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The September 2026 Visa Bulletin, reproduced exactly as the U.S. Department of State printed it, and what changed from July 2026. Nothing here is estimated or filled in.

What changed in September 2026

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherFeb 1, 2018Jan 22, 2020+720 days
F1ChinaFeb 1, 2018Jan 22, 2020+720 days
F1IndiaFeb 1, 2018Jan 22, 2020+720 days
F1MexicoNov 8, 2007Jan 1, 2008+54 days
F2AAll OtherJan 1, 2025Aug 22, 2026+598 days
F2AChinaJan 1, 2025Aug 22, 2026+598 days
F2AIndiaJan 1, 2025Aug 22, 2026+598 days
F2AMexicoJan 1, 2024Aug 22, 2025+599 days
F2APhilippinesJan 1, 2025Aug 22, 2026+598 days
F2BAll OtherNov 22, 2017Aug 22, 2019+638 days
F2BChinaNov 22, 2017Aug 22, 2019+638 days
F2BIndiaNov 22, 2017Aug 22, 2019+638 days
F2BPhilippinesMay 15, 2013Jun 1, 2013+17 days
F3All OtherApr 15, 2012Oct 22, 2014+920 days
F3ChinaApr 15, 2012Oct 22, 2014+920 days
F3IndiaApr 15, 2012Oct 22, 2014+920 days
F3MexicoJun 1, 2001Jul 1, 2001+30 days
F4All OtherJan 1, 2009Oct 22, 2011+1024 days
F4ChinaJan 1, 2009Oct 22, 2011+1024 days
F4PhilippinesAug 1, 2007Aug 22, 2007+21 days
EB-1ChinaJun 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023+30 days
EB-3All OtherAug 1, 2024Sep 1, 2024+31 days
EB-3ChinaDec 22, 2021Jan 1, 2022+10 days
EB-3MexicoAug 1, 2024Sep 1, 2024+31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022+31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 1, 2019May 1, 2019+30 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022+31 days
EB-4All OtherSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4ChinaSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4IndiaSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4MexicoSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4PhilippinesSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesSep 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022+91 days

38 rows unchanged. No bulletin capture exists between July 2026 and September 2026. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

The September 2026 bulletin in full

Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherJan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020
F1ChinaJan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020
F1IndiaJan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020
F1MexicoJan 1, 2008Dec 1, 2008
F1PhilippinesMay 1, 2013Apr 22, 2015
F2AAll OtherAug 22, 2026Current
F2AChinaAug 22, 2026Current
F2AIndiaAug 22, 2026Current
F2AMexicoAug 22, 2025Current
F2APhilippinesAug 22, 2026Current
F2BAll OtherAug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019
F2BChinaAug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019
F2BIndiaAug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 2009May 15, 2010
F2BPhilippinesJun 1, 2013Oct 1, 2013
F3All OtherOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014
F3ChinaOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014
F3IndiaOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014
F3MexicoJul 1, 2001Jul 15, 2001
F3PhilippinesFeb 22, 2006Aug 8, 2006
F4All OtherOct 22, 2011Nov 1, 2011
F4ChinaOct 22, 2011Nov 1, 2011
F4IndiaNov 1, 2006Dec 15, 2006
F4MexicoApr 8, 2001Apr 30, 2001
F4PhilippinesAug 22, 2007Mar 22, 2008

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
EB-1IndiaOct 15, 2022Dec 1, 2023
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaSep 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022
EB-2IndiaUnavailableJan 15, 2015
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3All OtherSep 1, 2024Current
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2022Jan 8, 2022
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015
EB-3MexicoSep 1, 2024Current
EB-3PhilippinesAug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherApr 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaMay 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoApr 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesDec 1, 2021Aug 1, 2022
EB-4All OtherDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4ChinaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4IndiaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4MexicoDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4PhilippinesDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-5 High UnemploymentAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedChinaDec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2017
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaUnavailableMay 1, 2024
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrent

September 2026 bulletin page, with its source links

Source

Every date on this page comes from the September 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

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Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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