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    EB-2 China green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 Final Action Date for China is Sep 1, 2021. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 8 months. Recent movement is best described as advancing slowly.

    Final Action Date
    Sep 1, 2021
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 8 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    advancing slowly
    4 retrogressions since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    June 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    May 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    April 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    March 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    February 2026Sep 1, 2021No change
    January 2026Sep 1, 2021+3 mo
    December 2025Jun 1, 2021+2 mo
    November 2025Apr 1, 2021No change
    October 2025Apr 1, 2021+3 mo
    September 2025Jan 1, 2021No change
    August 2025Jan 1, 2021No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-2 China cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Jun 1, 2020
    July 2025Jan 1, 2021
    July 2026Sep 1, 2021

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-2 China, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    March 2022September 2026January 2027July 2031
    September 2023December 2026July 2028July 2046
    September 2025May 2027July 2030Beyond 25-year forecast
    July 2026 (filing now)July 2027May 2031Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-2 China estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

    Related timelines

    EB-1 ChinaEB-2 IndiaEB-2 Rest of WorldEB-2 MexicoEB-2 PhilippinesEB-3 China

    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.