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    EB-1 China green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 Final Action Date for China is Jun 1, 2023. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 5 months. Recent movement is best described as nearly stalled.

    Final Action Date
    Jun 1, 2023
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 5 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    nearly stalled
    1 retrogression since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Jun 1, 2023+2 mo
    June 2026Apr 1, 2023No change
    May 2026Apr 1, 2023No change
    April 2026Apr 1, 2023+1 mo
    March 2026Mar 1, 2023+1 mo
    February 2026Feb 1, 2023No change
    January 2026Feb 1, 2023+1 mo
    December 2025Jan 22, 2023+1 mo
    November 2025Dec 22, 2022No change
    October 2025Dec 22, 2022-1 mo
    September 2025Jan 1, 2023No change
    August 2025Jan 1, 2023No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-1 China cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Jan 1, 2023
    July 2025Jan 1, 2023
    July 2026Jun 1, 2023

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-1 China, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    December 2023September 2026February 2027July 2031
    June 2025December 2026October 2028July 2046
    July 2026 (filing now)March 2027December 2029Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-1 China estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

    Related timelines

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    Background reading

    Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates chart, through July 2026. This page is informational only and is not legal advice.