This table below shows Visa Bulletin Cutoff Dates for India F2A 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	4	2020-09-08	78	1301
2024	3	2020-06-22	135	1348
2024	2	2020-02-08	99	1454
2024	1	2019-11-01	266	1522
2023	12	2019-02-08	0	1757
2023	11	2019-02-08	0	1727
2023	10	2019-02-08	403	1696
2023	9	2018-01-01	85	2069
2023	8	2017-10-08	-1066	2123
2023	7	2020-09-08	0	1026
2023	6	2020-09-08	0	996
2023	5	2020-09-08	0	965
2023	4	2020-09-08	935	935
2023	3	C	Current	Current
2023	2	C	Current	Current
2023	1	C	Current	Current
2022	12	C	Current	Current
2022	11	C	Current	Current
2022	10	C	Current	Current
2022	9	C	Current	Current
2022	8	C	Current	Current
2022	7	C	Current	Current
2022	6	C	Current	Current
2022	5	C	Current	Current
2022	4	C	Current	Current
2022	3	C	Current	Current
2022	2	C	Current	Current
2022	1	C	Current	Current
2021	12	C	Current	Current
2021	11	C	Current	Current
2021	10	C	Current	Current
2021	9	C	Current	Current
2021	8	C	Current	Current
2021	7	C	Current	Current
2021	6	C	Current	Current
2021	5	C	Current	Current
2021	4	C	Current	Current
2021	3	C	Current	Current
2021	2	C	Current	Current
2021	1	C	Current	Current
2020	12	C	Current	Current
2020	11	C	Current	Current
2020	10	C	Current	Current
2020	10	C	Current	Current
2020	9	C	Current	Current
2020	8	C	Current	Current
2020	7	C	Current	Current
2020	6	C	Current	Current
2020	5	C	Current	Current
2020	4	C	Current	Current
2020	3	C	Current	Current
2020	2	C	Current	Current
2020	1	C	Current	Current
2019	12	C	Current	Current
2019	11	C	Current	Current
2019	10	C	Current	Current
2019	9	C	Current	Current
2019	8	C	Current	Current
2019	7	C	Current	Current
2019	6	2017-07-15	61	686
2019	5	2017-05-15	75	716
2019	4	2017-03-01	52	761
2019	3	2017-01-08	38	782
2019	2	2016-12-01	23	792
2019	1	2016-11-08	31	784
2018	12	2016-10-08	23	784
2018	11	2016-09-15	24	777
2018	10	2016-08-22	31	770
2018	9	2016-07-22	0	771
2018	8	2016-07-22	30	740
2018	7	2016-06-22	14	739
2018	6	2016-06-08	7	723
2018	5	2016-06-01	31	699
2018	4	2016-05-01	40	700
2018	3	2016-03-22	21	709
2018	2	2016-03-01	29	702
2018	1	2016-02-01	41	700
2017	12	2015-12-22	37	710
2017	11	2015-11-15	24	717
2017	10	2015-10-22	21	710
2017	9	2015-10-01	9	701
2017	8	2015-09-22	14	679
2017	7	2015-09-08	24	662
2017	6	2015-08-15	31	656
2017	5	2015-07-15	37	656
2017	4	2015-06-08	31	663
2017	3	2015-05-08	23	663
2017	2	2015-04-15	24	658
2017	1	2015-03-22	28	651
2016	12	2015-02-22	31	648
2016	11	2015-01-22	31	649
2016	10	2014-12-22	37	649
2016	9	2014-11-15	0	656
2016	8	2014-11-15	0	625
2016	7	2014-11-15	7	594
2016	6	2014-11-08	7	571
2016	5	2014-11-01	10	547
2016	4	2014-10-22	30	527
2016	3	2014-09-22	21	526
2016	2	2014-09-01	31	518
2016	1	2014-08-01	47	518
2015	12	2014-06-15	31	534
2015	11	2014-05-15	30	535
2015	10	2014-04-15	45	534
2015	9	2014-03-01	76	549
2015	8	2013-12-15	37	594
2015	7	2013-11-08	38	600
2015	6	2013-10-01	30	608
2015	5	2013-09-01	31	607
2015	4	2013-08-01	40	608
2015	3	2013-06-22	45	617
2015	2	2013-05-08	23	634
2015	1	2013-04-15	24	626
2014	12	2013-03-22	21	619
2014	11	2013-03-01	28	610
2014	10	2013-02-01	31	607
2014	9	2013-01-01	245	608
2014	8	2012-05-01	0	822
2014	7	2012-05-01	0	791
2014	6	2012-05-01	-495	761
2014	5	2013-09-08	0	235
2014	4	2013-09-08	0	205
2014	3	2013-09-08	0	174
2014	2	2013-09-08	0	146
2014	1	2013-09-08	0	115
2013	12	2013-09-08	0	84
2013	11	2013-09-08	0	54
2013	10	2013-09-08	23	23
2013	9	C	Current	Current
2013	8	C	Current	Current
2013	7	2011-10-08	122	632
