October Visa Bulletin: India EB-2 reopens to Nov 1, 2013 after 3 months 'Unavailable'

The State Department's October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first of fiscal year 2027, restores EB-2 availability for India-born applicants — reopening from Unavailable to a November 1, 2013 Final Action Date after the category sat unavailable through July, August and September 2026. USCIS says employment-based applicants may use the Dates for Filing chart this month, widening filing eligibility. Meanwhile EB-2 retrogressed for the rest of the world (to Jan 1, 2025), and EB-5 India Unreserved restarts FY 2027 at Dec 1, 2023 after being unavailable at FY 2026 end. Source: https://tezlawfirm.com/oct-2026-visa-bulletin-uscis-fees-h-1b-fee-blocked/

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