Category History

F2B India approval dates

F2B — Second Preference 2B: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21+) of Permanent Residents

(advanced 12 months) in the November 2026 bulletin Exceptional advance

This month: Aug 22, 2020
Net movement: 11 years 7 months ahead
Typical pace, jumps excluded: about 3 weeks forward / bulletin
Bulletins tracked: 134
F2B · India: cutoff dates from Oct 2015 to Nov 2026, now Aug 22, 2020 20172019202120232025 20202009 Jul 2018: Largest advance since 2016 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Aug 2018: Largest advance since 2016 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Mar 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)May 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jun 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jul 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Aug 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Sep 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)May 2024: Largest advance since 2019 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Apr 2026: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Sep 2026: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Aug 22, 2020
Approval date Filing date Largest move in our archive (since Oct 2015), or since a named year
Cutoff Aug 2020, Nov 2026 bulletin: 6 years 2 months behind6 years 2 months behindCutoff Aug 2020Nov 2026 bulletin

This archive holds 134 bulletins of the approval date (from the official Final Action Dates chart) for F2B India, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 11 years 7 months, from January 15, 2009 to August 22, 2020 — about 1 month forward per bulletin month.

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Month to month, 78 advanced and 55 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at August 22, 2020; the most recent change came in November 2026, when it advanced 12 months. Across 133 measured changes in the archive, the approval date cutoff typically moved forward about 3 weeks per bulletin, leaving out 10 exceptional jumps. The most recent move is far outside precedent for this category. This archive holds 134 bulletins of the filing date (from the official Dates for Filing chart) for F2B India, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 10 years 2 months, from July 1, 2010 to September 1, 2020 — about 4 weeks forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 41 advanced and 92 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at September 1, 2020; the most recent change came in November 2026, when it advanced 12 months.

Bulletin by bulletin

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FY22October 2021: heldNovember 2021: heldDecember 2021: heldJanuary 2022: heldFebruary 2022: heldMarch 2022: heldApril 2022: heldMay 2022: heldJune 2022: heldJuly 2022: heldAugust 2022: heldSeptember 2022: heldFY21October 2020: heldNovember 2020: heldDecember 2020: heldJanuary 2021: heldFebruary 2021: advancedMarch 2021: advancedApril 2021: advancedMay 2021: advancedJune 2021: advancedJuly 2021: advancedAugust 2021: advancedSeptember 2021: heldFY20October 2019: heldNovember 2019: advancedDecember 2019: advancedJanuary 2020: heldFebruary 2020: advancedMarch 2020: advancedApril 2020: advancedMay 2020: advancedJune 2020: advancedJuly 2020: advancedAugust 2020: advancedSeptember 2020: advancedFY19October 2018: advancedNovember 2018: advancedDecember 2018: advancedJanuary 2019: advancedFebruary 2019: advancedMarch 2019: advancedApril 2019: advancedMay 2019: advancedJune 2019: advancedJuly 2019: advancedAugust 2019: advancedSeptember 2019: advancedFY18October 2017: advancedNovember 2017: advancedDecember 2017: advancedJanuary 2018: advancedFebruary 2018: advancedMarch 2018: advancedApril 2018: advancedMay 2018: advancedJune 2018: advancedJuly 2018: advancedAugust 2018: advancedSeptember 2018: advancedFY17October 2016: advancedNovember 2016: advancedDecember 2016: advancedJanuary 2017: advancedFebruary 2017: advancedMarch 2017: advancedApril 2017: advancedMay 2017: advancedJune 2017: advancedJuly 2017: advancedAugust 2017: heldSeptember 2017: heldFY16October 2015: no comparisonNovember 2015: advancedDecember 2015: advancedJanuary 2016: advancedFebruary 2016: advancedMarch 2016: advancedApril 2016: advancedMay 2016: advancedJune 2016: advancedJuly 2016: advancedAugust 2016: advancedSeptember 2016: advanced
advanced · 16held · 34Counts cover the years shown above.

