India, July 11 -- The US Department of State's July 2026 Visa Bulletin has brought a setback for Indian employment-based green card applicants, with the EB-2 India and EB-5 Unreserved categories becoming "Unavailable" after annual visa limits were reached.

The move comes as the US government approaches the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, with high demand putting pressure on employment-based immigrant visa numbers. The "Unavailable" status means no additional immigrant visa numbers can be issued in these categories until new allocations become available at the start of the next fiscal year on October 1, 2026.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has also confirmed that applicants filing employment-based adjustment of status ...