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Visa Bulletin — January 2026
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Final Action Dates — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2016-11-08 | 2016-11-08 | 2016-11-08 | 2006-09-01 | 2013-03-01 |
|---|
| F2A | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-01 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-02-01 |
|---|
| F2B | 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-01 | 2008-11-15 | 2012-12-22 |
|---|
| F3 | 2011-09-08 | 2011-09-08 | 2011-09-08 | 2001-05-01 | 2005-03-01 |
|---|
| F4 | 2008-01-08 | 2008-01-08 | 2006-11-01 | 2001-04-08 | 2006-07-22 |
|---|
Final Action Dates — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | 2024-04-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2013-07-15 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-01 |
|---|
| EB3 | 2023-04-22 | 2021-05-01 | 2013-11-15 | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 |
|---|
| EW | 2021-09-01 | 2018-12-08 | 2013-11-15 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-01 |
|---|
| EB4 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
|---|
| SR | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
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| EB5 | Current | 2016-08-15 | 2022-05-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-01 | 2007-09-01 | 2015-04-22 |
|---|
| F2A | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 |
|---|
| F2B | 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-15 | 2009-11-15 | 2013-10-01 |
|---|
| F3 | 2012-07-22 | 2012-07-22 | 2012-07-22 | 2001-07-01 | 2006-02-01 |
|---|
| F4 | 2009-03-01 | 2009-03-01 | 2006-12-15 | 2001-04-30 | 2008-01-15 |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | 2024-10-15 | 2022-01-01 | 2013-12-01 | 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-15 |
|---|
| EB3 | 2023-07-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2014-08-15 | 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-01 |
|---|
| EW | 2021-12-01 | 2019-10-01 | 2014-08-15 | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-01 |
|---|
| EB4 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 |
|---|
| SR | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-15 |
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| EB5 | Current | 2016-08-22 | 2024-05-01 | Current | Current |
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Changes vs previous bulletin
F1/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2006-03-01 → 2006-09-01)F1/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2013-01-22 → 2013-03-01)F2B/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2008-05-15 → 2008-11-15)F2B/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2012-10-08 → 2012-12-22)F3/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2004-11-01 → 2005-03-01)F4/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2006-07-15 → 2006-07-22)EB1/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2023-01-22 → 2023-02-01)EB1/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2022-03-15 → 2023-02-01)EB2/ROW finalAction: advanced (2024-02-01 → 2024-04-01)EB2/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2021-06-01 → 2021-09-01)EB2/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2013-05-15 → 2013-07-15)EB2/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2024-02-01 → 2024-04-01)EB2/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2024-02-01 → 2024-04-01)EB3/ROW finalAction: advanced (2023-04-15 → 2023-04-22)EB3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2021-04-01 → 2021-05-01)EB3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2013-09-22 → 2013-11-15)EB3/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2023-04-15 → 2023-04-22)EB3/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2023-04-15 → 2023-04-22)EW/ROW finalAction: advanced (2021-08-01 → 2021-09-01)EW/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2017-12-08 → 2018-12-08)EW/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2013-09-22 → 2013-11-15)EW/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2021-08-01 → 2021-09-01)EW/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2021-08-01 → 2021-09-01)EB4/ROW finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)EB4/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)EB4/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)EB4/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)EB4/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)SR/ROW finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)SR/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)SR/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)SR/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)SR/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2020-09-01 → 2021-01-01)EB5/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2016-07-15 → 2016-08-15)EB5/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2021-07-01 → 2022-05-01)F1/MEXICO datesForFiling: advanced (2007-03-01 → 2007-09-01)F2A/ROW datesForFiling: advanced (2025-11-22 → 2025-12-22)F2A/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2025-11-22 → 2025-12-22)F2A/INDIA datesForFiling: advanced (2025-11-22 → 2025-12-22)F2A/MEXICO datesForFiling: advanced (2025-11-22 → 2025-12-22)
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