Free Visa Bulletin Checker

QueueCheck's free Visa Bulletin Checker turns the U.S. Department of State's monthly Visa Bulletin into an easy-to-use interactive tool. Instead of working through the government tables yourself, choose your Green Card category and country of chargeability, enter your priority date, and QueueCheck shows which dates apply to your case and what they mean.

Written and checked by the QueueCheck editorial team. Last checked September 29, 2026. How we verify information

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This compares your facts with the verified October 2026 charts. The saved profile stays in this browser unless you separately opt into email monitoring.

Bulletin month to check

These dates apply from October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026. A bulletin published ahead of its month does not take effect early. Choose the month in which you intend to file or check visa-number availability.

Step 1

How are you getting your Green Card?

Choose the path that created your place in the Visa Bulletin. Nothing is calculated until you confirm the remaining details below.

Choose Family-sponsored or Employment-based to begin.

Looking for the next release? Follow the November 2026 Visa Bulletin status page. State Department index checked September 29, 2026: it labels September 2026 Current and October 2026 Upcoming. November 2026 is not listed on the index yet. This checker continues to answer against the latest verified published month until new official data is added.

How to understand your priority date result

Final Action Dates show when a visa number can be authorized. Your priority date must be earlier than the cut-off.

Dates for Filing can allow documents or an adjustment filing to start earlier. For adjustment of status, USCIS separately decides which chart can be used each month.

C means Current, so there is no dated cut-off for that row. U means Unavailable, so no visa numbers can be authorized for that row that month.

Reaching a date is not approval and it is not a processing-time prediction. It only means the Visa Bulletin gate for that step is open.

See the full October 2026 Visa Bulletin tables

These are the complete verified tables. Most visitors can use the checker above without reading every row.

Final Action Dates (October 2026)

A visa number can be authorized when a priority date is earlier than the cell for its category and country. C is current; U means Unavailable this month.

Family-sponsored	All other chargeability areas	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens	22JAN20	22JAN20	22JAN20	08SEP08	01NOV13
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents	22SEP26	22SEP26	22SEP26	22MAR26	22SEP26
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents	22AUG19	22AUG19	22AUG19	15MAY10	01OCT13
F3: married children of U.S. citizens	22OCT14	22OCT14	22OCT14	01JUL01	22JUL06
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens	22OCT11	22OCT11	15DEC06	22APR01	15MAY08

Employment-based	All other chargeability areas	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1: priority workers	C	01JUL23	01FEB23	C	C
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability	01JAN25	01OCT21	01NOV13	01JAN25	01JAN25
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals	15MAY24	08JAN22	01JAN14	15MAY24	15AUG23
EB-3: other workers	01JAN22	01OCT19	01JAN14	01JAN22	01JAN22
EB-4: special immigrants	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22
EB-4: certain religious workers	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22	15DEC22
EB-5: unreserved investor visas	C	01DEC16	01DEC23	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)	C	C	C	C	C

Dates for Filing (October 2026)

The earlier chart for assembling documents, and the filing chart where USCIS adopts it. USCIS has not yet said which chart governs adjustment-of-status filings for October 2026. Checked 2026-09-29; until it appears, the month has no filing chart, and the previous month's choice does not carry over.

Family-sponsored	All other chargeability areas	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens	01FEB20	01FEB20	01FEB20	01DEC08	22APR15
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents	C	C	C	C	C
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents	01SEP19	01SEP19	01SEP19	22MAR11	01OCT14
F3: married children of U.S. citizens	01NOV14	01NOV14	01NOV14	01DEC02	22OCT06
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens	01NOV11	01NOV11	01FEB07	30APR01	22MAR09

Employment-based	All other chargeability areas	China (mainland born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1: priority workers	C	01JUL24	01JUL24	C	C
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability	15MAR26	01JAN23	15JAN15	15MAR26	15MAR26
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals	01AUG24	01APR24	15JAN15	01AUG24	01JAN24
EB-3: other workers	01JUN22	01OCT20	15JAN15	01JUN22	01JUN22
EB-4: special immigrants	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25
EB-4: certain religious workers	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25
EB-5: unreserved investor visas	C	01MAR21	01MAY24	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)	C	C	C	C	C

See what moved from September 2026 to October 2026

Movement below compares October 2026 against September 2026, cell by cell.