Every bulletin

BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2026Aug 22, 2020 (advanced 12 months)
October 2026Aug 22, 2019 (no change)
September 2026Aug 22, 2019 (advanced 20 months)
August 2026Jan 1, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
July 2026Nov 22, 2017 (advanced 2 months)
June 2026Sep 22, 2017 (advanced 4 months)
May 2026May 22, 2017 (no change)
April 2026May 22, 2017 (advanced 6 months)
March 2026Dec 1, 2016 (no change)
February 2026Dec 1, 2016 (no change)
January 2026Dec 1, 2016 (no change)
December 2025Dec 1, 2016 (no change)
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BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2025Dec 1, 2016 (advanced 1 week)
October 2025Nov 22, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
September 2025Oct 15, 2016 (no change)
August 2025Oct 15, 2016 (no change)
July 2025Oct 15, 2016 (advanced 3 weeks)
June 2025Sep 22, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
May 2025Jul 22, 2016 (no change)
April 2025Jul 22, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
March 2025May 22, 2016 (no change)
February 2025May 22, 2016 (no change)
January 2025May 22, 2016 (advanced 3 weeks)
December 2024May 1, 2016 (no change)
November 2024May 1, 2016 (no change)
October 2024May 1, 2016 (no change)
September 2024May 1, 2016 (no change)
August 2024May 1, 2016 (no change)
July 2024May 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
June 2024Apr 1, 2016 (no change)
May 2024Apr 1, 2016 (advanced 4 months)
April 2024Nov 22, 2015 (no change)
March 2024Nov 22, 2015 (advanced 2 months)
February 2024Oct 1, 2015 (no change)
January 2024Oct 1, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
December 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
November 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
October 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
September 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
August 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
July 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
June 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
May 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
April 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
March 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
February 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
January 2023Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
December 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
November 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
October 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
September 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
August 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
July 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
June 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
May 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
April 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
March 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
February 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
January 2022Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
December 2021Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
November 2021Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
October 2021Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
September 2021Sep 22, 2015 (no change)
August 2021Sep 22, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
July 2021Sep 15, 2015 (advanced 3 weeks)
June 2021Aug 22, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
May 2021Aug 15, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
April 2021Aug 8, 2015 (advanced 2 weeks)
March 2021Jul 22, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
February 2021Jul 15, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
January 2021Jul 8, 2015 (no change)
December 2020Jul 8, 2015 (no change)
November 2020Jul 8, 2015 (no change)
October 2020Jul 8, 2015 (no change)
September 2020Jul 8, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
August 2020Jun 8, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
July 2020May 1, 2015 (advanced 2 months)
June 2020Mar 15, 2015 (advanced 2 months)
May 2020Jan 15, 2015 (advanced 2 months)
April 2020Nov 1, 2014 (advanced 2 months)
March 2020Sep 15, 2014 (advanced 3 weeks)
February 2020Aug 22, 2014 (advanced 2 weeks)
January 2020Aug 8, 2014 (no change)
December 2019Aug 8, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
November 2019Jul 8, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
October 2019Jun 1, 2014 (no change)
September 2019Jun 1, 2014 (advanced 5 months)
August 2019Jan 1, 2014 (advanced 4 months)
July 2019Sep 1, 2013 (advanced 4 months)
June 2019May 15, 2013 (advanced 3 months)
May 2019Feb 1, 2013 (advanced 3 months)
April 2019Oct 22, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
March 2019Aug 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
February 2019May 1, 2012 (advanced 2 months)
January 2019Mar 15, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
December 2018Feb 15, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
November 2018Jan 1, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
October 2018Nov 22, 2011 (advanced 3 weeks)
September 2018Nov 1, 2011 (advanced 1 week)
August 2018Oct 22, 2011 (advanced 2 months)
July 2018Aug 15, 2011 (advanced 2 months)
June 2018Jun 22, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
May 2018May 15, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
April 2018Apr 8, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
March 2018Mar 1, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
February 2018Jan 15, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
January 2018Dec 1, 2010 (advanced 1 week)
December 2017Nov 22, 2010 (advanced 1 week)
November 2017Nov 15, 2010 (advanced 1 week)
October 2017Nov 8, 2010 (advanced 1 week)
September 2017Nov 1, 2010 (no change)
August 2017Nov 1, 2010 (no change)
July 2017Nov 1, 2010 (advanced 1 week)
June 2017Oct 22, 2010 (advanced 3 weeks)
May 2017Oct 1, 2010 (advanced 2 weeks)
April 2017Sep 15, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
March 2017Aug 15, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
February 2017Jul 8, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
January 2017Jun 8, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
December 2016May 8, 2010 (advanced 3 weeks)
November 2016Apr 15, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
October 2016Mar 15, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
September 2016Feb 1, 2010 (advanced 3 weeks)
August 2016Jan 8, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
July 2016Dec 8, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
June 2016Oct 22, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
May 2016Sep 1, 2009 (advanced 3 months)
April 2016Jun 15, 2009 (advanced 3 weeks)
March 2016May 22, 2009 (advanced 1 week)
February 2016May 15, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
January 2016Apr 1, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
December 2015Mar 1, 2009 (advanced 3 weeks)
November 2015Feb 8, 2009 (advanced 3 weeks)
October 2015Jan 15, 2009

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