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August 2026 Visa Bulletin

Written and checked by the QueueCheck editorial team. Last checked August 14, 2026. How we verify information

The August 2026 Visa Bulletin was published on July 20, 2026. QueueCheck verified the transcription and USCIS filing-chart choice on August 14, 2026.

USCIS selected Dates for Filing for family-sponsored adjustment filings and Final Action Dates for employment-based filings.

EB-1 India's Final Action Date is 15OCT22, compared with 15OCT22 in July 2026.

EB-2 India's Final Action Date is Unavailable, compared with Unavailable in July 2026.

EB-3 India's Final Action Date is 01JAN14, compared with 01JAN14 in July 2026.

In August 2026, family-sponsored dates moved broadly forward, while most employment-based dates stayed where July 2026 left them. No Final Action cut-off moved backward.

Current status

Published and verified. The tables below are transcribed from the Department of State bulletin; changes are computed against July 2026.

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August 2026 employment snapshot

In August 2026, India shows EB-1 15OCT22, EB-2 Unavailable and EB-3 01JAN14 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 01DEC23, EB-2 15JAN15 and EB-3 15JAN15.

In August 2026, China (mainland born) shows EB-1 01JUL23, EB-2 01SEP21 and EB-3 01JAN22 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 01DEC23, EB-2 01JAN22 and EB-3 08JAN22.

In August 2026, All other chargeability areas shows EB-1 Current, EB-2 Current and EB-3 01SEP24 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 Current, EB-2 Current and EB-3 Current.

August 2026 family snapshot

For All other chargeability areas in August 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 15DEC18, F2A 22JUL26, F2B 01JAN18, F3 15MAY12 and F4 01SEP09. Dates for Filing are F1 15JUN19, F2A Current, F2B 01JAN19, F3 01MAR13 and F4 22JUN10.

For Mexico in August 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 01DEC07, F2A 22JUL25, F2B 15FEB09, F3 01JUL01 and F4 08APR01. Dates for Filing are F1 01DEC08, F2A Current, F2B 15MAY10, F3 15JUL01 and F4 30APR01.

For Philippines in August 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 01MAY13, F2A 22JUL26, F2B 01JUN13, F3 22FEB06 and F4 01AUG07. Dates for Filing are F1 22APR15, F2A Current, F2B 01OCT13, F3 08AUG06 and F4 22MAR08.

August 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.

August 2026 Final Action Dates, Family-sponsored
CategoryAll other chargeability areasChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens15DEC1815DEC1815DEC1801DEC0701MAY13
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents22JUL2622JUL2622JUL2622JUL2522JUL26
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents01JAN1801JAN1801JAN1815FEB0901JUN13
F3: married children of U.S. citizens15MAY1215MAY1215MAY1201JUL0122FEB06
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens01SEP0901SEP0901NOV0608APR0101AUG07
August 2026 Final Action Dates, Employment-based
CategoryAll other chargeability areasChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1: priority workersC01JUL2315OCT22CC
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional abilityC01SEP21UCC
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals01SEP2401JAN2201JAN1401SEP2401AUG23
EB-3: other workers01APR2201MAY1901JAN1401APR2201DEC21
EB-4: special immigrants15OCT2215OCT2215OCT2215OCT2215OCT22
EB-4: certain religious workers15OCT2215OCT2215OCT2215OCT2215OCT22
EB-5: unreserved investor visasC01DEC16UCC
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

August 2026 Dates for Filing

These dates control document submission and adjustment filing only when USCIS designates this chart for the relevant preference type.

