QueueCheckofficial waits, shared datesJanuary 2026 Visa Bulletin
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QueueCheck verified the January 2026 Visa Bulletin transcription and USCIS filing-chart choice 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 01FEB23, compared with 15MAR22 in December 2025.
EB-2 India's Final Action Date is 15JUL13, compared with 15MAY13 in December 2025.
EB-3 India's Final Action Date is 15NOV13, compared with 22SEP13 in December 2025.
In January 2026, some Final Action dates moved forward and others stayed where December 2025 left them.
Current status
Published and verified. The tables below are transcribed from the Department of State bulletin; changes are computed against December 2025.
Correction status
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January 2026 employment snapshot
In January 2026, India shows EB-1 01FEB23, EB-2 15JUL13 and EB-3 15NOV13 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 01AUG23, EB-2 01DEC13 and EB-3 15AUG14.
In January 2026, China (mainland born) shows EB-1 01FEB23, EB-2 01SEP21 and EB-3 01MAY21 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 01AUG23, EB-2 01JAN22 and EB-3 01JAN22.
In January 2026, All other chargeability areas shows EB-1 Current, EB-2 01APR24 and EB-3 22APR23 under Final Action Dates. The corresponding Dates for Filing are EB-1 Current, EB-2 15OCT24 and EB-3 01JUL23.
January 2026 family snapshot
For All other chargeability areas in January 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 08NOV16, F2A 01FEB24, F2B 01DEC16, F3 08SEP11 and F4 08JAN08. Dates for Filing are F1 01SEP17, F2A 22DEC25, F2B 15MAR17, F3 22JUL12 and F4 01MAR09.
For Mexico in January 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 01SEP06, F2A 01FEB23, F2B 15NOV08, F3 01MAY01 and F4 08APR01. Dates for Filing are F1 01SEP07, F2A 22DEC25, F2B 15NOV09, F3 01JUL01 and F4 30APR01.
For Philippines in January 2026, Final Action Dates are F1 01MAR13, F2A 01FEB24, F2B 22DEC12, F3 01MAR05 and F4 22JUL06. Dates for Filing are F1 22APR15, F2A 22DEC25, F2B 01OCT13, F3 01FEB06 and F4 15JAN08.
January 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 | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 01SEP06 | 01MAR13 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB23 | 01FEB24 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 01DEC16 | 01DEC16 | 01DEC16 | 15NOV08 | 22DEC12 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 01MAY01 | 01MAR05 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 08JAN08 | 08JAN08 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 22JUL06 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 01FEB23 | 01FEB23 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 01APR24 | 01SEP21 | 15JUL13 | 01APR24 | 01APR24 |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | 22APR23 | 01MAY21 | 15NOV13 | 22APR23 | 22APR23 |
| EB-3: other workers | 01SEP21 | 08DEC18 | 15NOV13 | 01SEP21 | 01SEP21 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 15AUG16 | 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 |
January 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 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP07 | 22APR15 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 22DEC25 | 22DEC25 | 22DEC25 | 22DEC25 | 22DEC25 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 15MAR17 | 15MAR17 | 15MAR17 | 15NOV09 | 01OCT13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 01JUL01 | 01FEB06 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 01MAR09 | 01MAR09 | 15DEC06 | 30APR01 | 15JAN08 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 01AUG23 | 01AUG23 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 15OCT24 | 01JAN22 | 01DEC13 | 15OCT24 | 15OCT24 |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | 01JUL23 | 01JAN22 | 15AUG14 | 01JUL23 | 01JUL23 |
| EB-3: other workers | 01DEC21 | 01OCT19 | 15AUG14 | 01DEC21 | 01DEC21 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 | 15MAR21 |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 22AUG16 | 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 December 2025
Unchanged rows are omitted. Matching country movements are grouped so advances, retrogressions, Current and Unavailable changes remain easy to scan.
Final Action Dates
- EB-3: other workers advanced 365 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-1: priority workers advanced 323 days for India.
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 304 days for India.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 184 days for Mexico.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 184 days for Mexico.
- EB-4: special immigrants advanced 122 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-4: certain religious workers advanced 122 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 120 days for Philippines.
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 92 days for China (mainland born).
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 75 days for Philippines.
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 61 days for India.
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 60 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 54 days for India.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 54 days for India.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 38 days for Philippines.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 31 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 31 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 30 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-1: priority workers advanced 10 days for China (mainland born).
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 7 days for Philippines.
- EB-3: skilled workers and professionals advanced 7 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
Dates for Filing
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 761 days for India.
- EB-3: other workers advanced 365 days for China (mainland born).
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 184 days for Mexico.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 184 days for Mexico.
- EB-1: priority workers advanced 108 days for India.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 92 days for Philippines.
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 92 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-1: priority workers advanced 78 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability advanced 31 days for China (mainland born).
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 31 days for China (mainland born).
- F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents advanced 30 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-4: special immigrants advanced 28 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- EB-4: certain religious workers advanced 28 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Mexico, Philippines.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 14 days for Philippines.
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 7 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
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.
- EB-1 India Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01FEB23 and Dates for Filing is 01AUG23. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 323 days and filing advanced 108 days.
- EB-2 India Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 15JUL13 and Dates for Filing is 01DEC13. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 61 days and filing held.
- EB-3 India Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 15NOV13 and Dates for Filing is 15AUG14. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 54 days and filing held.
- EB-1 China Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01FEB23 and Dates for Filing is 01AUG23. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 10 days and filing advanced 78 days.
- EB-2 China Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01SEP21 and Dates for Filing is 01JAN22. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 92 days and filing advanced 31 days.
- EB-3 China Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01MAY21 and Dates for Filing is 01JAN22. Compared with December 2025, final action advanced 30 days and filing held.
- F1 Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 08NOV16 and Dates for Filing is 01SEP17. Compared with December 2025, final action held and filing held.
- F2A Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01FEB24 and Dates for Filing is 22DEC25. Compared with December 2025, final action held and filing advanced 30 days.
- F2B Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 01DEC16 and Dates for Filing is 15MAR17. Compared with December 2025, final action held and filing advanced 7 days.
- F3 Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 08SEP11 and Dates for Filing is 22JUL12. Compared with December 2025, final action held and filing held.
- F4 Visa Bulletin: In January 2026, Final Action is 08JAN08 and Dates for Filing is 01MAR09. Compared with December 2025, final action held and filing held.
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.