The US State Department's July 2026 Visa Bulletin shows India EB-2 becoming unavailable due to increasing visa number pressure in the final quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. USCIS has confirmed employment-based applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart for July.
The U.S. Department of State confirmed that as of June 5, 2026, all available EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas chargeable to India have been issued for fiscal year 2026. U.S. embassies and consulates can no longer issue EB-5 unreserved visas to Indian applicants for the remainder of FY 2026.
The video argues that Western passport holders, particularly Americans subject to FATCA, face increasing difficulty obtaining bank accounts, residency, and visas in BRICS nations. It outlines strategies including second citizenship via South American passports, Antigua and Barbuda, and Turkey as potential workarounds.
The U.S. State Department announced on May 22, 2026 that all available Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) immigrant visas chargeable to India have been issued for fiscal year 2026. No further EB-2 visas will be available for India-chargeable applicants until the new fiscal year begins.
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin shows Final Action Dates for Worldwide EB categories unchanged, China EB-1 and EB-2 unchanged with EB-3 advancing, and India EB-1 and EB-2 retrogressing while EB-3 advances. USCIS guidance on which chart to use for filing was pending at time of publication.
India's Ministry of Home Affairs published the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2026 on April 30, 2026, taking effect May 1. The amendments move all stages of the OCI application process to a new online portal.
India's Ministry of Home Affairs notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, on April 30, 2026. The changes introduce electronic OCI cards and streamline several procedures for Overseas Citizen of India cardholders and applicants.