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Green card wait times, visa bulletins, H-1B and L-1 status, priority dates, and the path from visa to permanent residence.

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Visa Bulletin Explained for Indians: Priority Dates, Final Action Dates, and What to Watch

The Visa Bulletin controls when your green card can move forward — but its two charts, shifting cutoffs, and India-specific backlogs confuse almost everyone. Here is the plain-English guide to EB-2 India priority dates, Final Action Dates vs. Dates for Filing, retrogression, and green card wait time estimates.

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