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Visa Bulletin updates, USCIS policy changes, court rulings, and processing time shifts, reviewed against primary sources.
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July 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India and EB-5 India Go Unavailable for Rest of FY2026
EB-2 India and EB-5 India unreserved go Unavailable for rest of FY2026. EB-1 India retrogresses 2 more months. USCIS uses Final Action Dates.
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EB-5 September 30, 2026 Deadline: File I-526E Now or Lose Grandfathering Protection
I-526E petitions filed by September 30, 2026 are grandfathered under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. What investors must know.
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June 2026 Visa Bulletin: Sharp EB-1 and EB-2 India Retrogression, Further Cuts Possible
EB-2 India retrogresses 10.5 months to September 1, 2013. EB-1 India drops 3.5 months to December 15, 2022. USCIS continues Final Action Dates. Deeper cuts warned.
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May 2026 Visa Bulletin: Dates Frozen, USCIS Switches to Final Action
No movement for any employment-based category in May 2026. USCIS reverts to Final Action Dates, cutting off thousands of India filers who qualified in April.
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