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QueueCheckofficial waits, shared datesMay 2026 Visa Bulletin
Written and checked by the QueueCheck editorial team. Last checked August 17, 2026. How we verify information
QueueCheck verified the May 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 Final Action Dates for employment-based filings.
EB-1 India's Final Action Date is 01APR23, compared with 01APR23 in April 2026.
EB-2 India's Final Action Date is 15JUL14, compared with 15JUL14 in April 2026.
EB-3 India's Final Action Date is 15NOV13, compared with 15NOV13 in April 2026.
In May 2026, family-sponsored dates moved broadly forward, while most employment-based dates stayed where April 2026 left them. No Final Action cut-off moved backward.
May 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 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 15AUG07 | 01MAY13 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 01AUG24 | 01AUG24 | 01AUG24 | 01AUG23 | 01AUG24 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 22MAY17 | 22MAY17 | 22MAY17 | 15FEB09 | 08APR13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 15FEB12 | 15FEB12 | 15FEB12 | 01MAY01 | 22NOV05 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 15SEP08 | 15SEP08 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 15JUL07 |
| 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 | 01FEB22 | 01FEB19 | 15NOV13 | 01FEB22 | 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 | 22SEP16 | 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 |
May 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 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT08 | 22APR15 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 01JAN18 | 01JAN18 | 01JAN18 | 15MAY10 | 01OCT13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 08DEC12 | 08DEC12 | 08DEC12 | 15JUL01 | 08AUG06 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 01SEP09 | 01SEP09 | 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 | 01MAR17 | 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 April 2026
Unchanged rows are omitted. Matching country movements are grouped so advances, retrogressions, Current and Unavailable changes remain easy to scan.
Final Action Dates
- F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents advanced 182 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India, Philippines.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 181 days for Mexico.
- F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents advanced 181 days for Mexico.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 164 days for Philippines.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 144 days for Philippines.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 123 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 99 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born).
- EB-3: other workers advanced 92 days for All other chargeability areas, Mexico.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 55 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 21 days for China (mainland born).
Dates for Filing
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 214 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens advanced 169 days for Mexico.
- EB-5: unreserved investor visas advanced 151 days for China (mainland born).
- F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents advanced 146 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens advanced 109 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born).
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 24 days for Philippines.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 16 days for All other chargeability areas, China (mainland born), India.
- F3: married children of U.S. citizens advanced 14 days for Mexico.
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