Visa Bulletin

October 2026

Track priority date movements, compare categories, and estimate your wait time.

Retrogression Alert
EB-3All Others-109 days
EB-3Mexico-109 days

Employment-Based

CountryEB-1EB-2EB-3EB-4EB-5
All Others
C
Jan 1, 2025Retro
May 15, 2024-109d
Dec 15, 2022-
C
China
Jul 1, 2023-
Oct 1, 2021+30d
Jan 8, 2022+7d
Dec 15, 2022-
Dec 1, 2016-
India
Feb 1, 2023+109d
Nov 1, 2013
Jan 1, 2014-
Dec 15, 2022-
Dec 1, 2023
Mexico
C
Jan 1, 2025Retro
May 15, 2024-109d
Dec 15, 2022-
C
Philippines
C
Jan 1, 2025Retro
Aug 15, 2023+14d
Dec 15, 2022-
C

Family-Sponsored

CountryF1F2AF2BF3F4
All Others
Jan 22, 2020-
Sep 22, 2026+31d
Aug 22, 2019-
Oct 22, 2014-
Oct 22, 2011-
China
Jan 22, 2020-
Sep 22, 2026+31d
Aug 22, 2019-
Oct 22, 2014-
Oct 22, 2011-
India
Jan 22, 2020-
Sep 22, 2026+31d
Aug 22, 2019-
Oct 22, 2014-
Dec 15, 2006+44d
Mexico
Sep 8, 2008+251d
Mar 22, 2026+212d
May 15, 2010+454d
Jul 1, 2001-
Apr 22, 2001+14d
Philippines
Nov 1, 2013+184d
Sep 22, 2026+31d
Oct 1, 2013+122d
Jul 22, 2006+150d
May 15, 2008+267d

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 October 2026.

For Employment-Based Preference Filings

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