Final Action Dates

F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens, Mexico: 01JAN08 to 08SEP08. Advanced 251 days.
F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens, Philippines: 01MAY13 to 01NOV13. Advanced 184 days.
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents, All other chargeability areas: 22AUG26 to 22SEP26. Advanced 31 days.
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents, China (mainland born): 22AUG26 to 22SEP26. Advanced 31 days.
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents, India: 22AUG26 to 22SEP26. Advanced 31 days.
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents, Mexico: 22AUG25 to 22MAR26. Advanced 212 days.
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents, Philippines: 22AUG26 to 22SEP26. Advanced 31 days.
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents, Mexico: 15FEB09 to 15MAY10. Advanced 454 days.
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents, Philippines: 01JUN13 to 01OCT13. Advanced 122 days.
F3: married children of U.S. citizens, Philippines: 22FEB06 to 22JUL06. Advanced 150 days.
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens, India: 01NOV06 to 15DEC06. Advanced 44 days.
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens, Mexico: 08APR01 to 22APR01. Advanced 14 days.
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens, Philippines: 22AUG07 to 15MAY08. Advanced 267 days.
EB-1: priority workers, India: 15OCT22 to 01FEB23. Advanced 109 days.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, All other chargeability areas: C to 01JAN25. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, China (mainland born): 01SEP21 to 01OCT21. Advanced 30 days.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, India: U to 01NOV13. Reopened from Unavailable with a dated cut-off.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, Mexico: C to 01JAN25. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, Philippines: C to 01JAN25. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, All other chargeability areas: 01SEP24 to 15MAY24. Retrogressed 109 days.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, China (mainland born): 01JAN22 to 08JAN22. Advanced 7 days.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, Mexico: 01SEP24 to 15MAY24. Retrogressed 109 days.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, Philippines: 01AUG23 to 15AUG23. Advanced 14 days.
EB-3: other workers, All other chargeability areas: 01APR22 to 01JAN22. Retrogressed 90 days.
EB-3: other workers, China (mainland born): 01MAY19 to 01OCT19. Advanced 153 days.
EB-3: other workers, Mexico: 01APR22 to 01JAN22. Retrogressed 90 days.
EB-3: other workers, Philippines: 01DEC21 to 01JAN22. Advanced 31 days.
EB-5: unreserved investor visas, India: U to 01DEC23. Reopened from Unavailable with a dated cut-off.

Unlisted rows are unchanged. Movement is not a wait-time estimate.

