Visa Bulletins

Latest Department of State priority dates for family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas.

The Visa Bulletin lists the priority dates used to determine when immigrant visa and adjustment-of-status applications may move forward. Compare the latest bulletin with the previous bulletin to see which categories advanced, stayed the same, or moved backward.

Visa Bulletin For November 2026 - Employment Based
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01JUL24 01JUL24 C C
2nd 15MAR26 01JAN23 15JAN15 15MAR26 15MAR26
3rd 01AUG24 01APR24 15JAN15 01AUG24 01JAN24
Other Workers 01JUL22
30
01OCT20 15JAN15 01JUL22
30
01JUN22
4th 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01MAR21 01MAY24 C C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) (including NR, RR) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) (including NH, RH) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) (including RI) C C C C C

Visa Bulletin For November 2026 - Employment Based
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01AUG23
31
01FEB23 C C
2nd 01APR25
90
01OCT21 01NOV13 01APR25
90
01APR25
90
3rd 15JUN24
31
22JAN22
14
22JAN14
21
15JUN24
31
15AUG23
Other Workers 01JUN22
151
01OCT19 22JAN14
21
01JUN22
151
01JAN22
4th 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22
Certain Religious Workers 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01DEC16 01DEC23 C C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) (including NR, RR) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) (including NH, RH) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) (including RI) C C C C C

Visa Bulletin For November 2026 - Family Sponsored
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 01FEB21
366
01FEB21
366
01FEB21
366
01DEC08 22APR15
F2A C C C C C
F2B 01SEP20
366
01SEP20
366
01SEP20
366
22MAR11 01OCT14
F3 01NOV15
365
01NOV15
365
01NOV15
365
01DEC02 22OCT06
F4 01NOV12
366
01NOV12
366
01FEB07 30APR01 22MAR09

Visa Bulletin For November 2026 - Family Sponsored
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 22JAN21
366
22JAN21
366
22JAN21
366
22SEP08
14
01NOV13
F2A 22OCT26
30
22OCT26
30
22OCT26
30
22APR26
31
22OCT26
30
F2B 22AUG20
366
22AUG20
366
22AUG20
366
15MAY10 01OCT13
F3 22OCT15
365
22OCT15
365
22OCT15
365
15JUL01
14
22JUL06
F4 22OCT12
366
22OCT12
366
15DEC06 22APR01 15MAY08

Visa Bulletin For October 2026 - Employment Based
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01JUL24 01JUL24 C C
2nd 15MAR26 01JAN23 15JAN15 15MAR26 15MAR26
3rd 01AUG24 01APR24 15JAN15 01AUG24 01JAN24
Other Workers 01JUN22 01OCT20 15JAN15 01JUN22 01JUN22
4th 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01MAR21 01MAY24 C C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) (including NR, RR) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) (including NH, RH) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) (including RI) C C C C C

Visa Bulletin For October 2026 - Employment Based
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01JUL23 01FEB23 C C
2nd 01JAN25 01OCT21 01NOV13 01JAN25 01JAN25
3rd 15MAY24 08JAN22 01JAN14 15MAY24 15AUG23
Other Workers 01JAN22 01OCT19 01JAN14 01JAN22 01JAN22
4th 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22
Certain Religious Workers 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22 15DEC22
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01DEC16 01DEC23 C C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) (including NR, RR) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) (including NH, RH) C C C C C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) (including RI) C C C C C

Visa Bulletin For October 2026 - Family Sponsored
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 01FEB20 01FEB20 01FEB20 01DEC08 22APR15
F2A C C C C C
F2B 01SEP19 01SEP19 01SEP19 22MAR11 01OCT14
F3 01NOV14 01NOV14 01NOV14 01DEC02 22OCT06
F4 01NOV11 01NOV11 01FEB07 30APR01 22MAR09

Visa Bulletin For October 2026 - Family Sponsored
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 22JAN20 22JAN20 22JAN20 08SEP08 01NOV13
F2A 22SEP26 22SEP26 22SEP26 22MAR26 22SEP26
F2B 22AUG19 22AUG19 22AUG19 15MAY10 01OCT13
F3 22OCT14 22OCT14 22OCT14 01JUL01 22JUL06
F4 22OCT11 22OCT11 15DEC06 22APR01 15MAY08