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 October 2026 - Employment Based
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01JUL24
213
01JUL24
213
C C
2nd 15MAR26 01JAN23
365
15JAN15 15MAR26 15MAR26
3rd 01AUG24 01APR24
814
15JAN15 01AUG24 01JAN24
Other Workers 01JUN22
-61
01OCT20
366
15JAN15 01JUN22
-61
01JUN22
-61
4th 01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
01JAN25
731
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01MAR21
1461
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
109
C C
2nd 01JAN25 01OCT21
30
01NOV13 01JAN25 01JAN25
3rd 15MAY24
-109
08JAN22
7
01JAN14 15MAY24
-109
15AUG23
14
Other Workers 01JAN22
-90
01OCT19
153
01JAN14 01JAN22
-90
01JAN22
31
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
311
01OCT14
365
F3 01NOV14 01NOV14 01NOV14 01DEC02
504
22OCT06
75
F4 01NOV11 01NOV11 01FEB07
48
30APR01 22MAR09
365

Visa Bulletin For October 2026 - Family Sponsored
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 22JAN20 22JAN20 22JAN20 08SEP08
251
01NOV13
184
F2A 22SEP26
31
22SEP26
31
22SEP26
31
22MAR26
212
22SEP26
31
F2B 22AUG19 22AUG19 22AUG19 15MAY10
454
01OCT13
122
F3 22OCT14 22OCT14 22OCT14 01JUL01 22JUL06
150
F4 22OCT11 22OCT11 15DEC06
44
22APR01
14
15MAY08
267

Visa Bulletin For September 2026 - Employment Based
Dates For Filing
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01DEC23 01DEC23 C C
2nd C 01JAN22 15JAN15 C C
3rd C 08JAN22 15JAN15 C 01JAN24
Other Workers 01AUG22 01OCT19 15JAN15 01AUG22 01AUG22
4th 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) C 01MAR17 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 September 2026 - Employment Based
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
1st C 01JUL23 15OCT22 C C
2nd C 01SEP21 U C C
3rd 01SEP24 01JAN22 01JAN14 01SEP24 01AUG23
Other Workers 01APR22 01MAY19 01JAN14 01APR22 01DEC21
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 U 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 September 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 15MAY10 01OCT13
F3 01NOV14 01NOV14 01NOV14 15JUL01 08AUG06
F4 01NOV11 01NOV11 15DEC06 30APR01 22MAR08

Visa Bulletin For September 2026 - Family Sponsored
Final Action Dates
Category All Chargeability China India Mexico Philippines
F1 22JAN20 22JAN20 22JAN20 01JAN08 01MAY13
F2A 22AUG26 22AUG26 22AUG26 22AUG25 22AUG26
F2B 22AUG19 22AUG19 22AUG19 15FEB09 01JUN13
F3 22OCT14 22OCT14 22OCT14 01JUL01 22FEB06
F4 22OCT11 22OCT11 01NOV06 08APR01 22AUG07