August 2026 Visa Bulletin: Family Categories Jump Sharply, EB-2 India Turns Unavailable
The August 2026 Visa Bulletin advances family-sponsored categories by months, led by a roughly 19-month jump in F2A, while Employment-Based Second Preference for India moves to "Unavailable" under the Final Action Date chart.
Family-sponsored categories see the biggest jumps
The U.S. Department of State's August 2026 Visa Bulletin advances most family-sponsored Final Action Dates significantly compared to July. F2A (spouses and minor children of permanent residents) leads with an advance of roughly 567 days — from January 1, 2025 to July 22, 2026 for all chargeability areas, China, India, and the Philippines, and roughly 568 days for Mexico (to July 22, 2025). F1 (unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens) advanced about 317 days (February 1, 2018 to December 15, 2018) for most countries, though Mexico's advance was smaller at about 23 days and the Philippines was unchanged. F4 (siblings of U.S. citizens) advanced roughly 243 days for all other chargeability areas and China, while India, Mexico, and the Philippines were unchanged. F2B and F3 moved more modestly, by about 40 and 30 days respectively for most countries.
Dates for Filing followed a similar pattern, with F2B advancing about 207 days, F1 about 165 days, F4 about 113 days, and F3 about 83 days for most chargeability areas. F2A remains Current under Dates for Filing.
Employment categories mostly steady, but EB-2 India turns Unavailable
Employment-based movement was more limited this month. EB-3 (Skilled and Other Workers) and EB-4 advanced roughly 30 days for most countries, with a smaller gain for China. EB-1, EB-2, and EB-5 remained Current for most chargeability areas. Notably, under Final Action Dates, EB-2 for India became Unavailable, as did EB-5 (Unreserved) for India — meaning no visa numbers are currently authorized for issuance in those categories this month. Dates for Filing saw little movement, with most employment categories unchanged from July.
What it means for applicants
Family-sponsored applicants, especially in F2A and F1, may see meaningful movement on their case this month given the scale of these advances. Employment-based applicants should note that USCIS decides each month whether adjustment-of-status applicants may use the Final Action Date chart or the Dates for Filing chart — so applicants should check the USCIS website rather than relying on the bulletin alone, particularly given the shift to Unavailable for India's EB-2 category under Final Action Dates.
Final Action Dateagosto de 2026 vs julio de 2026
Basado en familia All other China India Mexico Philippines F1 15 dic 2018 15 dic 2018 15 dic 2018 1 dic 2007 1 may 2013 F2A 22 jul 2026 22 jul 2026 22 jul 2026 22 jul 2025 22 jul 2026 F2B 1 ene 2018 1 ene 2018 1 ene 2018 15 feb 2009 1 jun 2013 F3 15 may 2012 15 may 2012 15 may 2012 1 jul 2001 22 feb 2006 F4 1 sept 2009 1 sept 2009 1 nov 2006 8 abr 2001 1 ago 2007
Basado en empleo All other China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Vigente 1 jul 2023 15 oct 2022 Vigente Vigente EB-2 Vigente 1 sept 2021 No disponible Vigente Vigente EB-3 Skilled 1 sept 2024 1 ene 2022 1 ene 2014 1 sept 2024 1 ago 2023 EB-3 Other Workers 1 abr 2022 1 may 2019 1 ene 2014 1 abr 2022 1 dic 2021 EB-4 15 oct 2022 15 oct 2022 15 oct 2022 15 oct 2022 15 oct 2022 EB-5 Vigente 1 dic 2016 No disponible Vigente Vigente Dates for Filingagosto de 2026 vs julio de 2026
Basado en familia All other China India Mexico Philippines F1 15 jun 2019 15 jun 2019 15 jun 2019 1 dic 2008 22 abr 2015 F2A Vigente Vigente Vigente Vigente Vigente F2B 1 ene 2019 1 ene 2019 1 ene 2019 15 may 2010 1 oct 2013 F3 1 mar 2013 1 mar 2013 1 mar 2013 15 jul 2001 8 ago 2006 F4 22 jun 2010 22 jun 2010 15 dic 2006 30 abr 2001 22 mar 2008
