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F2A India Visa Bulletin November 2026: Cutoffs & Movement

F2A India Visa Bulletin November 2026: official cutoffs, Chart A and Chart B, 12/36-month movement, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and source links.

November 2026 is published. Shown: official November 2026 cutoffs, not a forecast. Check USCIS guidance for the filing month.

Issue: November 2026Data updated:

F2A India Visa Bulletin tracks the current Chart A and Chart B cutoff dates, USCIS filing-chart source, and recent 12/36-month movement.

Use this page as a crawlable, shareable reference for the category rather than a one-off filter state on the homepage.

Check your priority date against both charts before making a filing plan: Chart A is closer to final approval, while Chart B is only an I-485 filing window when USCIS allows it for the month.

Current official cutoffs

F2A India Visa Bulletin current Chart A and Chart B

Chart A: Final Action Dates

Oct 22, 2026Latest official issue: November 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 994 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 2813 days
View DOS source

Chart B: Dates for Filing

CurrentLatest official issue: November 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 375 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 1157 days
View DOS source

Movement history

Last 12 official cutoff rows

Positive movement means the cutoff advanced. Negative movement means retrogression. Blank movement usually means Current, Unavailable, or no comparable date.

IssueChart AChart A movementChart BChart B movement
November 2026Oct 22, 2026Advanced 30 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
October 2026Sep 22, 2026Advanced 31 daysCurrentAdvanced 30 days
September 2026Aug 22, 2026Advanced 31 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
August 2026Jul 22, 2026Advanced 567 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
July 2026Jan 1, 2025No changeCurrentAdvanced 30 days
June 2026Jan 1, 2025Advanced 153 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
May 2026Aug 1, 2024Advanced 182 daysCurrentAdvanced 30 days
April 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeCurrentAdvanced 38 days
March 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeFeb 22, 2026Advanced 31 days
February 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeJan 22, 2026Advanced 31 days
January 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeDec 22, 2025Advanced 30 days
December 2025Feb 1, 2024No changeNov 22, 2025Advanced 31 days

Category background

Understanding F2A India Visa Bulletin: history, demand drivers, and pitfalls

Why F2A India usually matches the worldwide date

Per-country limits barely bite in F2A: 75% of its visas are statutorily exempt from the country caps, so the India line on this page tracks the worldwide F2A cutoff almost every month. When you see the two match, that is the system working as designed, not a data error.

This makes F2A the rare category where an Indian birthplace is not a penalty. An Indian spouse of a green card holder waits the same queue as a German or Brazilian one — a sharp contrast with the employment pages on this site, where Indian chargeability defines the entire experience.

What Indian F2A families should actually track

The real variables are the worldwide F2A cycle (Current from 2019 to early 2023, a cutoff since) and the Child Status Protection Act math for children approaching 21. USCIS now uses the Final Action Dates chart for CSPA visa availability on requests filed on or after August 15, 2025; the February 2023 Dates for Filing policy remains relevant to qualifying adjustment applications that were pending before that date.

If the petitioner is on a path to citizenship, confirm how each family member's petition converts. A spouse or directly petitioned unmarried child under 21 generally moves into an immediate-relative category, while a child who was only a derivative may need a separate I-130.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the current Chart A cutoff for F2A India Visa Bulletin?

The F2A India Visa Bulletin Chart A / Final Action cutoff for November 2026 is Oct 22, 2026.

What is the current Chart B cutoff for F2A India Visa Bulletin?

The F2A India Visa Bulletin Chart B / Dates for Filing cutoff for November 2026 is Current. Whether Chart B can be used for I-485 filing still depends on the USCIS filing-chart guidance for the month.

Is this legal advice?

No. This is source-backed Visa Bulletin data and historical movement context from DOS and USCIS sources, not case-specific legal advice. Use it to compare your own priority date against Chart A and Chart B, then confirm the USCIS monthly filing-chart guidance before making a filing decision.

Official sources

DOS and USCIS source links

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