F3 · India · family-sponsored

F3: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens for India

Bulletins Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 · 130 with a value · final action date about 171 months behind the bulletin month

The Visa Bulletin is published monthly by the Department of State. Dates shown are as printed in each bulletin; which chart (final action or dates for filing) applies in a month is announced separately. This page records past bulletins only and makes no projection about future ones.

In the Visa Bulletin for July 2026, the final action date for F3 for India is 15 Apr 2012 and the date for filing is 8 Dec 2012.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 4 and held in 8 of the month-to-month changes, a net movement of 8 months (258 days) between July 2025 and July 2026.

A year earlier the final action date stood at 1 Aug 2011, so the date moved forward by 258 days over the year. The series on this site runs from the October 2015 bulletin (130 bulletins carry a value).

These are the dates as printed in each month's bulletin. The page records movement that has already happened and does not project future bulletins.

15 Apr 2012final action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

8 Dec 2012date for filing

+8 monet movement, last twelve bulletins4 advanced · 0 retrogressed · 8 held

1 Aug 2011final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for F3, India, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

F3, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
India	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
All chargeability areas except those listed	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
China (mainland born)	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
Mexico	1 Jun 2001	15 Jul 2001	+120 days
Philippines	22 Feb 2006	8 Aug 2006	+814 days

Other areas link from the Visa Bulletin index: All chargeability areas except those listed · China (mainland born) · Mexico · Philippines.

Bulletin by bulletin, last 36 months

Bulletin	Final action date	Change	Date for filing	Change
Jul 2026	15 Apr 2012	+60 d	8 Dec 2012	held
Jun 2026	15 Feb 2012	held	8 Dec 2012	held
May 2026	15 Feb 2012	+55 d	8 Dec 2012	+16 d
Apr 2026	22 Dec 2011	+105 d	22 Nov 2012	+123 d
Mar 2026	8 Sep 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Feb 2026	8 Sep 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Jan 2026	8 Sep 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Dec 2025	8 Sep 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Nov 2025	8 Sep 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Oct 2025	8 Sep 2011	+38 d	22 Jul 2012	held
Sep 2025	1 Aug 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Aug 2025	1 Aug 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Jul 2025	1 Aug 2011	+40 d	22 Jul 2012	held
Jun 2025	22 Jun 2011	+82 d	22 Jul 2012	held
May 2025	1 Apr 2011	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Apr 2025	1 Apr 2011	+274 d	22 Jul 2012	held
Mar 2025	1 Jul 2010	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Feb 2025	1 Jul 2010	held	22 Jul 2012	held
Jan 2025	1 Jul 2010	+77 d	22 Jul 2012	+91 d
Dec 2024	15 Apr 2010	held	22 Apr 2012	held
Nov 2024	15 Apr 2010	+14 d	22 Apr 2012	+296 d
Oct 2024	1 Apr 2010	held	1 Jul 2011	+181 d
Sep 2024	1 Apr 2010	held	1 Jan 2011	held
Aug 2024	1 Apr 2010	held	1 Jan 2011	+92 d
Jul 2024	1 Apr 2010	+31 d	1 Oct 2010	+30 d
Jun 2024	1 Mar 2010	+59 d	1 Sep 2010	+92 d
May 2024	1 Jan 2010	+92 d	1 Jun 2010	+92 d
Apr 2024	1 Oct 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Mar 2024	1 Oct 2009	+162 d	1 Mar 2010	held
Feb 2024	22 Apr 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Jan 2024	22 Apr 2009	+104 d	1 Mar 2010	held
Dec 2023	8 Jan 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Nov 2023	8 Jan 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Oct 2023	8 Jan 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Sep 2023	8 Jan 2009	held	1 Mar 2010	held
Aug 2023	8 Jan 2009	—	1 Mar 2010	—

"C" in a bulletin means current (no backlog); "U" means unavailable. Day changes are computed only between two dated values.

Other family-sponsored categories for India

F1: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens: final action 1 Feb 2018
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents: final action 1 Jan 2025
F2B: unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of permanent residents: final action 22 Nov 2017
F4: brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens: final action 1 Nov 2006

Questions and answers

What is the current final action date for F3 (India)?

15 Apr 2012 in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is 8 Dec 2012.

How did the F3 (India) priority date move over the last year?

Net forward movement of 258 days across the last twelve bulletins, with 4 advances, 0 retrogressions and 8 months unchanged.

What is the difference between the final action date and the date for filing?

The Visa Bulletin prints two charts. The final action chart shows the dates on or before which a visa number is available for a case with that priority date; the dates for filing chart shows when applicants may begin assembling and submitting documents. Which chart applies in a given month is announced by USCIS and the Department; this site only records the printed dates.

Where does this data come from?

Each month's Visa Bulletin as published by the State Department, October 2015 to July 2026. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed.

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin, monthly editions Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 (index), public domain. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed. Site generated 30 Sep 2026. See corrections.