2013	6	2011-06-08	99	724
2013	5	2011-03-01	76	792
2013	4	2010-12-15	23	838
2013	3	2010-11-22	31	830
2013	2	2010-10-22	30	833
2013	1	2010-09-22	31	832
2012	12	2010-08-22	38	832
2012	11	2010-07-15	44	840
2012	10	2010-06-01	24	853
2012	9	2010-05-08	54	847
2012	8	2010-03-15	28	870
2012	7	2010-02-15	45	867
2012	6	2010-01-01	47	882
2012	5	2009-11-15	38	898
2012	4	2009-10-08	78	906
2012	3	2009-07-22	44	953
2012	2	2009-06-08	47	968
2012	1	2009-04-22	31	984
2011	12	2009-03-22	35	984
2011	11	2009-02-15	38	989
2011	10	2009-01-08	38	996
2011	9	2008-12-01	132	1004
2011	8	2008-07-22	122	1105
2011	7	2008-03-22	213	1196
2011	6	2007-08-22	75	1379
2011	5	2007-06-08	68	1423
2011	4	2007-04-01	90	1461
2011	3	2007-01-01	-365	1520
2011	2	2008-01-01	0	1127
2011	1	2008-01-01	-943	1096
2010	12	2010-08-01	61	122
2010	11	2010-06-01	61	153
2010	10	2010-04-01	90	183
2010	9	2010-01-01	306	243
2010	8	2009-03-01	243	518
2010	7	2008-07-01	182	730
2010	6	2008-01-01	396	882
2010	5	2006-12-01	183	1247
2010	4	2006-06-01	61	1400
2010	3	2006-04-01	31	1430
2010	2	2006-03-01	59	1433
2010	1	2006-01-01	61	1461
2009	12	2005-11-01	78	1491
2009	11	2005-08-15	75	1539
2009	10	2005-06-01	47	1583
2009	9	2005-04-15	90	1600
2009	8	2005-01-15	24	1659
2009	7	2004-12-22	7	1652
2009	6	2004-12-15	68	1629
2009	5	2004-10-08	54	1666
2009	4	2004-08-15	45	1690
2009	3	2004-07-01	30	1704
2009	2	2004-06-01	17	1706
2009	1	2004-05-15	44	1692
2008	12	2004-04-01	53	1705
2008	11	2004-02-08	38	1728
2008	10	2004-01-01	31	1735
2008	9	2003-12-01	61	1736
2008	8	2003-10-01	61	1766
2008	7	2003-08-01	17	1796
2008	6	2003-07-15	37	1783
2008	5	2003-06-08	31	1789
2008	4	2003-05-08	23	1790
2008	3	2003-04-15	31	1782
2008	2	2003-03-15	21	1784
2008	1	2003-02-22	38	1774
2007	12	2003-01-15	31	1781
2007	11	2002-12-15	30	1782
2007	10	2002-11-15	38	1781
2007	9	2002-10-08	78	1789
2007	8	2002-07-22	51	1836
2007	7	2002-06-01	40	1856
2007	6	2002-04-22	14	1866
2007	5	2002-04-08	7	1849
2007	4	2002-04-01	10	1826
2007	3	2002-03-22	0	1805
2007	2	2002-03-22	7	1777
2007	1	2002-03-15	14	1753
2006	12	2002-03-01	181	1736
2006	11	2001-09-01	132	1887
2006	10	2001-04-22	578	1988
2006	9	1999-09-22	14	2536
2006	8	1999-09-08	7	2519
2006	7	1999-09-01	-599	2495
2006	6	2001-04-22	-313	1866
2006	5	2002-03-01	0	1522
2006	4	2002-03-01	7	1492
2006	3	2002-02-22	14	1468
2006	2	2002-02-08	24	1454
2006	1	2002-01-15	14	1447
2005	12	2002-01-01	31	1430
2005	11	2001-12-01	30	1431
2005	10	2001-11-01	40	1430
2005	9	2001-09-22	62	1440
2005	8	2001-07-22	61	1471
2005	7	2001-05-22	30	1501
2005	6	2001-04-22	52	1501
2005	5	2001-03-01	52	1522
2005	4	2001-01-08	54	1544
2005	3	2000-11-15	45	1567
2005	2	2000-10-01	47	1584
2005	1	2000-08-15	45	1600
2004	12	2000-07-01	30	1614
2004	11	2000-06-01	31	1614
2004	10	2000-05-01	16	1614
2004	9	2000-04-15	0	1600
2004	8	2000-04-15	45	1569
2004	7	2000-03-01	84	1583
2004	6	1999-12-08	54	1637
2004	5	1999-10-15	92	1660
2004	4	1999-07-15	61	1722
2004	3	1999-05-15	75	1752
2004	2	1999-03-01	59	1798
2004	1	1999-01-01	47	1826
2003	12	1998-11-15	38	1842
2003	11	1998-10-08	23	1850
2003	10	1998-09-15	31	1842
2003	9	1998-08-15	45	1843
2003	8	1998-07-01	47	1857
2003	7	1998-05-15	395	1873
2002	7	1997-04-15	45	1903
2002	6	1997-03-01	45	1918
2002	5	1997-01-15	38	1932
2002	4	1996-12-08	23	1940
2002	3	1996-11-15	24	1932
2002	2	1996-10-22	21	1928
2002	1	1996-10-01	---	1918

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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