Visa Bulletin

August 2026

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Employment-Based

CountryEB-1EB-2EB-3EB-4EB-5
All Others
C
C
Sep 1, 2024+31d
Oct 15, 2022+30d
C
China
Jul 1, 2023+30d
Sep 1, 2021-
Jan 1, 2022+10d
Oct 15, 2022+30d
Dec 1, 2016-
India
Oct 15, 2022-
U
Jan 1, 2014-
Oct 15, 2022+30d
U
Mexico
C
C
Sep 1, 2024+31d
Oct 15, 2022+30d
C
Philippines
C
C
Aug 1, 2023-
Oct 15, 2022+30d
C

Family-Sponsored

CountryF1F2AF2BF3F4
All Others
Dec 15, 2018+317d
Jul 22, 2026+567d
Jan 1, 2018+40d
May 15, 2012+30d
Sep 1, 2009+243d
China
Dec 15, 2018+317d
Jul 22, 2026+567d
Jan 1, 2018+40d
May 15, 2012+30d
Sep 1, 2009+243d
India
Dec 15, 2018+317d
Jul 22, 2026+567d
Jan 1, 2018+40d
May 15, 2012+30d
Nov 1, 2006-
Mexico
Dec 1, 2007+23d
Jul 22, 2025+568d
Feb 15, 2009-
Jul 1, 2001+30d
Apr 8, 2001-
Philippines
May 1, 2013-
Jul 22, 2026+567d
Jun 1, 2013+17d
Feb 22, 2006-
Aug 1, 2007-

USCIS Filing Chart Notice

For Family-Sponsored Filings

For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2026.

For Employment-Based Preference Filings

For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2026.