Visa Bulletin Tracker

October 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for October 2026 (fiscal year 2027), with the change from September 2026. Official source: travel.state.gov.

What changed

21 of 45 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.

Final Action Dates

Final Action Dates – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current1 Jul 20231 Feb 2023▲ 109 d advancedCurrentCurrent
EB-21 Jan 2025was Current1 Oct 2021▲ 30 d advanced1 Nov 2013reopened1 Jan 2025was Current1 Jan 2025was Current
EB-315 May 2024▼ 109 d retrogressed8 Jan 2022▲ 7 d advanced1 Jan 201415 May 2024▼ 109 d retrogressed15 Aug 2023▲ 14 d advanced
EB-3 Other Workers1 Jan 2022▼ 90 d retrogressed1 Oct 2019▲ 153 d advanced1 Jan 20141 Jan 2022▼ 90 d retrogressed1 Jan 2022▲ 31 d advanced
EB-415 Dec 202215 Dec 202215 Dec 202215 Dec 202215 Dec 2022
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent1 Dec 20161 Dec 2023reopenedCurrentCurrent
Final Action Dates – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F122 Jan 202022 Jan 202022 Jan 20208 Sep 2008▲ 251 d advanced1 Nov 2013▲ 184 d advanced
F2A22 Sep 2026▲ 31 d advanced22 Sep 2026▲ 31 d advanced22 Sep 2026▲ 31 d advanced22 Mar 2026▲ 212 d advanced22 Sep 2026▲ 31 d advanced
F2B22 Aug 201922 Aug 201922 Aug 201915 May 2010▲ 454 d advanced1 Oct 2013▲ 122 d advanced
F322 Oct 201422 Oct 201422 Oct 20141 Jul 200122 Jul 2006▲ 150 d advanced
F422 Oct 201122 Oct 201115 Dec 2006▲ 44 d advanced22 Apr 2001▲ 14 d advanced15 May 2008▲ 267 d advanced

Dates for Filing

Dates for Filing – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current1 Jul 2024▲ 213 d advanced1 Jul 2024▲ 213 d advancedCurrentCurrent
EB-215 Mar 2026was Current1 Jan 2023▲ 365 d advanced15 Jan 201515 Mar 2026was Current15 Mar 2026was Current
EB-31 Aug 2024was Current1 Apr 2024▲ 814 d advanced15 Jan 20151 Aug 2024was Current1 Jan 2024
EB-3 Other Workers1 Jun 2022▼ 61 d retrogressed1 Oct 2020▲ 366 d advanced15 Jan 20151 Jun 2022▼ 61 d retrogressed1 Jun 2022▼ 61 d retrogressed
EB-41 Jan 2025▲ 731 d advanced1 Jan 2025▲ 731 d advanced1 Jan 2025▲ 731 d advanced1 Jan 2025▲ 731 d advanced1 Jan 2025▲ 731 d advanced
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent1 Mar 2021▲ 1461 d advanced1 May 2024CurrentCurrent
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F11 Feb 20201 Feb 20201 Feb 20201 Dec 200822 Apr 2015
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2B1 Sep 20191 Sep 20191 Sep 201922 Mar 2011▲ 311 d advanced1 Oct 2014▲ 365 d advanced
F31 Nov 20141 Nov 20141 Nov 20141 Dec 2002▲ 504 d advanced22 Oct 2006▲ 75 d advanced
F41 Nov 20111 Nov 20111 Feb 2007▲ 48 d advanced30 Apr 200122 Mar 2009▲ 365 d advanced

Dates are exactly as published; C = Current, U = Unavailable. Some categories (EB-5 set-asides, EB-4 religious workers) are in the dataset. Priority dates earlier than the cut-off may be processed; see the FAQ.

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