January 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

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

Publicado el 10 de diciembre de 2025

The U.S. Department of State has released the January 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-5 · India advancing approximately 761 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Date — mes a mes
enero de 2026 vs diciembre de 2025
EB-3 Other Workers · China
▲ +12 meses
EB-1 · India
▲ +11 meses
EB-5 · India
▲ +10 meses
F1 · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
F2B · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
EB-4 · All other
▲ +4 meses
EB-4 · China
▲ +4 meses
EB-4 · India
▲ +4 meses
EB-4 · Mexico
▲ +4 meses
EB-4 · Philippines
▲ +4 meses
F3 · Philippines
▲ +4 meses
EB-2 · China
▲ +3 meses
F2B · Philippines
▲ +3 meses
EB-2 · India
▲ +2 meses
EB-2 · All other
▲ +2 meses
EB-2 · Mexico
▲ +2 meses
EB-2 · Philippines
▲ +2 meses
EB-3 Skilled · India
▲ +2 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · India
▲ +2 meses
F1 · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
▲ +1 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
▲ +1 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
EB-5 · China
▲ +1 meses
EB-3 Skilled · China
▲ +1 meses
EB-1 · China
▲ +10 días
F4 · Philippines
▲ +7 días
EB-3 Skilled · All other
▲ +7 días
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
▲ +7 días
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
▲ +7 días
F1 · All other
— sin cambios
F1 · China
— sin cambios
F1 · India
— sin cambios
F2A · All other
— sin cambios
F2A · China
— sin cambios
F2A · India
— sin cambios
F2A · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2A · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · All other
— sin cambios
F2B · China
— sin cambios
F2B · India
— sin cambios
F3 · All other
— sin cambios
F3 · China
— sin cambios
F3 · India
— sin cambios
F3 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · All other
— sin cambios
F4 · China
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Philippines
— sin cambios
Δ desde el boletín anterior
Dates for Filing — mes a mes
enero de 2026 vs diciembre de 2025
EB-5 · India
▲ +25 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · China
▲ +12 meses
F1 · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
F2B · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
EB-1 · India
▲ +4 meses
F3 · Philippines
▲ +3 meses
EB-2 · All other
▲ +3 meses
EB-2 · Mexico
▲ +3 meses
EB-2 · Philippines
▲ +3 meses
EB-1 · China
▲ +3 meses
EB-2 · China
▲ +1 meses
EB-5 · China
▲ +1 meses
F2A · All other
▲ +1 meses
F2A · China
▲ +1 meses
F2A · India
▲ +1 meses
F2A · Mexico
▲ +1 meses
F2A · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
EB-4 · All other
▲ +1 meses
EB-4 · China
▲ +1 meses
EB-4 · India
▲ +1 meses
EB-4 · Mexico
▲ +1 meses
EB-4 · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
F4 · Philippines
▲ +14 días
F2B · All other
▲ +7 días
F2B · China
▲ +7 días
F2B · India
▲ +7 días
F1 · All other
— sin cambios
F1 · China
— sin cambios
F1 · India
— sin cambios
F1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · Philippines
— sin cambios
F3 · All other
— sin cambios
F3 · China
— sin cambios
F3 · India
— sin cambios
F3 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · All other
— sin cambios
F4 · China
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-2 · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Philippines
— sin cambios
Δ desde el boletín anterior

Family-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Nov 8, 2016	Nov 8, 2016	Nov 8, 2016	Sep 1, 2006	Mar 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	Dec 1, 2016	Dec 1, 2016	Dec 1, 2016	Nov 15, 2008	Dec 22, 2012
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Sep 8, 2011	Sep 8, 2011	Sep 8, 2011	May 1, 2001	Mar 1, 2005
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jan 8, 2008	Jan 8, 2008	Nov 1, 2006	Apr 8, 2001	Jul 22, 2006

Family-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2007	Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Dec 22, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	Dec 22, 2025
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Mar 15, 2017	Mar 15, 2017	Mar 15, 2017	Nov 15, 2009	Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 1, 2001	Feb 1, 2006
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Mar 1, 2009	Mar 1, 2009	Dec 15, 2006	Apr 30, 2001	Jan 15, 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managers	Current	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2023	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Apr 1, 2024	Sep 1, 2021	Jul 15, 2013	Apr 1, 2024	Apr 1, 2024
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Apr 22, 2023	May 1, 2021	Nov 15, 2013	Apr 22, 2023	Apr 22, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Sep 1, 2021	Dec 8, 2018	Nov 15, 2013	Sep 1, 2021	Sep 1, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	Jan 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2021
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Aug 15, 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	Aug 1, 2023	Aug 1, 2023	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Oct 15, 2024	Jan 1, 2022	Dec 1, 2013	Oct 15, 2024	Oct 15, 2024
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Jul 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2022	Aug 15, 2014	Jul 1, 2023	Jul 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Dec 1, 2021	Oct 1, 2019	Aug 15, 2014	Dec 1, 2021	Dec 1, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 15, 2021
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Aug 22, 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 — January 2026 Visa Bulletin