EB-2 Green Card
EB-2 green card for advanced degree professionals and National Interest Waiver (NIW) self-petitioners. Covers PERM requirements, priority date tracking, I-140 processing, and EB-2 to EB-1 upgrade strategies.
Top questions about EB-2 Green Card
Answers from VisaVerge guidesWhat actions should EB-3 Indian applicants take based on the August 2025 Visa Bulletin?
EB-3 Indian applicants with priority dates before May 22, 2013, can now file for adjustment of status or consular processing.
Read: US August Visa Bulletin Shows Mixed Progress for Indian Green Card ApplicantsWhat is the current status of EB-2 immigrant visa approvals as of October 1, 2025?
EB-2 immigrant visa approvals were paused on October 1, 2025, due to the annual quota being exhausted.
Read: EB-2 NIW Delays for Indian Applicants: Yale PhD’s 2-Year Delay EndsWhat are the current dates for filing EB-2 India applications as of August and September 2025?
The Dates for Filing for EB-2 India remain at February 1, 2013, according to the Visa Bulletins for August and September 2025.
Read: EB-2 India Aug–Sep 2025: Why Final Action Stayed at Jan 1, 2013When does the EB-2 India final action date move to in October 2025 Visa Bulletin?
The EB-2 India final action date moves to April 1, 2013.
Read: October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2AWhat are the required actions for EB-2 India applicants with a December 2023 priority date to prepare for their green card application?
Monitor the Visa Bulletin Regularly, Maintain Valid Status in the United States, Prepare for Adjustment of Status (Form I-485), Stay Informed About Policy Changes, and Plan for Long Wait Times.
Read: EB-2 India Priority Date December 2023: Expected Green Card Wait TimeOctober 2025 EB-2 and EB-3 China Dates: What Changed from September
October 2025’s FY2026 reset advanced China EB-2 Final Action to April 1, 2021 and EB-3 to March 1, 2021. EB-2 Filing stayed Dec 1, 2021; EB-3 Filing moved to Jan…
EB-2 vs EB-3 India: October 2025 Bulletin Shows Faster Movement
October 2025 advanced both EB-2 and EB-3 India by three months, but EB-3’s Dates for Filing jumped to…
EB-2 India Shows Major October 2025 Jump in Visa Bulletin
In October 2025 the Visa Bulletin advanced EB‑2 India: Final Action to Apr 1, 2013 and Dates for…
October 2025 EB-2 India: Final Action Date Advances by Three Months
October 2025’s Visa Bulletin advanced EB-2 India FAD to 01 April 2013 (+3 months) and DFF to 01…
No EB-2 Visas for FY 2025: Indian Professionals Face Extended Backlog
EB-2 reached its FY2025 allocation and no EB-2 visas will issue until October 1, 2025. EB-2 India stays…
EB-2 Visa Numbers Exhausted for FY2025; Issuance Paused until Oct 1, 2025
All EB-2 visas for FY 2025 (≈42,910) are exhausted; consular issuance paused until Oct 1, 2025. USCIS will…
EB-2 India Aug–Sep 2025: Why Final Action Stayed at Jan 1, 2013
August–September 2025 Visa Bulletins freeze EB-2 India at Final Action Date January 1, 2013 and Dates for Filing…
EB-2 India: August vs September 2025 — No Movement, FA 01JAN13 DFF 01FEB13
EB-2 India showed no movement in August and September 2025: FA 01JAN13 and DFF 01FEB13. Finalized FY-2025 numbers…
Process and Benefits of Downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 for Indians
Downgrading EB-2 to EB-3 helps Indian applicants fast-track green card by filing I-485 earlier. It requires employer cooperation,…
EB-2 India Priority Date Stuck at 2013: Over 11 Years Wait Expected
The EB-2 priority date for Indian nationals remains January 1, 2013, causing an 11-year wait. Applicants with later…