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EB-1 Rest of World priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Rest of World is Current: any priority date qualifies for a visa number. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 1 bulletin; the largest move back was 660 days in August 2019.

CurrentFinal Action Date, Oct 2026
CurrentDate for Filing, Oct 2026
0.0 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
—avg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-1 Rest of World: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 yearsLine chart of the cut-off date by bulletin month from November 2016 to October 2026. The dashed diagonal marks a cut-off equal to the bulletin month, i.e. no wait. Latest Final Action Date: Current.20162018202020222024202620182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2016-11: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-08: 1 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Apr 2017Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Jul 2017Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Dec 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Jan 2018Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-10: 22 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 Jul 2018Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Oct 2018Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Dec 2018Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Mar 2019Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 Jun 2019Final Action Date 2020-05: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-08: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2023-10: CurrentDate for Filing 2016-11: CurrentDate for Filing 2018-10: 1 Jun 2018Date for Filing 2019-05: 1 Sep 2018Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Jul 2019Date for Filing 2019-12: Current
Hover or focus points for values. Priority dates below the line are not yet reached; the vertical gap to the dashed diagonal is the backlog age.
EB-1 Rest of World: Final Action Date, full historyEB-1 Rest of World: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.201020152020202520052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: CurrentFinal Action Date 2007-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-09: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2007-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-08: 1 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Apr 2017Final Action Date 2018-12: 1 Jul 2017Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Dec 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Jan 2018Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-10: 22 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 Jul 2018Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Oct 2018Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Dec 2018Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Mar 2019Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 Jun 2019Final Action Date 2020-05: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-08: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2023-10: Current
Final Action Date since December 2001.

Final Action DateDate for FilingNo wait (cut-off = bulletin month)○ Current   ✕ Unavailable   shaded: forecast range

EB-1 Rest of World: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month averageBars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average.-720-600-480-360-240-120012024036048060072020182020202220242026Days moved per month2018-09: +312018-10: +3042018-12: +912019-01: +922019-02: +612019-03: +312019-04: +312019-05: +282019-06: +522019-08: -6602019-09: +4572019-10: +2032019-11: +402019-12: +442020-01: +782020-02: +612020-03: +902020-04: +92
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-1 Rest of World

Current: there is no cut-off to forecast.

Extrapolates the recent pace with a damping factor of 0.5; the range is the 10th–90th percentile of this method’s past errors across all categories. It is a rough guide, not a prediction, and cannot foresee policy changes. How it works and how accurate it was.

Odds for the November 2026 bulletin: forward 5%, no change 95%, backward 5% (history-based, how this works and how it scored).

Retrogression and advance history

1 retrogression since December 2001 (the bulletin data start). Most recent changes of direction or availability:

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Oct 2023Became Current1 Aug 2023Current
Aug 2023Left CurrentCurrent1 Aug 2023
May 2020Became Current1 Jun 2019Current
Aug 2019Retrogressed22 Apr 20181 Jul 2016−660 d
Aug 2018Left CurrentCurrent1 May 2016
Oct 2007Became Current1 Jan 2007Current
Sep 2007ReopenedUnavailable1 Jan 2007
Aug 2007Became UnavailableCurrentUnavailable

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)CurrentCurrent—0
FY2026CurrentCurrent—0
FY2025CurrentCurrent—0
FY2024CurrentCurrent—0
FY2023Current1 Aug 2023—0
FY2022CurrentCurrent—0
FY2021CurrentCurrent—0
FY202022 Apr 2018Current—0
FY20191 Apr 20171 Oct 2017+1831
FY2018Current1 Jun 2016—0
FY2017CurrentCurrent—0
FY2016CurrentCurrent—0

Seasonal pattern

Not enough date-to-date movement since October 2015 for a seasonal view.

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 2026CurrentCurrent0
Sep 2026CurrentCurrent0
Aug 2026CurrentCurrent0
Jul 2026CurrentCurrent0
Jun 2026CurrentCurrent0
May 2026CurrentCurrent0
Apr 2026CurrentCurrent0
Mar 2026CurrentCurrent0
Feb 2026CurrentCurrent0
Jan 2026CurrentCurrent0
Dec 2025CurrentCurrent0
Nov 2025CurrentCurrent0
Oct 2025CurrentCurrent0
Sep 2025CurrentCurrent0
Aug 2025CurrentCurrent0
Jul 2025CurrentCurrent0
Jun 2025CurrentCurrent0
May 2025CurrentCurrent0
Apr 2025CurrentCurrent0
Mar 2025CurrentCurrent0
Feb 2025CurrentCurrent0
Jan 2025CurrentCurrent0
Dec 2024CurrentCurrent0
Nov 2024CurrentCurrent0

About this category

EB-1 is the preference category for: priority workers (extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, multinational managers). The “All other countries” column applies to applicants chargeable to any country that is not listed separately in the bulletin.

For EB-1, Mexico, Philippines have had the same cut-off as “all other countries” over the last 10 years, so they share this page.

Check the priority-date calculator to compare your date, the FAQ for how to read these dates, and the official October 2026 bulletin. Informational only, not legal advice.

EB-1 in other countries: EB-1 China · EB-1 India

Other categories for Rest of World: EB-2 Rest of World · EB-3 Rest of World · F1 Rest of World · F2A Rest of World · F2B Rest of World · F3 Rest of World · F4 Rest of World