May 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State has released the May 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 13 de abril de 2026

The U.S. Department of State has released the May 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 F1 · All other advancing approximately 214 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Date — mes a mes
mayo de 2026 vs abril de 2026
F2A · All other
▲ +6 meses
F2A · China
▲ +6 meses
F2A · India
▲ +6 meses
F2A · Philippines
▲ +6 meses
F1 · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
F2A · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
F4 · Philippines
▲ +5 meses
F3 · Philippines
▲ +5 meses
F1 · All other
▲ +4 meses
F1 · China
▲ +4 meses
F1 · India
▲ +4 meses
F4 · All other
▲ +3 meses
F4 · China
▲ +3 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
▲ +3 meses
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
▲ +3 meses
F3 · All other
▲ +2 meses
F3 · China
▲ +2 meses
F3 · India
▲ +2 meses
EB-5 · China
▲ +1 meses
F1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · All other
— sin cambios
F2B · China
— sin cambios
F2B · India
— sin cambios
F2B · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2B · Philippines
— sin cambios
F3 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · China
— sin cambios
EB-1 · India
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-2 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-2 · China
— sin cambios
EB-2 · India
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Philippines
— 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 · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-4 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-4 · China
— sin cambios
EB-4 · India
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · India
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Philippines
— sin cambios
Δ desde el boletín anterior
Dates for Filing — mes a mes
mayo de 2026 vs abril de 2026
F1 · All other
▲ +7 meses
F1 · China
▲ +7 meses
F1 · India
▲ +7 meses
F1 · Mexico
▲ +6 meses
EB-5 · China
▲ +5 meses
F2B · All other
▲ +5 meses
F2B · China
▲ +5 meses
F2B · India
▲ +5 meses
F4 · All other
▲ +4 meses
F4 · China
▲ +4 meses
F3 · All other
▲ +1 meses
F3 · China
▲ +1 meses
F3 · India
▲ +1 meses
F3 · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
F3 · Mexico
▲ +14 días
F1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2A · All other
— sin cambios
F2A · China
— sin cambios
F2A · India
— sin cambios
F2A · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2A · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2B · Philippines
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · China
— sin cambios
EB-1 · India
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-2 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-2 · China
— sin cambios
EB-2 · India
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Philippines
— 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 · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-4 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-4 · China
— sin cambios
EB-4 · India
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · India
— 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	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Aug 15, 2007	May 1, 2013
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2023	Aug 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	Feb 15, 2012	Feb 15, 2012	Feb 15, 2012	May 1, 2001	Nov 22, 2005
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Sep 15, 2008	Sep 15, 2008	Nov 1, 2006	Apr 8, 2001	Jul 15, 2007

Family-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2008	Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Jan 1, 2018	Jan 1, 2018	Jan 1, 2018	May 15, 2010	Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Dec 8, 2012	Dec 8, 2012	Dec 8, 2012	Jul 15, 2001	Aug 8, 2006
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Sep 1, 2009	Sep 1, 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	Feb 1, 2022	Feb 1, 2019	Nov 15, 2013	Feb 1, 2022	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 22, 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	Mar 1, 2017	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 — May 2026 Visa Bulletin