F3 Visa Bulletin priority dates: India
Married sons and daughters of US citizens, born in India. Newest bulletin: November 2026.
Final Action Date
Oct 22, 2015
Date for Filing
Nov 1, 2015
Your priority date must be earlier than the Final Action Date to get your visa or green card, and earlier than the Date for Filing to send your documents to the National Visa Center (NVC).
What is my priority date?
Your priority date is usually the day USCIS received your I-130 or I-140 petition, or, when you needed a labor certification, the day it was filed. It is on your I-797 notice.
Source: the November 2026 Visa Bulletin.
How fast the line moves
People at the front of the line have waited about 11 years.
In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 4 years and 1 month.
In the last 5 years, it moved forward 6 years and 11 months, about 17 months each year.
Details
The line can stand still for months, jump forward, or move back. It often moves back in summer and forward again in October.
The November 2025 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Sep 8, 2011.
The November 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Nov 22, 2008.
- Final Action Dates
- Dates for Filing