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Mar 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 March 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	01AUG22	01AUG22	01AUG22	01SEP09	08FEB14
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01JAN22	01JAN22	01JAN22	01FEB11	08FEB14
F3	22APR17	22APR17	22APR17	22AUG01	08MAR07
F4	22JUL14	22JUL14	08MAR07	15JUL01	15JAN09

"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	01MAY22	01MAY22	01MAY22	22JUL09	01NOV15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08DEC21	08DEC21	08DEC21	22NOV11	08FEB15
F3	08JAN17	08JAN17	08JAN17	08JUN03	01MAR07
F4	01MAR14	01MAR14	01MAY07	22JUL01	01SEP09

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	08OCT23	01JUN23	C	C
2nd	01SEP25	15NOV21	01JAN14	01SEP25	01SEP25
3rd	15NOV24	08MAY22	08MAR14	15NOV24	01OCT23
Other Workers	15NOV24	TBD	08MAR14	15NOV24	01OCT23
4th	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23
Certain Religious Workers	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23	15OCT23
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	01DEC24	08DEC24	C	C
2nd	22OCT26	22MAY23	15JUN15	22OCT26	22OCT26
3rd	22DEC24	22JAN25	08MAR15	22DEC24	08MAR24
Other Workers	22DEC24	TBD	08MAR15	22DEC24	08MAR24
4th	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26
Certain Religious Workers	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26	01JUN26
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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