-01	0	4534
2023	5	2011-01-01	0	4503
2023	4	2011-01-01	-280	4473
2023	3	2011-10-08	0	4162
2023	2	2011-10-08	0	4134
2023	1	2011-10-08	0	4103
2022	12	2011-10-08	-176	4072
2022	11	2012-04-01	0	3866
2022	10	2012-04-01	-974	3835
2022	9	2014-12-01	0	2831
2022	8	2014-12-01	0	2800
2022	7	2014-12-01	91	2769
2022	6	2014-09-01	365	2830
2022	5	2013-09-01	55	3164
2022	4	2013-07-08	68	3189
2022	3	2013-05-01	120	3226
2022	2	2013-01-01	177	3318
2022	1	2012-07-08	68	3464
2021	12	2012-05-01	152	3501
2021	11	2011-12-01	91	3623
2021	10	2011-09-01	0	3683
2021	9	2011-09-01	92	3653
2021	8	2011-06-01	0	3714
2021	7	2011-06-01	182	3683
2021	6	2010-12-01	122	3835
2021	5	2010-08-01	92	3926
2021	4	2010-05-01	106	3988
2021	3	2010-01-15	95	4063
2021	2	2009-10-12	4	4130
2021	1	2009-10-08	7	4103
2020	12	2009-10-01	9	4079
2020	11	2009-09-22	21	4058
2020	10	2009-09-01	0	4048
2020	10	2009-09-01	55	4048
2020	9	2009-07-08	0	4073
2020	8	2009-07-08	0	4042
2020	7	2009-07-08	26	4011
2020	6	2009-06-12	10	4007
2020	5	2009-06-02	8	3986
2020	4	2009-05-25	3	3964
2020	3	2009-05-22	3	3936
2020	2	2009-05-19	1	3910
2020	1	2009-05-18	3	3880
2019	12	2009-05-15	2	3852
2019	11	2009-05-13	1	3824
2019	10	2009-05-12	4	3794
2019	9	2009-05-08	6	3768
2019	8	2009-05-02	8	3743
2019	7	2009-04-24	5	3720
2019	6	2009-04-19	3	3695
2019	5	2009-04-16	4	3667
2019	4	2009-04-12	3	3641
2019	3	2009-04-09	3	3613
2019	2	2009-04-06	5	3588
2019	1	2009-04-01	0	3562
2018	12	2009-04-01	6	3531
2018	11	2009-03-26	0	3507
2018	10	2009-03-26	815	3476
2018	9	2007-01-01	-804	4261
2018	8	2009-03-15	0	3426
2018	7	2009-03-15	79	3395
2018	6	2008-12-26	4	3444
2018	5	2008-12-22	0	3417
2018	4	2008-12-22	7	3387
2018	3	2008-12-15	7	3363
2018	2	2008-12-08	16	3342
2018	1	2008-11-22	21	3327
2017	12	2008-11-01	24	3317
2017	11	2008-10-08	23	3311
2017	10	2008-09-15	24	3303
2017	9	2008-08-22	31	3297
2017	8	2008-07-22	0	3297
2017	7	2008-07-22	21	3266
2017	6	2008-07-01	9	3257
2017	5	2008-06-22	0	3235
2017	4	2008-06-22	21	3205
2017	3	2008-06-01	47	3195
2017	2	2008-04-15	0	3214
2017	1	2008-04-15	74	3183
2016	12	2008-02-01	92	3226
2016	11	2007-11-01	290	3288
2016	10	2007-01-15	692	3547
2016	9	2005-02-22	99	4209
2016	8	2004-11-15	14	4277
2016	7	2004-11-01	31	4260
2016	6	2004-10-01	-1513	4261
2016	5	2008-11-22	14	2717
2016	4	2008-11-08	24	2701
2016	3	2008-10-15	75	2694
2016	2	2008-08-01	182	2740
2016	1	2008-02-01	245	2891
2015	12	2007-06-01	304	3105
2015	11	2006-08-01	457	3379
2015	10	2005-05-01	-245	3805
2015	9	2006-01-01	-1004	3530
2015	8	2008-10-01	0	2495
2015	7	2008-10-01	0	2464
2015	6	2008-10-01	169	2434
2015	5	2008-04-15	227	2572
2015	4	2007-09-01	243	2769
2015	3	2007-01-01	487	2981
2015	2	2005-09-01	198	3440
2015	1	2005-02-15	0	3607
2014	12	2005-02-15	0	3576
2014	11	2005-02-15	-1536	3546
2014	10	2009-05-01	0	1979
2014	9	2009-05-01	99	1949
2014	8	2009-01-22	143	2017
2014	7	2008-09-01	1386	2129
2014	6	2004-11-15	0	3485
2014	5	2004-11-15	0	3454
2014	4	2004-11-15	0	3424
2014	3	2004-11-15	0	3393
2014	2	2004-11-15	0	3365
2014	1	2004-11-15	0	3334
2013	12	2004-11-15	-1308	3303
2013	11	2008-06-15	0	1965
2013	10	2008-06-15	0	1934
2013	9	2008-06-15	166	1904
2013	8	2008-01-01	1217	2039
2013	7	2004-09-01	0	3225
2013	6	2004-09-01	0	3195
2013	5	2004-09-01	0	3164
2013	4	2004-09-01	0	3134
2013	3	2004-09-01	0	3103
2013	2	2004-09-01	0	3075
2013	1	2004-09-01	0	3044
2012	12	2004-09-01	0	3013
2012	11	2004-09-01	0	2983
2012	10	2004-09-01	---	2952
2012	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2012	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2012	7	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2012	6	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2012	5	2007-08-15	-990	1721
2012	4	2010-05-01	0	701
2012	3	2010-05-01	120	670
2012	2	2010-01-01	365	761
2012	1	2009-01-01	292	1095
2011	12	2008-03-15	135	1356
2011	11	2007-11-01	109	1461
2011	10	2007-07-15	91	1539
2011	9	2007-04-15	0	1600
2011	8	2007-04-15	38	1569
2011	7	2007-03-08	144	1576
2011	6	2006-10-15	106	1690
2011	5	2006-07-01	54	1765
2011	4	2006-05-08	0	1789
2011	3	2006-05-08	0	1758
2011	2	2006-05-08	0	1730
2011	1	2006-05-08	0	1699
2010	12	2006-05-08	0	1668
2010	11	2006-05-08	0	1638
2010	10	2006-05-08	0	1607
2010	9	2006-05-08	68	1577
2010	8	2006-03-01	151	1614
2010	7	2005-10-01	242	1734
2010	6	2005-02-01	0	1946
2010	5	2005-02-01	0	1915
2010	4	2005-02-01	0	1885
2010	3	2005-02-01	10	1854
