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    July 2026 Visa Bulletin for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3

    The U.S. Department of State's July 2026 Visa Bulletin sets the employment-based Final Action Dates below. Compared with June 2026, 5 of 15 dates moved forward, 2 moved back, and 8 stayed the same.

    Final Action Dates

    Final Action Dates for employment-based categories in the July 2026 Visa Bulletin
    CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
    EB-1Current
    No change
    		Jun 1, 2023
    +2 mo
    		Oct 15, 2022
    −2 mo
    		Current
    No change
    		Current
    No change
    EB-2Current
    No change
    		Sep 1, 2021
    No change
    		Unavailable
    Now unavailable
    		Current
    No change
    		Current
    No change
    EB-3Aug 1, 2024
    +2 mo
    		Dec 22, 2021
    +~5 mo
    		Jan 1, 2014
    +17 d
    		Aug 1, 2024
    +2 mo
    		Aug 1, 2023
    No change

    A priority date is current when it is earlier than the Final Action Date listed for its category and country. "Current" means every priority date qualifies. "Unavailable" means no visa numbers are available that month. Select a date to see that category's history and forward estimates.

    What changed from June 2026

    • EB-1 China advanced 2 months, from Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 1, 2023.
    • EB-1 India retrogressed 2 months, from Dec 15, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022.
    • EB-2 India became Unavailable (was Sep 1, 2013).
    • EB-3 Rest of World advanced 2 months, from Jun 1, 2024 to Aug 1, 2024.
    • EB-3 China advanced about 5 months, from Aug 1, 2021 to Dec 22, 2021.
    • EB-3 India advanced 17 days, from Dec 15, 2013 to Jan 1, 2014.
    • EB-3 Mexico advanced 2 months, from Jun 1, 2024 to Aug 1, 2024.

    Unchanged: EB-1 Rest of World, EB-1 Mexico, EB-1 Philippines, EB-2 Rest of World, EB-2 China, EB-2 Mexico, EB-2 Philippines, EB-3 Philippines.

    Have a priority date? Estimate when it may become current with the calculator, based on Visa Bulletin history since 2010.

    What this page covers

    This page covers the Final Action Dates chart for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. It does not cover the Dates for Filing chart, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-5, or family-based categories. For those, see the full July 2026 Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. USCIS announces separately each month which chart applies to adjustment of status filings.

    Source: U.S. Department of State, July 2026 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for employment-based preference cases. This page is informational only and is not legal advice.