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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN

Visa Bulletin

The Department of State publishes the Visa Bulletin every month. greencardline keeps all 294 bulletins since December 2001 and turns each category and country into a single history.

Current: October 2026

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored
CategoryRest of worldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F122 JAN 2020no change22 JAN 2020no change22 JAN 2020no change08 SEP 2008+8 mo01 NOV 2013+6 mo
F2A22 SEP 2026+31 d22 SEP 2026+31 d22 SEP 2026+31 d22 MAR 2026+7 mo22 SEP 2026+31 d
F2B22 AUG 2019no change22 AUG 2019no change22 AUG 2019no change15 MAY 2010+15 mo01 OCT 2013+4 mo
F322 OCT 2014no change22 OCT 2014no change22 OCT 2014no change01 JUL 2001no change22 JUL 2006+5 mo
F422 OCT 2011no change22 OCT 2011no change15 DEC 2006+44 d22 APR 2001+14 d15 MAY 2008+9 mo
Final Action Dates — employment-based
CategoryRest of worldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CURRENTno change01 JUL 2023no change01 FEB 2023+4 moCURRENTno changeCURRENTno change
EB-201 JAN 2025cutoff imposed01 OCT 2021+30 d01 NOV 2013available again01 JAN 2025cutoff imposed01 JAN 2025cutoff imposed
EB-315 MAY 2024−4 mo08 JAN 2022+7 d01 JAN 2014no change15 MAY 2024−4 mo15 AUG 2023+14 d
EB-3 Other Workers01 JAN 2022−3 mo01 OCT 2019+5 mo01 JAN 2014no change01 JAN 2022−3 mo01 JAN 2022+31 d
EB-415 DEC 2022no change15 DEC 2022no change15 DEC 2022no change15 DEC 2022no change15 DEC 2022no change
EB-5CURRENTno change01 DEC 2016no change01 DEC 2023available againCURRENTno changeCURRENTno change
Dates for Filing — family-sponsored
CategoryRest of worldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101 FEB 2020no change01 FEB 2020no change01 FEB 2020no change01 DEC 2008no change22 APR 2015no change
F2ACURRENTno changeCURRENTno changeCURRENTno changeCURRENTno changeCURRENTno change
F2B01 SEP 2019no change01 SEP 2019no change01 SEP 2019no change22 MAR 2011+10 mo01 OCT 2014+12 mo
F301 NOV 2014no change01 NOV 2014no change01 NOV 2014no change01 DEC 2002+17 mo22 OCT 2006+2 mo
F401 NOV 2011no change01 NOV 2011no change01 FEB 2007+48 d30 APR 2001no change22 MAR 2009+12 mo
Dates for Filing — employment-based
CategoryRest of worldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CURRENTno change01 JUL 2024+7 mo01 JUL 2024+7 moCURRENTno changeCURRENTno change
EB-215 MAR 2026cutoff imposed01 JAN 2023+12 mo15 JAN 2015no change15 MAR 2026cutoff imposed15 MAR 2026cutoff imposed
EB-301 AUG 2024cutoff imposed01 APR 2024+27 mo15 JAN 2015no change01 AUG 2024cutoff imposed01 JAN 2024no change
EB-3 Other Workers01 JUN 2022−2 mo01 OCT 2020+12 mo15 JAN 2015no change01 JUN 2022−2 mo01 JUN 2022−2 mo
EB-401 JAN 2025+24 mo01 JAN 2025+24 mo01 JAN 2025+24 mo01 JAN 2025+24 mo01 JAN 2025+24 mo
EB-5CURRENTno change01 MAR 2021+48 mo01 MAY 2024no changeCURRENTno changeCURRENTno change

Source: Visa Bulletin for October 2026, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. Changes are against September 2026. Which chart USCIS accepts for adjustment-of-status filing is announced separately by USCIS each month — see Final Action Dates vs Dates for Filing.

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History by category and country

CategoryRest of worldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
F2A
Spouses and children of permanent residents		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
F2B
Unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of permanent residents		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
F3
Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
F4
Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-1
Priority workers		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-2
Advanced degree / exceptional ability		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-3
Skilled workers and professionals		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-3 Other Workers
Other (unskilled) workers		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-4
Certain special immigrants		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory
EB-5
Immigrant investors (unreserved)		 historyhistoryhistoryhistoryhistory

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