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Visa Bulletin Predictions

The State Department publishes the Visa Bulletin monthly, but only as global cutoff dates. We turn 16+ category cutoffs and July 2026’s data into a forecast of when your priority date is likely to become Current — with an honest confidence range and a public track record.

Data as of July 2026.

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates (July 2026)

CategoryAll Other CountriesChina (mainland)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 (Priority Workers)CurrentJun 1, 2023Oct 15, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2 (Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability)CurrentSep 1, 2021UnavailableCurrentCurrent
EB-3 (Skilled Workers & Professionals)Aug 1, 2024Dec 22, 2021Jan 1, 2014Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersMar 1, 2022Apr 1, 2019Jan 1, 2014Mar 1, 2022Dec 1, 2021
EB-4 (Special Immigrants)Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
EB-4 Religious WorkersSep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentDec 1, 2016UnavailableCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing (July 2026)

CategoryAll Other CountriesChina (mainland)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 (Priority Workers)CurrentDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2 (Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability)CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentCurrent
EB-3 (Skilled Workers & Professionals)CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentJan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 15, 2015Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-4 (Special Immigrants)Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentMar 1, 2017May 1, 2024CurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Family-Sponsored — Final Action Dates (July 2026)

CategoryAll Other CountriesChina (mainland)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 (Unmarried adult children of citizens)Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018Nov 8, 2007May 1, 2013
F2A (Spouses/children of LPRs)Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2025
F2B (Unmarried adult children of LPRs)Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017Feb 15, 2009May 15, 2013
F3 (Married children of citizens)Apr 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012Jun 1, 2001Feb 22, 2006
F4 (Siblings of adult citizens)Jan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2009Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Aug 1, 2007

Personalized forecasts

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Employment-based

Family-sponsored (longest backlogs)

More category × country forecasts roll out in stages. See how we build and backtest them on the methodology page.

Sources & verification

Compiled and reviewed by the GreenCard Radar editorial team · Data as of July 2026

How we build & backtest these estimates →