United States DOS announces per-country limit has been reached for EB-2 India

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DOS confirms FY 2026 EB-2 immigrant visa limits for India have been reached, pausing further issuances in this category.

On 22 May 2026, the Department of State (DOS) announced it has issued all available immigrant visas for the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India for fiscal year 2026 (FY 26).  As the limit has been reached for EB-2 India only, at this time, immigrant visa issuance may continue for applicants born in India who have applied in other preference categories and for applicants not born in India who have applied under the EB-2 category.

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