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Apr 2027 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see April 2027 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	22DEC22	22DEC22	22DEC22	22NOV09	08MAR14
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01MAY22	01MAY22	01MAY22	08APR11	15MAR14
F3	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP01	01MAY07
F4	22DEC14	22DEC14	01APR07	08AUG01	15MAR09

"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	22AUG22	22AUG22	22AUG22	15SEP09	22DEC15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01APR22	01APR22	01APR22	22JAN12	15MAR15
F3	01MAY17	01MAY17	01MAY17	22JUL03	01APR07
F4	01JUL14	01JUL14	15MAY07	15AUG01	08OCT09

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	01NOV23	01JUL23	C	C
2nd	08OCT25	22NOV21	15JAN14	08OCT25	08OCT25
3rd	22DEC24	08JUN22	15MAR14	22DEC24	08OCT23
Other Workers	22DEC24	TBD	15MAR14	22DEC24	08OCT23
4th	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24
Certain Religious Workers	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24	01JAN24
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	01JAN25	15JAN25	C	C
2nd	15DEC26	01JUL23	22JUL15	15DEC26	15DEC26
3rd	01FEB25	08APR25	22MAR15	01FEB25	22MAR24
Other Workers	01FEB25	TBD	22MAR15	01FEB25	22MAR24
4th	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26
Certain Religious Workers	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26	08OCT26
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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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

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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