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India’s EB-2 Backlog Just Got Worse. Here’s Why More Indians Are Considering EB-1A Instead

Quick answer: The June 2026 Visa Bulletin pushed the India EB-2 final action date back 10.5 months, to September 1, 2013. India EB-1 also retrogressed, to December 15, 2022. Both categories now face higher RFE and denial rates than two years ago, so switching categories will not fix a backlog problem by itself. It can …

Diagram showing the two-step EB-1A Kazarian analysis framework, with Step 1 covering initial evidentiary criteria and Step 2 covering the final merits determination where most 2026 appeals failed

Every year, thousands of skilled professionals submit EB-1A petitions convinced they’ve checked the right boxes. They have judging experience. They’ve published articles. They hold senior titles at recognizable companies. Some even command salaries that land well above industry benchmarks. Then they get denied. Not at the initial evidence stage — at the final merits determination, …