January 2026

Visa Bulletin

Latest Department of State projections for Green Card availability.

Official Sources:State DeptUSCIS

Employment-Based Preferences

Category🇨🇳 China🇮🇳 India🇲🇽 Mexico🇵🇭 Philippines🌐 Global
EB-1
01FEB23
10d
01FEB23
323d
Current
Current
Current
EB-2
01SEP21
92d
15JUL13
61d
01APR24
60d
01APR24
60d
01APR24
60d
EB-3 Professionals
01MAY21
30d
15NOV13
54d
22APR23
7d
22APR23
7d
22APR23
7d
Other Workers
08DEC18
365d
15NOV13
54d
01SEP21
31d
01SEP21
31d
01SEP21
31d
EB-4
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
Certain Religious Workers
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
01JAN21
122d
EB-5 Unreserved
15AUG16
31d
01MAY22
304d
Current
Current
Current
EB-5 Rural
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-5 Infrastructure
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current

Family-Sponsored Preferences

Category🇨🇳 China🇮🇳 India🇲🇽 Mexico🇵🇭 Philippines🌐 Global
F1
08NOV16
08NOV16
01SEP06
184d
01MAR13
38d
08NOV16
F2A
01FEB24
01FEB24
01FEB23
01FEB24
01FEB24
F2B
01DEC16
01DEC16
15NOV08
184d
22DEC12
75d
01DEC16
F3
08SEP11
08SEP11
01MAY01
01MAR05
120d
08SEP11
F4
08JAN08
01NOV06
08APR01
22JUL06
7d
08JAN08

C = Current (No backlog). U = Unauthorized (Not available). Dates are shown in DDMMMYY format.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin for January 2026.

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  • Final Action Dates: Applications with these priority dates may be approved and Green Cards issued.
  • Dates for Filing: When you can submit your I-485 Adjustment of Status application (if USCIS allows).
  • Priority Date: The date your labor certification or immigrant petition was filed.
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