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The new U.S. fiscal year brought fresh visa numbers — but not a fresh start for everyone. October 2026 delivered important changes across family-sponsored and employment-based Green Card categories, including significant movement in some family queues and new cut-off dates for employment-based applicants. Here is what changed, who benefited, and what the October Visa Bulletin actually meant for people waiting for U.S. permanent residence. October 2026 U.S. Visa Bulletin: EB-2

Your I-140 is approved. Your priority date is years old. So why are you still waiting for a U.S. Green Card? China Green Card Backlog 2026: EB-2 & EB-3 Dates For many employment-based immigrants born in mainland China, the hardest part of the U.S. Green Card process is not getting an employer to sponsor them. It is waiting for an immigrant visa number to become available. You may have an approved I-140. You may have been working in the United States for years. You may have wa

The U.S. employment-based Green Card backlog has passed 1.2 million people by one major estimate. For some Indian EB-2 applicants, the projected wait has reached an extraordinary 179 years. But those numbers do not mean everyone applying for a Green Card will wait decades. US Green Card Backlog 2026: How Long Will You Actually Wait? Your real timeline depends on something much more specific: your immigration category + country of chargeability + priority date + visa availabil

If you registered for the H-1B lottery this year and you're searching "H-1B cap reached 2027," "H-1B 2027 second round," or "not selected H-1B 2027 what to do" — here's what's actually confirmed, and what your options are now. H-1B FY2027 Cap Reached USCIS confirms the cap is closed — for good USCIS announced that it had received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocat

June 27, 2026 | United States | Green Card | India | Employment-Based Immigration EB-2 India is officially unavailable for the rest of FY2026. No green cards until October 1. Here's exactly what to do — and what not to do — if you're an Indian H-1B professional waiting in line. EB-2 India is officially unavailable for the rest of FY2026. No green cards until October 1. Here's exactly what to do — and what not to do — if you're an Indian H-1B professional waiting in line. EB-2

June 20, 2026 | Breaking News | United States June 2026 Visa Bulletin: Steep Retrogression for India EB-1 and EB-2 — What You Need to Do Now The U.S. Department of State's June 2026 Visa Bulletin brought sharp retrogression for Indian nationals in both the EB-1 and EB-2 employment-based green card categories — with a combined setback of more than 14 months for applicants who held current dates in May. The State Department has warned that further retrogression, or even making