August 2026 Dates for Filing, Family-sponsored
CategoryAll other chargeability areasChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens15JUN1915JUN1915JUN1901DEC0822APR15
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residentsCCCCC
F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents01JAN1901JAN1901JAN1915MAY1001OCT13
F3: married children of U.S. citizens01MAR1301MAR1301MAR1315JUL0108AUG06
F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens22JUN1022JUN1015DEC0630APR0122MAR08
August 2026 Dates for Filing, Employment-based
CategoryAll other chargeability areasChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1: priority workersC01DEC2301DEC23CC
EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional abilityC01JAN2215JAN15CC
EB-3: skilled workers and professionalsC08JAN2215JAN15C01JAN24
EB-3: other workers01AUG2201OCT1915JAN1501AUG2201AUG22
EB-4: special immigrants01JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN23
EB-4: certain religious workers01JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN23
EB-5: unreserved investor visasC01MAR1701MAY24CC
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

What changed from July 2026

Unchanged rows are omitted. Matching country movements are grouped so advances, retrogressions, Current and Unavailable changes remain easy to scan.

Final Action Dates

Dates for Filing

Important categories

These are the lines most often watched across employment and family preferences. Each link opens the permanent category history, not a new country or keyword page.

Diversity Visa cut-offs in the August 2026 bulletin

These are regional lottery rank numbers, not dates. A selectee can be processed when their rank number is below the cut-off shown for their region, which is the reverse of how the preference charts above work. Where a country is listed separately, its lower number replaces the regional one for applicants charged to it.

August 2026

Diversity Visa regional rank cut-offs for August 2026
RegionRank cut-offCountries listed separately
Africa60,000Algeria 51,250, Egypt 36,000
Asia40,000Nepal 13,500
Europe29,000None
North America (Bahamas)CurrentNone
Oceania2,050None
South America and the Caribbean4,000None

Advance notice: September 2026

Published a month ahead in this bulletin so selectees can plan. It is the Department's own figure, not a forecast.

Diversity Visa regional rank cut-offs for September 2026
RegionRank cut-offCountries listed separately
Africa101,250Algeria 85,000, Egypt 50,000
Asia40,000Nepal 13,500
Europe47,500None
North America (Bahamas)CurrentNone
Oceania3,000None
South America and the Caribbean4,750None

What the August 2026 bulletin says in its own notes

Quoted from the published document, with the Department's own section letters. Nothing here is paraphrased or shortened.

B. DV-2026 annual limit and the end of the program year

Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2026 program ends as of September 30, 2026. DVs may not be issued to DV-2026 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2026 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2026. DV availability through the end of FY-2026 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.

D. Availability of Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Visas

Immigrant visa issuance rates for aliens from certain countries have decreased in light of various actions the administration has taken to protect national security and public safety, and to otherwise advance the interests of the United States (e.g. Presidential Proclamation 10949, Presidential Proclamation 10998, Immigrant Visa Processing Updates). Consequently, to make visas available in accordance with sections 201-203 of the INA to sufficient prospective immigrants from other countries to use immigrant visa numbers that are available in FY 2026, dates for filing and final action dates have been advanced across various immigrant visa categories throughout recent months. Note that as additional immigrant visa demand materializes, or administration actions are amended, retrogression may be necessary in the upcoming months to keep issuances within annual limits. Visa categories may become “Unavailable” prior to the end of the fiscal year if annual limits, category limits, or pro-rated per-country limits are reached. This situation is being continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

E. Visa Availability in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) Final Action Date for India

High demand and number use by aliens chargeable to India in the EB-1 visa category may necessitate making the category unavailable in the coming weeks if India’s pro-rated limit in the EB-1 category is reached before the fiscal year ends. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

F. Visa Availability in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) Category

Sufficient demand and increased number use in the EB-2 visa category may make it necessary to retrogress the final action date or make the category unavailable in the coming months to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY 2026 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

How to read the charts

Final Action Dates control when a visa number can be authorized. Dates for Filing are the earlier document-submission dates; USCIS separately chooses which chart adjustment-of-status applicants may use each month.

C means Current, so the chart has no cut-off for that row. U means Unavailable, so no numbers may be authorized for it that month. Chargeability normally follows country of birth rather than citizenship or residence.

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