F2A India Green Card Wait Time
Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents, chargeability India. Every Visa Bulletin from December 2001 to September 2026.
How the F2A India cutoff date has moved
The last twelve bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action date | Moved | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | +598 days | Current |
| July 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 | no movement | Current |
| June 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 | +153 days | Current |
| May 2026 | Aug 1, 2024 | +182 days | Current |
| April 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Current |
| March 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Feb 22, 2026 |
| February 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Jan 22, 2026 |
| January 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Dec 22, 2025 |
| December 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Nov 22, 2025 |
| November 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | no movement | Oct 22, 2025 |
| October 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | +518 days | Sep 22, 2025 |
| September 2025 | Sep 1, 2022 | no movement | Jun 1, 2025 |
When this category went backwards
The cutoff date for F2A India has retrogressed 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Sep 8, 2020 | Oct 8, 2017 | -1066 |
| June 2014 | Sep 8, 2013 | May 1, 2012 | -495 |
| March 2011 | Jan 1, 2008 | Jan 1, 2007 | -365 |
| January 2011 | Aug 1, 2010 | Jan 1, 2008 | -943 |
| July 2006 | Apr 22, 2001 | Sep 1, 1999 | -599 |
| June 2006 | Mar 1, 2002 | Apr 22, 2001 | -313 |
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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