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Feb 2027 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 February 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	08JUL21	08JUL21	08JUL21	15DEC08	15JUN13
F2A	C	C	C	22OCT26	C
F2B	22NOV20	22NOV20	22NOV20	01SEP09	22SEP13
F3	22MAR16	22MAR16	22MAR16	08AUG01	15OCT06
F4	08JUL13	08JUL13	15FEB07	22JUL01	15APR08

"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	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	22NOV09	22DEC15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	15NOV20	15NOV20	15NOV20	01JAN11	22MAR14
F3	15NOV15	15NOV15	15NOV15	01SEP01	22JAN07
F4	15JAN13	15JAN13	01APR07	15AUG01	01MAY08

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	22SEP23	01FEB23	C	C
2nd	C	08NOV21	TBD	C	C
3rd	22APR25	22MAY22	01MAR14	22APR25	22SEP23
Other Workers	22APR25	TBD	01MAR14	22APR25	22SEP23
4th	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24
Certain Religious Workers	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24
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	01MAR24	15MAR24	C	C
2nd	C	15MAR22	22JUL15	C	C
3rd	C	01JUN22	22MAR15	C	22MAR24
Other Workers	C	TBD	22MAR15	C	22MAR24
4th	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23
Certain Religious Workers	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23	08NOV23
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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