F3 India Priority Date

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Feb 15, 2012

Backlog

~14.3 yrs

Movement

No movement

Filing Date

Dec 8, 2012

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

June 2026 cutoff: February 15, 2012

1 mo No movement3 mo +5.3 mo6 mo +5.3 mo1 yr +7.8 mo

Dates for Filing

June 2026 cutoff: December 8, 2012

1 mo No movement3 mo +4.6 mo6 mo +4.6 mo1 yr +4.6 mo

When will my date be current?

Enter your priority date to estimate when it will become current based on historical advancement rates. The range shows best-case and worst-case scenarios from the last 3 years of data.

F3 India: Advancement Pace

Rolling 6-month average of how fast the cutoff date moves each month. Above the dashed line means dates are advancing; below means retrogression. Currently advancing at 0.9 mo/month.

F3 India: Filing vs Final Action Gap

Shows how far ahead the "Dates for Filing" cutoff is compared to the Final Action date. A larger gap means you can file your I-485 earlier relative to when your green card will actually be processed. Currently 10 months apart.

F3: Country Comparison

Compares how the cutoff date for this category has moved across all chargeability areas over the last 3 years. India is highlighted with a thicker line. Higher on the chart means a more recent (better) priority date.

Fiscal Year Progress

Net priority date movement per U.S. government fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Green bars mean dates moved forward overall; red means net retrogression. “fwd” and “ret” count the individual months with forward or backward movement.

FY2026(9mo)+6.4 mo
3 fwd
FY2025+16 mo
5 fwd
FY2024+14.6 mo
5 fwd
FY2023+1.6 mo
3 fwd
FY20220 mo
0 fwd

Recent History

Month-by-month cutoff dates for the last 12 bulletins. The movement figure shows how much the date changed from the prior month.

BulletinFinal ActionChangeFiling DateChange
Jun 2026LatestFeb 15, 2012no changeDec 8, 2012no change
May 2026Feb 15, 2012+1.8 moDec 8, 2012+0.5 mo
Apr 2026Dec 22, 2011+3.4 moNov 22, 2012+4 mo
Mar 2026Sep 8, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Feb 2026Sep 8, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Jan 2026Sep 8, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Dec 2025Sep 8, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Nov 2025Sep 8, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Oct 2025Sep 8, 2011+1.2 moJul 22, 2012no change
Sep 2025Aug 1, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Aug 2025Aug 1, 2011no changeJul 22, 2012no change
Jul 2025Aug 1, 2011+1.3 moJul 22, 2012no change

F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Priority Date for India

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Feb 15, 2012

Filing Date

Dec 8, 2012

Wait Time

~14.3 years

12-mo Movement

+7.8 mo

The June 2026 visa bulletin sets the F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for India at Feb 15, 2012. The dates for filing cutoff is Dec 8, 2012. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens India applicants is about 14.3 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Dec 8, 2012 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 13.5 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for India has moved +7.8 mo. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F3 India priority date
If your F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Feb 15, 2012, your immigrant visa or adjustment of status application can be processed. If your priority date is after this cutoff, you must wait for future visa bulletin updates.
About the F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens category
The F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens category covers married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.