The January 2026 visa bulletin has been published. USCIS will be accepting cases in January based on dates for filing, not on final action, for employment-based cases. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remains the same.
Dates for Filing
EB1
- China: moved from May 15, 2023, to August 15, 2023.
- India: moved from April 15, 2023, to August 15, 2023.
EB2
- Rest of World: moved from July 15, 2024, to October 15, 2024.
- China: moved from December 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022.
- Mexico: moved from July 15, 2024, to October 15, 2024.
- Philippines: moved from July 15, 2024, to October 15, 2024.
Other Workers
- China: moved from October 1, 2018, to October 1, 2019.
EB4
- Rest of World: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- China: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- India: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- Mexico: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- Philippines: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
Certain Religious Workers
- Rest of World: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- China: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- India: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- Mexico: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
- Philippines: moved from February 15, 2021, to Mach 15, 2021.
EB5 Unreserved
- China: moved from July 22, 2016, to August 22, 2016.
- India: moved from April 1, 2022, to May 1, 2024.
Final Action
EB1
- China: moved from January 22, 2023, to February 1, 2023.
- India: moved from March 15, 2022, to February 1, 2023.
EB2
- Rest of World: moved from February 1, 2024, April 1, 2024.
- China: moved from June 1, 2021, to September 1, 2021.
- India: moved from May 15, 2013, to July 15, 2013.
- Mexico: moved from February 1, 2024, to April 1, 2024.
- Philippines: moved from February 1, 2024, to April 1, 2024.
EB3
- Rest of World: moved from April 15, 2023, to April 22, 2023.
- China: moved from April 1, 2021, to May 1, 2021.
- India: moved from September 22, 2013, to November 15, 2013.
- Mexico: moved from April 15, 2023, to April 22, 2023.
- Philippines: moved from April 15, 2023, to April 22, 2023.
Other Workers
- Rest of World: moved from August 1, 2021, to September 1, 2021.
- China: moved from December 8, 2017, to December 8, 2018.
- India: moved from September 22, 2013, to November 15, 2013.
- Mexico: moved from August 1, 2021, to September 1, 2021.
- Philippines: moved from August 1, 2021, to September 1, 2021.
EB4
- Rest of World: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- China: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- India: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- Mexico: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- Philippines: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
Certain Religious workers
- Rest of World: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- China: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- India: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- Mexico: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
- Philippines: moved from September 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
EB5 Unreserved
- China: moved from July 15, 2016, to August 15, 2016.
- India: moved from July 1, 2021, to May 1, 2022.