June 2026’s US Visa Bulletin brings a blow to many Indian applicants seeking employment-based green cards. EB-1 and EB-2 final action dates have retrogressed amid heavy demand. The State Department also flags the possibility of additional delays or even visa unavailability if annual numerical limits are reached, with effects potentially spilling into EB-5 unreserved as well.
The US will require immigration applicants to face expanded background checks as of April 27, 2026. Under a USCIS directive, officers must strengthen vetting before approving pending cases, following a presidential order to access more criminal history data. Green card and citizenship applicants are expected to be the most affected, potentially slowing approvals and increasing scrutiny.
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The US Visa Bulletin for May 2026 shows minimal movement for Indian applicants, with long backlogs persisting across both family- and employment-based green card categories. Key cutoffs appear largely unchanged, signaling continued oversubscription. Meanwhile, the EB-5 unreserved category is drawing sharper demand, and officials are warning it could see retrogression or additional limits later this fiscal year.
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