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Yes: EB2 India reopened in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, but EB1/EB3 worldwide retrogressed nearly 2 years. Full filing vs. final action date breakdown.
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin is still unpublished with no explanation from the State Department. New social media rules for TN/TD start October 1, and weekend-deadline changes begin October 23.
Why adjustment applicants are getting 'initial review' notices and the October Visa Bulletin is delayed: consulate pauses and quota recalculations after the ban was rescinded.
H-1B's $100,000 fee is court-blocked, the 540-day EAD auto-extension is gone, and October's Visa Bulletin is delayed. Full breakdown as of Sept 20, 2026.