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Bulletin archive · April 2026

Visa Bulletin — April 2026

The full bulletin as published by the U.S. Department of State: both charts, every category, every chargeability area. Original: travel.state.gov.

Final Action Dates — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentSep 1, 2021Jul 15, 2014CurrentCurrent
EB-3Jun 1, 2024Jun 15, 2021Nov 15, 2013Jun 1, 2024Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersNov 1, 2021Feb 1, 2019Nov 15, 2013Nov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
EB-4Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
EB-4 Religious WorkersJul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentSep 1, 2016May 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1May 1, 2017May 1, 2017May 1, 2017Feb 15, 2007May 1, 2013
F2AFeb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024
F2BMay 22, 2017May 22, 2017May 22, 2017Feb 15, 2009Apr 8, 2013
F3Dec 22, 2011Dec 22, 2011Dec 22, 2011May 1, 2001Jul 1, 2005
F4Jun 8, 2008Jun 8, 2008Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Feb 1, 2007

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentJan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 15, 2015Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-4Jan 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 UnreservedCurrentOct 1, 2016May 1, 2024CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Dates for Filing — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018Apr 15, 2008Apr 22, 2015
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BAug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017May 15, 2010Oct 1, 2013
F3Nov 22, 2012Nov 22, 2012Nov 22, 2012Jul 1, 2001Jul 15, 2006
F4May 15, 2009May 15, 2009Dec 15, 2006Apr 30, 2001Mar 22, 2008

“Current” means no backlog for that category and area this month; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized. Dates are cut-offs: your priority date must be earlier than the listed date for the category to be current for you.

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