April 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2026 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.

Published March 12th, 2026

The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2026 visa bulletin. USCIS continues to use the Final Action Date chart this month for I-485 employment-based applications, so applicants should reference the USCIS chart rather than the State Department bulletin alone.

The largest movement this month is EB-4 · All other advancing approximately 365 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Date — month-over-month
April 2026 vs March 2026
EB-2 · All other
▲ now current
EB-2 · Mexico
▲ now current
EB-2 · Philippines
▲ now current
EB-4 · All other
▲ +12 months
EB-4 · China
▲ +12 months
EB-4 · India
▲ +12 months
EB-4 · Mexico
▲ +12 months
EB-4 · Philippines
▲ +12 months
EB-2 · India
▲ +10 months
EB-3 Skilled · All other
▲ +8 months
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
▲ +8 months
F1 · All other
▲ +6 months
F1 · China
▲ +6 months
F1 · India
▲ +6 months
F2B · All other
▲ +6 months
F2B · China
▲ +6 months
F2B · India
▲ +6 months
F4 · Philippines
▲ +5 months
F4 · All other
▲ +5 months
F4 · China
▲ +5 months
F3 · Philippines
▲ +4 months
F2B · Philippines
▲ +4 months
F3 · All other
▲ +4 months
F3 · China
▲ +4 months
F3 · India
▲ +4 months
F1 · Philippines
▲ +2 months
F1 · Mexico
▲ +2 months
EB-3 Skilled · China
▲ +2 months
EB-3 Other Workers · China
▲ +2 months
EB-1 · China
▲ +1 months
EB-1 · India
▲ +1 months
EB-5 · China
▲ +1 months
F2A · All other
— no change
F2A · China
— no change
F2A · India
— no change
F2A · Mexico
— no change
F2A · Philippines
— no change
F2B · Mexico
— no change
F3 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · India
— no change
F4 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-2 · China
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · India
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · India
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
Δ from previous bulletin
Dates for Filing — month-over-month
April 2026 vs March 2026
F2A · All other
▲ now current
F2A · China
▲ now current
F2A · India
▲ now current
F2A · Mexico
▲ now current
F2A · Philippines
▲ now current
EB-3 Skilled · All other
▲ now current
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
▲ now current
F1 · All other
▲ +6 months
F1 · China
▲ +6 months
F1 · India
▲ +6 months
EB-3 Skilled · India
▲ +5 months
EB-3 Other Workers · India
▲ +5 months
F1 · Mexico
▲ +5 months
F2B · All other
▲ +5 months
F2B · China
▲ +5 months
F2B · India
▲ +5 months
F3 · All other
▲ +4 months
F3 · China
▲ +4 months
F3 · India
▲ +4 months
F2B · Mexico
▲ +3 months
F4 · All other
▲ +3 months
F4 · China
▲ +3 months
EB-2 · India
▲ +3 months
F4 · Philippines
▲ +2 months
F3 · Philippines
▲ +1 months
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
▲ +1 months
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
▲ +1 months
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
▲ +1 months
F1 · Philippines
— no change
F2B · Philippines
— no change
F3 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · India
— no change
F4 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · China
— no change
EB-1 · India
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-2 · All other
— no change
EB-2 · China
— no change
EB-2 · Mexico
— no change
EB-2 · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · China
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · China
— no change
EB-4 · All other
— no change
EB-4 · China
— no change
EB-4 · India
— no change
EB-4 · Mexico
— no change
EB-4 · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · China
— no change
EB-5 · India
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
Δ from previous bulletin

Family-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	May 1, 2017	May 1, 2017	May 1, 2017	Feb 15, 2007	May 1, 2013
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Feb 1, 2024	Feb 1, 2024	Feb 1, 2024	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2024
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	May 22, 2017	May 22, 2017	May 22, 2017	Feb 15, 2009	Apr 8, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Dec 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011	May 1, 2001	Jul 1, 2005
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jun 8, 2008	Jun 8, 2008	Nov 1, 2006	Apr 8, 2001	Feb 1, 2007

Family-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Mar 1, 2018	Mar 1, 2018	Mar 1, 2018	Apr 15, 2008	Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Aug 8, 2017	Aug 8, 2017	Aug 8, 2017	May 15, 2010	Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Nov 22, 2012	Nov 22, 2012	Nov 22, 2012	Jul 1, 2001	Jul 15, 2006
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	May 15, 2009	May 15, 2009	Dec 15, 2006	Apr 30, 2001	Mar 22, 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managers	Current	Apr 1, 2023	Apr 1, 2023	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Current	Sep 1, 2021	Jul 15, 2014	Current	Current
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Jun 1, 2024	Jun 15, 2021	Nov 15, 2013	Jun 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Nov 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2019	Nov 15, 2013	Nov 1, 2021	Nov 1, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 15, 2022
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Sep 1, 2016	May 1, 2022	Current	Current

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managers	Current	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 1, 2023	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Current	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 15, 2015	Current	Current
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Current	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 15, 2015	Current	Jan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Aug 1, 2022	Oct 1, 2019	Jan 15, 2015	Aug 1, 2022	Aug 1, 2022
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2023
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Oct 1, 2016	May 1, 2024	Current	Current

Current = no priority-date cutoff; applicants may file immediately (shown as "C" on the official chart).

Source

Department of State — April 2026 Visa Bulletin