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EB-2 Rest of World priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 Rest of World Final Action Date is 1 Jan 2025, which lags the bulletin month by about 1.7 years. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 3 bulletins; the largest move back was 136 days in May 2023.

1 Jan 2025Final Action Date, Oct 2026
15 Mar 2026Date for Filing, Oct 2026
1.7 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
—avg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-2 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: 1 Jan 2025.201420162018202020222024202620182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2016-11: CurrentFinal Action Date 2017-08: 1 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2017-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2018-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jan 2018Final Action Date 2019-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2022-12: 1 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2023-04: 1 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-05: 15 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Apr 2022Final Action Date 2023-09: 1 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-11: 15 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-02: 15 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-03: 22 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Jan 2023Final Action Date 2024-07: 15 Mar 2023Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2025-03: 15 May 2023Final Action Date 2025-04: 22 Jun 2023Final Action Date 2025-06: 15 Oct 2023Final Action Date 2025-08: 1 Sep 2023Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Dec 2023Final Action Date 2025-12: 1 Feb 2024Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Apr 2024Final Action Date 2026-03: 15 Oct 2024Final Action Date 2026-04: CurrentFinal Action Date 2026-10: 1 Jan 2025Date for Filing 2016-11: CurrentDate for Filing 2022-12: 1 Dec 2022Date for Filing 2023-10: 1 Jan 2023Date for Filing 2024-01: 15 Feb 2023Date for Filing 2024-07: 22 Mar 2023Date for Filing 2024-10: 1 Aug 2023Date for Filing 2025-06: 15 Nov 2023Date for Filing 2025-10: 15 Jul 2024Date for Filing 2026-01: 15 Oct 2024Date for Filing 2026-03: CurrentDate for Filing 2026-10: 15 Mar 2026
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-2 Rest of World: Final Action Date, full historyEB-2 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 2012-07: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2012-10: 1 Jan 2012Final Action Date 2012-11: CurrentFinal Action Date 2016-08: 1 Feb 2014Final Action Date 2016-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2017-08: 1 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2017-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2018-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jan 2018Final Action Date 2019-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2022-12: 1 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2023-04: 1 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-05: 15 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Apr 2022Final Action Date 2023-09: 1 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2023-11: 15 Jul 2022Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-02: 15 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-03: 22 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Jan 2023Final Action Date 2024-07: 15 Mar 2023Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2025-03: 15 May 2023Final Action Date 2025-04: 22 Jun 2023Final Action Date 2025-06: 15 Oct 2023Final Action Date 2025-08: 1 Sep 2023Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Dec 2023Final Action Date 2025-12: 1 Feb 2024Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Apr 2024Final Action Date 2026-03: 15 Oct 2024Final Action Date 2026-04: CurrentFinal Action Date 2026-10: 1 Jan 2025
Final Action Date since December 2001.

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

EB-2 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.-300-240-180-120-6006012018024030020182020202220242026Days moved per month2017-09: +2752019-09: +3652023-04: -1232023-05: -1362023-08: +452023-09: +912023-10: +72023-11: +72024-01: +1092024-02: +142024-03: +72024-04: +542024-07: +592025-01: +172025-03: +442025-04: +382025-06: +1152025-08: -442025-10: +912025-12: +622026-01: +602026-03: +197
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-2 Rest of World

Not enough recent date-to-date movement to forecast reliably.

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.

Retrogression and advance history

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

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Oct 2026Left CurrentCurrent1 Jan 2025
Apr 2026Became Current15 Oct 2024Current
Aug 2025Retrogressed15 Oct 20231 Sep 2023−44 d
May 2023Retrogressed1 Jul 202215 Feb 2022−136 d
Apr 2023Retrogressed1 Nov 20221 Jul 2022−123 d
Dec 2022Left CurrentCurrent1 Nov 2022
Oct 2019Became Current1 Jan 2018Current
Aug 2019Left CurrentCurrent1 Jan 2017
Oct 2018Became Current1 Jan 2013Current
Sep 2018Left CurrentCurrent1 Jan 2013
Oct 2017Became Current1 Jan 2016Current
Aug 2017Left CurrentCurrent1 Apr 2015

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)1 Jan 20251 Jan 2025+00
FY20261 Dec 2023Current—0
FY202515 Mar 20231 Sep 2023+1701
FY20248 Jul 202215 Mar 2023+2500
FY2023Current1 Jul 2022—2
FY2022CurrentCurrent—0
FY2021CurrentCurrent—0
FY2020CurrentCurrent—0
FY2019Current1 Jan 2018—0
FY2018Current1 Jan 2013—0
FY2017Current1 Jan 2016—0
FY2016Current1 Feb 2014—0

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in September (+122 days) and the weakest in September (+122 days). Retrogressions were most common in April and May. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepSep: +122 d+122OctNovDec

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 20261 Jan 202515 Mar 2026
Sep 2026CurrentCurrent0
Aug 2026CurrentCurrent0
Jul 2026CurrentCurrent0
Jun 2026CurrentCurrent0
May 2026CurrentCurrent0
Apr 2026CurrentCurrent
Mar 202615 Oct 2024Current+197
Feb 20261 Apr 202415 Oct 20240
Jan 20261 Apr 202415 Oct 2024+60
Dec 20251 Feb 202415 Jul 2024+62
Nov 20251 Dec 202315 Jul 20240
Oct 20251 Dec 202315 Jul 2024+91
Sep 20251 Sep 202315 Nov 20230
Aug 20251 Sep 202315 Nov 2023−44
Jul 202515 Oct 202315 Nov 20230
Jun 202515 Oct 202315 Nov 2023+115
May 202522 Jun 20231 Aug 20230
Apr 202522 Jun 20231 Aug 2023+38
Mar 202515 May 20231 Aug 2023+44
Feb 20251 Apr 20231 Aug 20230
Jan 20251 Apr 20231 Aug 2023+17
Dec 202415 Mar 20231 Aug 20230
Nov 202415 Mar 20231 Aug 20230

About this category

EB-2 is the preference category for: advanced-degree professionals and persons of exceptional ability (includes national interest waiver cases). The “All other countries” column applies to applicants chargeable to any country that is not listed separately in the bulletin.

For EB-2, 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-2 in other countries: EB-2 China · EB-2 India

Other categories for Rest of World: EB-1 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