2010	2	22JAN05	---	---
2010	1	22JAN05	---	---
2009	12	2005-01-22	0	1774
2009	11	2005-01-22	0	1744
2009	10	2005-01-22	14	1713
2009	9	2005-01-08	465	1697
2009	8	2003-10-01	1369	2131
2009	7	2000-01-01	0	3469
2009	6	2000-01-01	-1506	3439
2009	5	2004-02-15	0	1902
2009	4	2004-02-15	0	1872
2009	3	2004-02-15	45	1841
2009	2	2004-01-01	184	1858
2009	1	2003-07-01	30	2011
2008	12	2003-06-01	0	2010
2008	11	2003-06-01	61	1980
2008	10	2003-04-01	-1218	2010
2008	9	2006-08-01	61	762
2008	8	2006-06-01	791	792
2008	7	2004-04-01	0	1552
2008	6	2004-04-01	91	1522
2008	5	2004-01-01	31	1582
2008	4	2003-12-01	---	1583
2008	3	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	2	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2008	1	2000-01-01	-731	2922
2007	12	2002-01-01	-821	2160
2007	11	2004-04-01	0	1309
2007	10	2004-04-01	0	1278
2007	9	2004-04-01	---	1248
2007	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2007	7	C	Current	Current
2007	6	2004-04-01	449	1156
2007	5	2003-01-08	0	1574
2007	4	2003-01-08	0	1544
2007	3	2003-01-08	0	1513
2007	2	2003-01-08	0	1485
2007	1	2003-01-08	0	1454
2006	12	2003-01-08	7	1423
2006	11	2003-01-01	200	1400
2006	10	2002-06-15	---	1569
2006	9	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	8	U	Unavailable	Unavailable
2006	7	01JAN03	---	---
2006	6	01JAN03	---	---
2006	5	2003-01-01	184	1216
2006	4	2002-07-01	181	1370
2006	3	2002-01-01	153	1520
2006	2	2001-08-01	212	1645
2006	1	2001-01-01	184	1826
2005	12	2000-07-01	243	1979
2005	11	1999-11-01	0	2192
2005	10	1999-11-01	2161	2161
2005	9	C	Current	Current
2005	8	C	Current	Current
2005	7	C	Current	Current
2005	6	C	Current	Current
2005	5	C	Current	Current
2005	4	C	Current	Current
2005	3	C	Current	Current
2005	2	C	Current	Current
2005	1	C	Current	Current
2004	12	C	Current	Current
2004	11	C	Current	Current
2004	10	C	Current	Current
2004	9	C	Current	Current
2004	8	C	Current	Current
2004	7	C	Current	Current
2004	6	C	Current	Current
2004	5	C	Current	Current
2004	4	C	Current	Current
2004	3	C	Current	Current
2004	2	C	Current	Current
2004	1	C	Current	Current
2003	12	C	Current	Current
2003	11	C	Current	Current
2003	10	C	Current	Current
2003	9	C	Current	Current
2003	8	C	Current	Current
2003	7	C	Current	Current
2002	11	C	Current	Current
2002	10	C	Current	Current
2002	9	C	Current	Current
2002	8	C	Current	Current
2002	7	C	Current	Current
2002	6	C	Current	Current
2002	5	C	Current	Current
2002	4	C	Current	Current
2002	3	C	Current	Current
2002	2	C	Current	Current
2002	1	C	Current	Current

Visa Bulletin Descriptions:

• C: Current (Anyone in this category is eligible to receive an immigrant visa number).
• U: Unavailable (All visa numbers for the particular category have been consumed and as a result, nobody can file I-485 or receive green card approval).
• Date: Cutoff Date (YYYY-MM-DD; Demand for visa numbers has exceeded inventory, so only applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cutoff date is eligible for a visa number).
• ROW: Rest of World (All countries and regions except those listed separately, such as China-mainland born and India).
• China: China-mainland born.
• EB1: Employment-Based First Preference (Priority Workers)
• EB2: Employment-Based Second Preference (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)
• EB3: Employment-Based Third Preference (Skilled Workers and Professionals)
• EB3-Other: Employment-Based Third Preference (Other Workers)
• EB4: Employment-Based Fourth Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)
• EB4-Religious: Employment-Based First Preference Other Workers( Certain Religious Workers)
• EB5: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Employment Creation)
• EB5-Pilot: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Pilot Programs)
• EB5-Regional: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Targeted Employment Areas or Regional Centers)
• F1: Family-Sponsored First Preference (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F2A: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents)
• F2B: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents)
• F3: Family-Sponsored Third Preference (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F4: Family-Sponsored Fourth Preference (Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens)

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