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July 2026 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherFeb 1, 2018Jan 1, 2019
F1ChinaFeb 1, 2018Jan 1, 2019
F1IndiaFeb 1, 2018Jan 1, 2019
F1MexicoNov 8, 2007Oct 1, 2008
F1PhilippinesMay 1, 2013Apr 22, 2015
F2AAll OtherJan 1, 2025Current
F2AChinaJan 1, 2025Current
F2AIndiaJan 1, 2025Current
F2AMexicoJan 1, 2024Current
F2APhilippinesJan 1, 2025Current
F2BAll OtherNov 22, 2017Jun 8, 2018
F2BChinaNov 22, 2017Jun 8, 2018
F2BIndiaNov 22, 2017Jun 8, 2018
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 2009May 15, 2010
F2BPhilippinesMay 15, 2013Oct 1, 2013
F3All OtherApr 15, 2012Dec 8, 2012
F3ChinaApr 15, 2012Dec 8, 2012
F3IndiaApr 15, 2012Dec 8, 2012
F3MexicoJun 1, 2001Jul 15, 2001
F3PhilippinesFeb 22, 2006Aug 8, 2006
F4All OtherJan 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
F4ChinaJan 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
F4IndiaNov 1, 2006Dec 15, 2006
F4MexicoApr 8, 2001Apr 30, 2001
F4PhilippinesAug 1, 2007Mar 22, 2008

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaJun 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 OtherAug 1, 2024Current
EB-3ChinaDec 22, 2021Jan 1, 2022
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015
EB-3MexicoAug 1, 2024Current
EB-3PhilippinesAug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMar 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaApr 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMar 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesDec 1, 2021Aug 1, 2022
EB-4All OtherSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4ChinaSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4IndiaSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4MexicoSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4PhilippinesSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoSep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesSep 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

What changed since June 2026

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherSep 1, 2017Feb 1, 2018▲ +153 days
F1ChinaSep 1, 2017Feb 1, 2018▲ +153 days
F1IndiaSep 1, 2017Feb 1, 2018▲ +153 days
F2BAll OtherSep 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017▲ +61 days
F2BChinaSep 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017▲ +61 days
F2BIndiaSep 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017▲ +61 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 8, 2013May 15, 2013▲ +37 days
F3All OtherFeb 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012▲ +60 days
F3ChinaFeb 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012▲ +60 days
F3IndiaFeb 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012▲ +60 days
F3MexicoMay 1, 2001Jun 1, 2001▲ +31 days
F3PhilippinesNov 22, 2005Feb 22, 2006▲ +92 days
F4All OtherNov 8, 2008Jan 1, 2009▲ +54 days
F4ChinaNov 8, 2008Jan 1, 2009▲ +54 days
F4PhilippinesJul 15, 2007Aug 1, 2007▲ +17 days
EB-1ChinaApr 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023▲ +61 days
EB-1IndiaDec 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022▼ -61 days
EB-2IndiaSep 1, 2013Unavailablechanged designation
EB-3All OtherJun 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024▲ +61 days
EB-3ChinaAug 1, 2021Dec 22, 2021▲ +143 days
EB-3IndiaDec 15, 2013Jan 1, 2014▲ +17 days
EB-3MexicoJun 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024▲ +61 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherFeb 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022▲ +28 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaDec 15, 2013Jan 1, 2014▲ +17 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoFeb 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022▲ +28 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesNov 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021▲ +30 days
EB-4All OtherJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4ChinaJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4IndiaJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4MexicoJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4PhilippinesJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesJul 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022▲ +62 days
EB-5 UnreservedChinaSep 22, 2016Dec 1, 2016▲ +70 days
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaMay 1, 2022Unavailablechanged designation

37 rows unchanged, 3 retrogressions. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the July 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the July 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.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

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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