Over the past year, the U.S. Department of State's Visa Bulletin has shown modest advancements for India in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) and Third Preference (EB-3) categories.
EB-2 Category:
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April 2024: The Final Action Date for India was set at April 15, 2012. citeturn0search2
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April 2025: The Final Action Date has advanced to January 1, 2013, reflecting a progression of approximately 8.5 months over the year. citeturn0search6
EB-3 Category:
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April 2024: The Final Action Date for India was August 15, 2012. citeturn0search2
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April 2025: The Final Action Date has moved forward to April 1, 2013, indicating an advancement of about 7.5 months over the year. citeturn0search6
These advancements suggest a gradual improvement in visa availability for Indian applicants in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories over the past year.