Green card wait times by category and country
Every preference category the Visa Bulletin publishes, split by country of chargeability, with the backlog measured as the gap between the bulletin's own month and the date it will approve.
Family-sponsored preferences
| Category | Country | Final action date | Last bulletin | Backlog | 12-bulletin pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | All Other | Jan 22, 2020 | September 2026 | 6.6 yr | +107 d |
| F1 | India | Jan 22, 2020 | September 2026 | 6.6 yr | +107 d |
| F1 | Mexico | Jan 1, 2008 | September 2026 | 18.7 yr | +82 d |
| F1 | Philippines | May 1, 2013 | September 2026 | 13.3 yr | +24 d |
| F2A | All Other | Aug 22, 2026 | September 2026 | 0.0 yr | +121 d |
| F2A | India | Aug 22, 2026 | September 2026 | 0.0 yr | +121 d |
| F2A | Mexico | Aug 22, 2025 | September 2026 | 1.0 yr | +108 d |
| F2A | Philippines | Aug 22, 2026 | September 2026 | 0.0 yr | +121 d |
| F2B | All Other | Aug 22, 2019 | September 2026 | 7.0 yr | +87 d |
| F2B | India | Aug 22, 2019 | September 2026 | 7.0 yr | +87 d |
| F2B | Mexico | Feb 15, 2009 | September 2026 | 17.5 yr | +65 d |
| F2B | Philippines | Jun 1, 2013 | September 2026 | 13.3 yr | +34 d |
| F3 | All Other | Oct 22, 2014 | September 2026 | 11.9 yr | +98 d |
| F3 | India | Oct 22, 2014 | September 2026 | 11.9 yr | +98 d |
| F3 | Mexico | Jul 1, 2001 | September 2026 | 25.2 yr | +13 d |
| F3 | Philippines | Feb 22, 2006 | September 2026 | 20.5 yr | +68 d |
| F4 | All Other | Oct 22, 2011 | September 2026 | 14.9 yr | +116 d |
| F4 | India | Nov 1, 2006 | September 2026 | 19.8 yr | +0 d |
| F4 | Mexico | Apr 8, 2001 | September 2026 | 25.4 yr | +2 d |
| F4 | Philippines | Aug 22, 2007 | September 2026 | 19.0 yr | +50 d |
| F1 | China | Jan 22, 2020 | September 2026 | 6.6 yr | +107 d |
| F2A | China | Aug 22, 2026 | September 2026 | 0.0 yr | +121 d |
| F2B | China | Aug 22, 2019 | September 2026 | 7.0 yr | +87 d |
| F3 | China | Oct 22, 2014 | September 2026 | 11.9 yr | +98 d |
| F4 | China | Oct 22, 2011 | September 2026 | 14.9 yr | +116 d |
Employment-based preferences
| Category | Country | Final action date | Last bulletin | Backlog | 12-bulletin pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | +38 d |
| EB-1 | India | Oct 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.9 yr | +20 d |
| EB-1 | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | +38 d |
| EB-1 | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | +38 d |
| EB-2 | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | +43 d |
| EB-2 | India | Unavailable | September 2026 | - | +20 d |
| EB-2 | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | +43 d |
| EB-2 | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | +43 d |
| EB-3 | All Other | Sep 1, 2024 | September 2026 | 2.0 yr | +43 d |
| EB-3 | India | Jan 1, 2014 | September 2026 | 12.7 yr | +19 d |
| EB-3 | Mexico | Sep 1, 2024 | September 2026 | 2.0 yr | +43 d |
| EB-3 | Philippines | Aug 1, 2023 | September 2026 | 3.1 yr | +15 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | All Other | Apr 1, 2022 | September 2026 | 4.4 yr | +22 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | India | Jan 1, 2014 | September 2026 | 12.7 yr | +19 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Mexico | Apr 1, 2022 | September 2026 | 4.4 yr | +22 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Philippines | Dec 1, 2021 | September 2026 | 4.8 yr | +12 d |
| EB-4 | All Other | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +32 d |
| EB-4 | India | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +32 d |
| EB-4 | Mexico | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +32 d |
| EB-4 | Philippines | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +32 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | All Other | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +15 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | India | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +15 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Mexico | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +15 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Philippines | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +15 d |
| EB-5 | All Other | Current | April 2011 | - | - |
| EB-5 | India | Current | April 2011 | - | - |
| EB-5 | Mexico | Current | April 2011 | - | - |
| EB-5 | Philippines | Current | April 2011 | - | - |
| EB-5 Regional Center | All Other | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-5 Regional Center | India | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | +102 d |
| EB-5 Regional Center | Mexico | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-5 Regional Center | Philippines | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-1 | China | Jul 1, 2023 | September 2026 | 3.2 yr | +19 d |
| EB-2 | China | Sep 1, 2021 | September 2026 | 5.0 yr | +22 d |
| EB-3 | China | Jan 1, 2022 | September 2026 | 4.7 yr | +33 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | China | May 1, 2019 | September 2026 | 7.3 yr | +61 d |
| EB-4 | China | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +32 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | China | Dec 15, 2022 | September 2026 | 3.7 yr | +15 d |
| EB-5 | China | Current | April 2011 | - | - |
| EB-5 Regional Center | China | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | +24 d |
| EB-5 Pilot Program | All Other | Current | September 2015 | - | - |
| EB-5 Pilot Program | China | Sep 22, 2013 | September 2015 | 1.9 yr | +36 d |
| EB-5 Pilot Program | India | Current | September 2015 | - | - |
| EB-5 Pilot Program | Mexico | Current | September 2015 | - | - |
| EB-5 Pilot Program | Philippines | Current | September 2015 | - | - |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | All Other | Current | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | China | Current | April 2022 | - | +8 d |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | India | Current | April 2022 | - | +89 d |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | Mexico | Current | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | Philippines | Current | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-1 | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Current | March 2023 | - | +40 d |
| EB-2 | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Nov 1, 2022 | March 2023 | 0.3 yr | +107 d |
| EB-3 | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Current | March 2023 | - | +89 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Jan 1, 2020 | March 2023 | 3.2 yr | +62 d |
| EB-4 | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Mar 15, 2018 | March 2023 | 5.0 yr | +27 d |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Mar 15, 2018 | March 2023 | 5.0 yr | +27 d |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Current | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-5 Regional Center | El Sal./Guat./Hond. | Unavailable | April 2022 | - | - |
| EB-1 | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | +40 d |
| EB-2 | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | +365 d |
| EB-3 | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | +117 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | +117 d |
| EB-4 | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | - |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | - |
| EB-5 Non-Regional Center | Vietnam | Current | September 2021 | - | +88 d |
| EB-5 Regional Center | Vietnam | Unavailable | September 2021 | - | +37 d |
| EB-5 Unreserved | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Unreserved | China | Dec 1, 2016 | September 2026 | 9.7 yr | +30 d |
| EB-5 Unreserved | India | Unavailable | September 2026 | - | +91 d |
| EB-5 Unreserved | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Unreserved | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Rural | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Rural | China | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Rural | India | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Rural | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Rural | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 High Unemployment | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 High Unemployment | China | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 High Unemployment | India | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 High Unemployment | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 High Unemployment | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Infrastructure | All Other | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Infrastructure | China | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Infrastructure | India | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Infrastructure | Mexico | Current | September 2026 | - | - |
| EB-5 Infrastructure | Philippines | Current | September 2026 | - | - |