India EB-2 Per-Country Limit Reached for FY 2026

Key Point  

• The U.S. Department of State has confirmed that all Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) immigrant visas for India have been issued for FY 2026. 

India EB-2 Per-Country Limit 

The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has confirmed that it has issued all available immigrant visas in the EB-2 category for applicants chargeable to India for FY 2026. 

As a result, U.S. embassies and consulates may not issue additional EB-2 visas to these applicants for the remainder of the fiscal year.  

Visa Allocation Limits 

Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA): 

• The EB-2 category is limited to 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based immigrant visa total each fiscal year.  
• A per-country limit restricts any single country to no more than 7% of the total employment-based and family-sponsored visas annually.  

Next Steps 

• The annual visa limits will reset at the start of FY 2027 on October 1, 2026.  
• At that time, embassies and consulates may resume issuing EB-2 visas to qualified applicants chargeable to India. 

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