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Bulletin archive · August 2026

Visa Bulletin — August 2026

The full bulletin as published by the U.S. Department of State: both charts, every category, every chargeability area. Original: travel.state.gov.

Final Action Dates — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentJul 1, 2023Oct 15, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentSep 1, 2021UnavailableCurrentCurrent
EB-3Sep 1, 2024Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2014Sep 1, 2024Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersApr 1, 2022May 1, 2019Jan 1, 2014Apr 1, 2022Dec 1, 2021
EB-4Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022
EB-4 Religious WorkersOct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentDec 1, 2016UnavailableCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018Dec 1, 2007May 1, 2013
F2AJul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2025Jul 22, 2026
F2BJan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018Feb 15, 2009Jun 1, 2013
F3May 15, 2012May 15, 2012May 15, 2012Jul 1, 2001Feb 22, 2006
F4Sep 1, 2009Sep 1, 2009Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Aug 1, 2007

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJan 8, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentJan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 15, 2015Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-4Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentMar 1, 2017May 1, 2024CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Dates for Filing — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jun 15, 2019Jun 15, 2019Jun 15, 2019Dec 1, 2008Apr 22, 2015
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BJan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019May 15, 2010Oct 1, 2013
F3Mar 1, 2013Mar 1, 2013Mar 1, 2013Jul 15, 2001Aug 8, 2006
F4Jun 22, 2010Jun 22, 2010Dec 15, 2006Apr 30, 2001Mar 22, 2008

“Current” means no backlog for that category and area this month; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized. Dates are cut-offs: your priority date must be earlier than the listed date for the category to be current for you.

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