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Oct 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 October 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	08MAY20	08MAY20	08MAY20	08MAR08	08MAY13
F2A	C	C	C	15NOV25	C
F2B	22NOV19	22NOV19	22NOV19	22MAR09	22JUN13
F3	01FEB15	01FEB15	01FEB15	08JUL01	08APR06
F4	22FEB12	22FEB12	22NOV06	01MAY01	08OCT07

"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	22APR20	22APR20	22APR20	08FEB09	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01DEC19	01DEC19	01DEC19	01JUL10	08NOV13
F3	15JAN15	15JAN15	15JAN15	22JUL01	08SEP06
F4	01FEB12	01FEB12	08JAN07	22MAY01	01APR08

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	15JUL23	08NOV22	C	C
2nd	C	15SEP21	TBD	C	C
3rd	15OCT24	01FEB22	15JAN14	15OCT24	15AUG23
Other Workers	15OCT24	TBD	15JAN14	15OCT24	15AUG23
4th	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23
Certain Religious Workers	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23	08MAR23
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	22DEC23	22DEC23	C	C
2nd	C	15JAN22	22FEB15	C	C
3rd	C	08FEB22	01FEB15	C	15JAN24
Other Workers	C	TBD	01FEB15	C	15JAN24
4th	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23
Certain Religious Workers	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23	01MAR23
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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