The June 2026 Visa Bulletin shows continued, substantial backlogs in the employment-based second (EB-2) and third (EB-3) preference categories for applicants born in India and China, according to analysis shared by immigration attorney Emanuela Prister on X (formerly Twitter) on June 8, 2026.
For prospective green card applicants from these high-demand countries, the message is one of patience and planning. The persistent backlogs mean that many EB-2 and EB-3 applicants from India and China continue to face long waits before their priority dates become current, and in many cases must navigate consular processing abroad rather than adjusting status inside the United States.
The Visa Bulletin, published monthly by the U.S. Department of State, sets the priority date cutoffs that determine when an applicant can move forward with the final stage of the green card process. Because demand from India and China far exceeds the per-country limits, these categories routinely show the longest waits of any in the system. Backlogs can move forward slowly, stall, or occasionally retrogress, which is why monitoring each month’s bulletin is essential.
The practical guidance for affected applicants is to treat the green card timeline as a multi-year process and plan accordingly: maintain valid nonimmigrant status, keep documentation current, and preserve priority dates carefully when changing employers or categories. Applicants who qualify should also evaluate whether a higher-preference path, such as the EB-1A extraordinary ability category or an EB-2 National Interest Waiver, could offer a more favorable timeline than a standard EB-2 or EB-3 filing.
As always, check the official Department of State Visa Bulletin each month and confirm which chart — Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing — USCIS is accepting for adjustment of status.
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Source: X (Twitter) @pristeremanuela