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    EB-3 China green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Final Action Date for China is Dec 22, 2021. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 12 months. Recent movement is best described as advancing slowly.

    Final Action Date
    Dec 22, 2021
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 12 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    advancing slowly
    9 retrogressions since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Dec 22, 2021+4 mo
    June 2026Aug 1, 2021+2 mo
    May 2026Jun 15, 2021No change
    April 2026Jun 15, 2021+1 mo
    March 2026May 1, 2021No change
    February 2026May 1, 2021No change
    January 2026May 1, 2021+1 mo
    December 2025Apr 1, 2021+1 mo
    November 2025Mar 1, 2021No change
    October 2025Mar 1, 2021+3 mo
    September 2025Dec 22, 2020No change
    August 2025Dec 22, 2020No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-3 China cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Jul 1, 2021
    July 2025Dec 22, 2020
    July 2026Dec 22, 2021

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-3 China, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    June 2022August 2026February 2027September 2030
    December 2023November 2026December 2028September 2045
    December 2025February 2027May 2031Beyond 25-year forecast
    July 2026 (filing now)March 2027February 2032Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-3 China estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

    Related timelines

    EB-1 ChinaEB-2 ChinaEB-3 IndiaEB-3 Rest of WorldEB-3 MexicoEB-3 Philippines

    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.