Dates for Filing

F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents, Mexico: 15MAY10 to 22MAR11. Advanced 311 days.
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents, Philippines: 01OCT13 to 01OCT14. Advanced 365 days.
F3: married children of U.S. citizens, Mexico: 15JUL01 to 01DEC02. Advanced 504 days.
F3: married children of U.S. citizens, Philippines: 08AUG06 to 22OCT06. Advanced 75 days.
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens, India: 15DEC06 to 01FEB07. Advanced 48 days.
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens, Philippines: 22MAR08 to 22MAR09. Advanced 365 days.
EB-1: priority workers, China (mainland born): 01DEC23 to 01JUL24. Advanced 213 days.
EB-1: priority workers, India: 01DEC23 to 01JUL24. Advanced 213 days.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, All other chargeability areas: C to 15MAR26. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, China (mainland born): 01JAN22 to 01JAN23. Advanced 365 days.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, Mexico: C to 15MAR26. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability, Philippines: C to 15MAR26. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, All other chargeability areas: C to 01AUG24. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, China (mainland born): 08JAN22 to 01APR24. Advanced 814 days.
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals, Mexico: C to 01AUG24. Retrogressed from Current to a dated cut-off.
EB-3: other workers, All other chargeability areas: 01AUG22 to 01JUN22. Retrogressed 61 days.
EB-3: other workers, China (mainland born): 01OCT19 to 01OCT20. Advanced 366 days.
EB-3: other workers, Mexico: 01AUG22 to 01JUN22. Retrogressed 61 days.
EB-3: other workers, Philippines: 01AUG22 to 01JUN22. Retrogressed 61 days.
EB-4: special immigrants, All other chargeability areas: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: special immigrants, China (mainland born): 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: special immigrants, India: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: special immigrants, Mexico: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: special immigrants, Philippines: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: certain religious workers, All other chargeability areas: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: certain religious workers, China (mainland born): 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: certain religious workers, India: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: certain religious workers, Mexico: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-4: certain religious workers, Philippines: 01JAN23 to 01JAN25. Advanced 731 days.
EB-5: unreserved investor visas, China (mainland born): 01MAR17 to 01MAR21. Advanced 1461 days.

Unlisted rows are unchanged. Movement is not a wait-time estimate.

Common questions

Which chart applies to me?

Both, for different things. Final Action Dates decide when a visa number can be authorized, so they control visa-number availability for final approval or issuance. An interview date is a separate scheduling decision. Dates for Filing let you assemble and submit documents earlier, and in months where USCIS adopts that chart for your preference type, they also govern when adjustment of status can be filed. The checker above states the current month's USCIS designation with the date it was verified.

My date was reached. Is my green card approved now?

No. Reaching Dates for Filing alone does not make a visa number available for approval. Reaching Final Action means the visa-number date requirement is met; adjudication, interviews, and background checks run on their own clocks after that gate opens. The bulletin controls availability, never processing speed.

What does U mean for my category?

No visa numbers are authorized for that category and country this month, typically because the annual limit is used up. Filed cases keep their place in line. Cut-offs generally return when new numbers do, most often at the fiscal year boundary on October 1.

My category retrogressed. Did I lose my place?

No. Your priority date is fixed; a cut-off moving backwards means the line's admission gate moved, not your position in it. A case filed while the date was reached stays filed and resumes when the cut-off passes your date again.

Which country do I select if I was born in one country but am a citizen of another?

Chargeability normally follows country of birth, not citizenship or residence. Cross-chargeability to a spouse's country of birth exists in some situations; that is a question for counsel rather than a chart.

Will next month's cut-off move forward?

Nobody can tell you that honestly, and this page never predicts. Cut-offs are set monthly from demand and statutory supply. What this page will do is record each month's charts as they publish and show the movement that actually happened.

Track a single category

Each tracked line has its own page with the current position under both charts, the verified month-by-month history, and how that specific queue is built.

All tracked categories and this month's movement

Sources and scope

QueueCheck transcribes and verifies the official Department of State tables to make them easier to use in this free checker. Transcribed from the Department of State's October 2026 Visa Bulletin (Number 19, Volume XI), checked against both the official HTML page and the seven-page published PDF. The published document contains the family-sponsored and employment-based charts and no Diversity Visa table. USCIS's separate October adjustment-of-status chart selection had not been posted when checked on September 29, 2026. USCIS's separate monthly filing-chart selection is checked on its adjustment-of-status filing charts page. The verification dates above show when each source was checked. Official government sources remain authoritative wherever anything here differs:

The diversity visa lottery runs on rank numbers rather than priority dates and is out of scope here. The published October 2026 document contains no Diversity Visa table. This is missing DV data, not a Current or Unavailable result; no earlier month's ranks are carried forward.Read how to read the Visa Bulletin for the mechanics behind these charts, and the US Green Card page for wait context. Nothing on this page is legal advice.

If your case moves beyond the bulletin

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