Basado en empleo All other China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Vigente 1 dic 2023 1 dic 2023 Vigente Vigente EB-2 Vigente 1 ene 2022 15 ene 2015 Vigente Vigente EB-3 Skilled Vigente 8 ene 2022 15 ene 2015 Vigente 1 ene 2024 EB-3 Other Workers 1 ago 2022 1 oct 2019 15 ene 2015 1 ago 2022 1 ago 2022 EB-4 1 ene 2023 1 ene 2023 1 ene 2023 1 ene 2023 1 ene 2023 EB-5 Vigente 1 mar 2017 1 may 2024 Vigente Vigente Final Action Date — mes a mesagosto de 2026 vs julio de 2026
F2A · All other▲ +19 mesesF2A · China▲ +19 mesesF2A · India▲ +19 mesesF2A · Mexico▲ +19 mesesF2A · Philippines▲ +19 mesesF1 · All other▲ +11 mesesF1 · China▲ +11 mesesF1 · India▲ +11 mesesF4 · All other▲ +8 mesesF4 · China▲ +8 mesesF2B · All other▲ +1 mesesF2B · China▲ +1 mesesF2B · India▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Skilled · All other▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Skilled · Mexico▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Other Workers · All other▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Other Workers · Mexico▲ +1 mesesF1 · Mexico▲ +1 mesesF2B · Philippines▲ +1 mesesF3 · All other▲ +1 mesesF3 · China▲ +1 mesesF3 · India▲ +1 mesesF3 · Mexico▲ +1 mesesEB-1 · China▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Other Workers · China▲ +1 mesesEB-4 · All other▲ +1 mesesEB-4 · China▲ +1 mesesEB-4 · India▲ +1 mesesEB-4 · Mexico▲ +1 mesesEB-4 · Philippines▲ +1 mesesEB-3 Skilled · China▲ +10 díasF1 · Philippines— sin cambiosF2B · Mexico— sin cambiosF3 · Philippines— sin cambiosF4 · India— sin cambiosF4 · Mexico— sin cambiosF4 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-1 · All other— sin cambiosEB-1 · India— sin cambiosEB-1 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-1 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-2 · All other— sin cambiosEB-2 · China— sin cambiosEB-2 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-2 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · India— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · India— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-5 · All other— sin cambiosEB-5 · China— sin cambiosEB-5 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-5 · Philippines— sin cambiosΔ desde el boletín anteriorDates for Filing — mes a mesagosto de 2026 vs julio de 2026
F2B · All other▲ +7 mesesF2B · China▲ +7 mesesF2B · India▲ +7 mesesF1 · All other▲ +6 mesesF1 · China▲ +6 mesesF1 · India▲ +6 mesesF4 · All other▲ +4 mesesF4 · China▲ +4 mesesF3 · All other▲ +3 mesesF3 · China▲ +3 mesesF3 · India▲ +3 mesesF1 · Mexico▲ +2 mesesEB-3 Skilled · China▲ +7 díasF1 · Philippines— sin cambiosF2A · All other— sin cambiosF2A · China— sin cambiosF2A · India— sin cambiosF2A · Mexico— sin cambiosF2A · Philippines— sin cambiosF2B · Mexico— sin cambiosF2B · Philippines— sin cambiosF3 · Mexico— sin cambiosF3 · Philippines— sin cambiosF4 · India— sin cambiosF4 · Mexico— sin cambiosF4 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-1 · All other— sin cambiosEB-1 · China— sin cambiosEB-1 · India— sin cambiosEB-1 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-1 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-2 · All other— sin cambiosEB-2 · China— sin cambiosEB-2 · India— sin cambiosEB-2 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-2 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · All other— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · India— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-3 Skilled · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · All other— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · China— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · India— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-3 Other Workers · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-4 · All other— sin cambiosEB-4 · China— sin cambiosEB-4 · India— sin cambiosEB-4 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-4 · Philippines— sin cambiosEB-5 · All other— sin cambiosEB-5 · China— sin cambiosEB-5 · India— sin cambiosEB-5 · Mexico— sin cambiosEB-5 · Philippines— sin cambiosΔ desde el boletín anterior
Source
Department of State — August 2026 Visa Bulletin
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