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Dec 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official September 2026 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-september-2026.aspx

Please see December 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08DEC20	08DEC20	08DEC20	01AUG08	01JUN13
F2A	C	C	C	01MAY26	C
F2B	22MAY20	22MAY20	22MAY20	08JUN09	08AUG13
F3	01SEP15	01SEP15	01SEP15	22JUL01	15JUL06
F4	01NOV12	01NOV12	01JAN07	08JUN01	08JAN08

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01OCT20	01OCT20	01OCT20	01JUL09	15SEP15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22MAY20	22MAY20	22MAY20	01OCT10	15JAN14
F3	15JUN15	15JUN15	15JUN15	15AUG01	15NOV06
F4	22JUL12	22JUL12	15FEB07	01JUL01	15APR08

Employment Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22AUG23	22DEC22	C	C
2nd	C	15OCT21	TBD	C	C
3rd	22JAN25	22MAR22	08FEB14	22JAN25	01SEP23
Other Workers	22JAN25	TBD	08FEB14	22JAN25	01SEP23
4th	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23
Certain Religious Workers	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23	15AUG23
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22JAN24	01FEB24	C	C
2nd	C	15FEB22	08MAY15	C	C
3rd	C	01APR22	22FEB15	C	22FEB24
Other Workers	C	TBD	22FEB15	C	22FEB24
4th	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23
Certain Religious Workers	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23	08JUL23
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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