F1 India Green Card Wait Time
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens, chargeability India. Every Visa Bulletin from December 2001 to September 2026.
How the F1 India cutoff date has moved
The last twelve bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action date | Moved | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Jan 22, 2020 | +720 days | Feb 1, 2020 |
| July 2026 | Feb 1, 2018 | +153 days | Jan 1, 2019 |
| June 2026 | Sep 1, 2017 | no movement | Oct 1, 2018 |
| May 2026 | Sep 1, 2017 | +123 days | Oct 1, 2018 |
| April 2026 | May 1, 2017 | +174 days | Mar 1, 2018 |
| March 2026 | Nov 8, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
| February 2026 | Nov 8, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
| January 2026 | Nov 8, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
| December 2025 | Nov 8, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
| November 2025 | Nov 8, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
| October 2025 | Nov 8, 2016 | +116 days | Sep 1, 2017 |
| September 2025 | Jul 15, 2016 | no movement | Sep 1, 2017 |
When this category went backwards
The cutoff date for F1 India has retrogressed 7 times in the published record. A retrogression means the State Department pulled the date back, so people who were about to become eligible went back into the queue.
| Bulletin | From | To | Days lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | May 8, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 | -30 |
| September 2017 | Dec 22, 2010 | May 1, 2010 | -235 |
| April 2011 | Jan 1, 2005 | May 1, 2004 | -245 |
| January 2011 | Feb 15, 2006 | Jan 1, 2005 | -410 |
| August 2006 | Jan 1, 2000 | Jan 1, 1997 | -1095 |
| July 2006 | Apr 22, 2001 | Jan 1, 2000 | -477 |
| June 2002 | Mar 1, 1999 | Jul 1, 1995 | -1339 |
Where these numbers come from
Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Each bulletin is parsed into a machine-readable record and checked against the published page before it is committed, so the series here is the bulletin's own wording, not a restatement of it. The movement and backlog columns are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page.
Source
Every date on this page comes from the September 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.
Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: [email protected].
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