October 2026 Visa BulletinFor September 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-september-2026.aspxFor analysis of October 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-analysis-october-2026.aspx October 2026 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from October 1 to October 31 only). Please see below for more details. 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 |
22JAN20 |
22JAN20 |
22JAN20 |
08SEP08 |
01NOV13 |
| F2A |
22SEP26 |
22SEP26 |
22SEP26 |
22MAR26 |
22SEP26 |
| F2B |
22AUG19 |
22AUG19 |
22AUG19 |
15MAY10 |
01OCT13 |
| F3 |
22OCT14 |
22OCT14 |
22OCT14 |
01JUL01 |
22JUL06 |
| F4 |
22OCT11 |
22OCT11 |
15DEC06 |
22APR01
|
15MAY08 |
"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 |
01FEB20 |
01FEB20 |
01FEB20 |
01DEC08 |
22APR15 |
| F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| F2B |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
22MAR11 |
01OCT14 |
| F3 |
01NOV14 |
01NOV14 |
01NOV14 |
01DEC02 |
22OCT06 |
| F4 |
01NOV11 |
01NOV11 |
01FEB07 |
30APR01 |
22MAR09 |
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-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
01JUL23 |
01FEB23 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
01JAN25 |
01OCT21 |
01NOV13 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
| 3rd |
15MAY24 |
08JAN22 |
01JAN14 |
15MAY24 |
15AUG23 |
| Other Workers |
01JAN22 |
01OCT19 |
01JAN14 |
01JAN22 |
01JAN22 |
| 4th |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
15DEC22 |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) |
C |
01DEC16 |
01DEC23 |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI) |
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-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
01JUL24 |
01JUL24 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
15MAR26 |
01JAN23 |
15JAN15 |
15MAR26 |
15MAR26 |
| 3rd |
01AUG24 |
01APR24 |
15JAN15 |
01AUG24 |
01JAN24 |
| Other Workers |
01JUN22 |
01OCT20 |
15JAN15 |
01JUN22 |
01JUN22 |
| 4th |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
01JAN25 |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
01MAR21 |
01MAY24 |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Rural: NR, RR - 20%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure: RI - 2%) |
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,
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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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