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QueueCheckofficial waits, shared datesApril 2026 Visa Bulletin
Written and checked by the QueueCheck editorial team. Last checked August 17, 2026. How we verify information
QueueCheck verified the April 2026 Visa Bulletin transcription on August 17, 2026. USCIS's filing-chart selection was checked separately on August 17, 2026.
USCIS selected Dates for Filing for family-sponsored adjustment filings and Dates for Filing for employment-based filings.
EB-1 India's Final Action Date is 01APR23, compared with 01MAR23 in March 2026.
EB-2 India's Final Action Date is 15JUL14, compared with 15SEP13 in March 2026.
EB-3 India's Final Action Date is 15NOV13, compared with 15NOV13 in March 2026.
In April 2026, family-sponsored dates moved broadly forward, while most employment-based dates stayed where March 2026 left them. No Final Action cut-off moved backward.
April 2026 Final Action Dates
A visa number can be authorized only when the priority date is earlier than the cut-off for the category and chargeability area.
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 01MAY17 | 01MAY17 | 01MAY17 | 15FEB07 | 01MAY13 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB23 | 01FEB24 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 22MAY17 | 22MAY17 | 22MAY17 | 15FEB09 | 08APR13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 22DEC11 | 22DEC11 | 22DEC11 | 01MAY01 | 01JUL05 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 08JUN08 | 08JUN08 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 01FEB07 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 01APR23 | 01APR23 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | C | 01SEP21 | 15JUL14 | C | C |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | 01JUN24 | 15JUN21 | 15NOV13 | 01JUN24 | 01AUG23 |
| EB-3: other workers | 01NOV21 | 01FEB19 | 15NOV13 | 01NOV21 | 01NOV21 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 | 15JUL22 |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 01SEP16 | 01MAY22 | 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 |
April 2026 Dates for Filing
These dates control document submission and adjustment filing only when USCIS designates this chart for the relevant preference type.
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 01MAR18 | 01MAR18 | 01MAR18 | 15APR08 | 22APR15 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 08AUG17 | 08AUG17 | 08AUG17 | 15MAY10 | 01OCT13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 22NOV12 | 22NOV12 | 22NOV12 | 01JUL01 | 15JUL06 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 15MAY09 | 15MAY09 | 15DEC06 | 30APR01 | 22MAR08 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 01DEC23 | 01DEC23 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | C | 01JAN22 | 15JAN15 | C | C |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | C | 01JAN22 | 15JAN15 | C | 01JAN24 |
| EB-3: other workers | 01AUG22 | 01OCT19 | 15JAN15 | 01AUG22 | 01AUG22 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 01OCT16 | 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 |
What changed from March 2026
Unchanged rows are omitted. Matching country movements are grouped so advances, retrogressions, Current and Unavailable changes remain easy to scan.
Final Action Dates
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability became Current for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-4: special immigrants advanced 365 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-4: certain religious workers advanced 365 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 303 days for India.
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 244 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 174 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 172 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 153 days for Philippines.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 152 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born).
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 122 days for Philippines.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 107 days for Philippines.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 105 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 61 days for Philippines.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 55 days for Mexico.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 55 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 45 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-1: priority workers advanced 31 days for China (mainland born), India.
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 17 days for China (mainland born).
Dates for Filing
- F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents became Current for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals became Current for All other chargeability areas, Mexico.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 181 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 153 days for India.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 153 days for India.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 146 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 136 days for Mexico.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 123 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 89 days for Mexico.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 75 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born).
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 75 days for India.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 67 days for Philippines.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 44 days for Philippines.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 40 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
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