U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
March 2026
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for March 2026. Changes are against February 2026.
What changed from February 2026
Final Action Dates: 18 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F4 Philippines advanced 41 days, from 22 JUL 2006 to 01 SEP 2006.
- EB-1 China advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 2023 to 01 MAR 2023.
- EB-1 India advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 2023 to 01 MAR 2023.
- EB-2 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 APR 2024 to 15 OCT 2024.
- EB-2 India advanced 2 months, from 15 JUL 2013 to 15 SEP 2013.
- EB-2 Mexico advanced 6 months, from 01 APR 2024 to 15 OCT 2024.
- EB-2 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 01 APR 2024 to 15 OCT 2024.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2023 to 01 OCT 2023.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2023 to 01 OCT 2023.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 JUN 2023 to 01 AUG 2023.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 SEP 2021 to 01 NOV 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 SEP 2021 to 01 NOV 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 SEP 2021 to 01 NOV 2021.
- EB-4 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-4 China advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-4 India advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-4 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
Dates for Filing: 24 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2026 to 22 FEB 2026.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2026 to 22 FEB 2026.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2026 to 22 FEB 2026.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2026 to 22 FEB 2026.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2026 to 22 FEB 2026.
- F3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 FEB 2006 to 01 JUN 2006.
- EB-1 China advanced 4 months, from 01 AUG 2023 to 01 DEC 2023.
- EB-1 India advanced 4 months, from 01 AUG 2023 to 01 DEC 2023.
- EB-2 (all other countries) went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-2 India advanced 11 months, from 01 DEC 2013 to 01 NOV 2014.
- EB-2 Mexico went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-2 Philippines went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 01 OCT 2023 to 15 JAN 2024.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 01 OCT 2023 to 15 JAN 2024.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 OCT 2023 to 01 JAN 2024.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 7 months, from 01 DEC 2021 to 22 JUN 2022.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 7 months, from 01 DEC 2021 to 22 JUN 2022.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 7 months, from 01 DEC 2021 to 22 JUN 2022.
- EB-4 (all other countries) advanced 22 months, from 15 MAR 2021 to 01 JAN 2023.
- EB-4 China advanced 22 months, from 15 MAR 2021 to 01 JAN 2023.
- EB-4 India advanced 22 months, from 15 MAR 2021 to 01 JAN 2023.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 22 months, from 15 MAR 2021 to 01 JAN 2023.
- EB-4 Philippines advanced 22 months, from 15 MAR 2021 to 01 JAN 2023.
- EB-5 China advanced 40 days, from 22 AUG 2016 to 01 OCT 2016.
Compared cell by cell with the February 2026 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (75 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The March 2026 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 NOV 2016no change | 08 NOV 2016no change | 08 NOV 2016no change | 22 DEC 2006no change | 01 MAR 2013no change |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2023no change | 01 FEB 2024no change |
| F2B | 01 DEC 2016no change | 01 DEC 2016no change | 01 DEC 2016no change | 15 FEB 2009no change | 22 DEC 2012no change |
| F3 | 08 SEP 2011no change | 08 SEP 2011no change | 08 SEP 2011no change | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 MAR 2005no change |
| F4 | 08 JAN 2008no change | 08 JAN 2008no change | 01 NOV 2006no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 01 SEP 2006+41 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 MAR 2023+28 d | 01 MAR 2023+28 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 15 OCT 2024+6 mo | 01 SEP 2021no change | 15 SEP 2013+2 mo | 15 OCT 2024+6 mo | 15 OCT 2024+6 mo |
| EB-3 | 01 OCT 2023+4 mo | 01 MAY 2021no change | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 OCT 2023+4 mo | 01 AUG 2023+2 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 NOV 2021+2 mo | 08 DEC 2018no change | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 NOV 2021+2 mo | 01 NOV 2021+2 mo |
| EB-4 | 15 JUL 2021+6 mo | 15 JUL 2021+6 mo | 15 JUL 2021+6 mo | 15 JUL 2021+6 mo | 15 JUL 2021+6 mo |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 AUG 2016no change | 01 MAY 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 DEC 2007no change | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | 22 FEB 2026+31 d | 22 FEB 2026+31 d | 22 FEB 2026+31 d | 22 FEB 2026+31 d | 22 FEB 2026+31 d |
| F2B | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 FEB 2010no change | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 01 JUL 2001no change | 01 JUN 2006+4 mo |
| F4 | 01 MAR 2009no change | 01 MAR 2009no change | 15 DEC 2006no change | 30 APR 2001no change | 15 JAN 2008no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 DEC 2023+4 mo | 01 DEC 2023+4 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTbecame current | 01 JAN 2022no change | 01 NOV 2014+11 mo | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current |
| EB-3 | 15 JAN 2024+3 mo | 01 JAN 2022no change | 15 AUG 2014no change | 15 JAN 2024+3 mo | 01 JAN 2024+3 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 22 JUN 2022+7 mo | 01 OCT 2019no change | 15 AUG 2014no change | 22 JUN 2022+7 mo | 22 JUN 2022+7 mo |
| EB-4 | 01 JAN 2023+22 mo | 01 JAN 2023+22 mo | 01 JAN 2023+22 mo | 01 JAN 2023+22 mo | 01 JAN 2023+22 mo |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 OCT 2016+40 d | 01 MAY 2024no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for March 2026, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.