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Visa Bulletin for Sep 2026: full preference tables

Every published Final Action and Dates for Filing cutoff from the Sep 2026 Department of State Visa Bulletin, family and employment preference categories.

Editorial review required before launchBuild edition: September 2026Sources and limits below

The Sep 2026 Visa Bulletin (Department of State) published 75 category/country cutoffs across family-sponsored and employment-based preferences, checked Sep 11, 2026. This is the only bulletin month reviewed and bundled in this build; it is not a live feed, and later months are not shown here until reviewed.

Sep 2026 Visa Bulletin, full table
CategoryCountryFinal actionDates for filingSource
F1All other areasJan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020Official bulletin
F1China (mainland-born)Jan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020Official bulletin
F1IndiaJan 22, 2020Feb 1, 2020Official bulletin
F1MexicoJan 1, 2008Dec 1, 2008Official bulletin
F1PhilippinesMay 1, 2013Apr 22, 2015Official bulletin
F2AAll other areasAug 22, 2026CurrentOfficial bulletin
F2AChina (mainland-born)Aug 22, 2026CurrentOfficial bulletin
F2AIndiaAug 22, 2026CurrentOfficial bulletin
F2AMexicoAug 22, 2025CurrentOfficial bulletin
F2APhilippinesAug 22, 2026CurrentOfficial bulletin
F2BAll other areasAug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019Official bulletin
F2BChina (mainland-born)Aug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019Official bulletin
F2BIndiaAug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019Official bulletin
F2BMexicoFeb 15, 2009May 15, 2010Official bulletin
F2BPhilippinesJun 1, 2013Oct 1, 2013Official bulletin
F3All other areasOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014Official bulletin
F3China (mainland-born)Oct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014Official bulletin
F3IndiaOct 22, 2014Nov 1, 2014Official bulletin
F3MexicoJul 1, 2001Jul 15, 2001Official bulletin
F3PhilippinesFeb 22, 2006Aug 8, 2006Official bulletin
F4All other areasOct 22, 2011Nov 1, 2011Official bulletin
F4China (mainland-born)Oct 22, 2011Nov 1, 2011Official bulletin
F4IndiaNov 1, 2006Dec 15, 2006Official bulletin
F4MexicoApr 8, 2001Apr 30, 2001Official bulletin
F4PhilippinesAug 22, 2007Mar 22, 2008Official bulletin
EB-1All other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-1China (mainland-born)Jul 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-1IndiaOct 15, 2022Dec 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-2All other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-2China (mainland-born)Sep 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022Official bulletin
EB-2IndiaUnavailableJan 15, 2015Official bulletin
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-3All other areasSep 1, 2024CurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-3China (mainland-born)Jan 1, 2022Jan 8, 2022Official bulletin
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015Official bulletin
EB-3MexicoSep 1, 2024CurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-3PhilippinesAug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024Official bulletin
EB-3 Other workersAll other areasApr 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022Official bulletin
EB-3 Other workersChina (mainland-born)May 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019Official bulletin
EB-3 Other workersIndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015Official bulletin
EB-3 Other workersMexicoApr 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022Official bulletin
EB-3 Other workersPhilippinesDec 1, 2021Aug 1, 2022Official bulletin
EB-4All other areasDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4China (mainland-born)Dec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4IndiaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4MexicoDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4PhilippinesDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4 Religious workersAll other areasDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4 Religious workersChina (mainland-born)Dec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4 Religious workersIndiaDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4 Religious workersMexicoDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-4 Religious workersPhilippinesDec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023Official bulletin
EB-5 UnreservedAll other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 UnreservedChina (mainland-born)Dec 1, 2016Mar 1, 2017Official bulletin
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaUnavailableMay 1, 2024Official bulletin
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 RuralAll other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 RuralChina (mainland-born)CurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 High unemploymentAll other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 High unemploymentChina (mainland-born)CurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 High unemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 High unemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 High unemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 InfrastructureAll other areasCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 InfrastructureChina (mainland-born)CurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrentOfficial bulletin

Related pages

All priority-date pages Dates for filing vs. final action Full data and licensing
Department of State: September 2026 Visa Bulletin travel.state.gov
Department of State: latest Visa Bulletin travel.state.gov
USCIS: applicable adjustment-of-status filing chart www.uscis.gov
USCIS: visa availability and priority dates www.uscis.gov

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