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Bulletin archive · May 2026

Visa Bulletin — May 2026

The full bulletin as published by the U.S. Department of State: both charts, every category, every chargeability area. Original: travel.state.gov.

Final Action Dates — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentSep 1, 2021Jul 15, 2014CurrentCurrent
EB-3Jun 1, 2024Jun 15, 2021Nov 15, 2013Jun 1, 2024Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2019Nov 15, 2013Feb 1, 2022Nov 1, 2021
EB-4Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
EB-4 Religious WorkersJul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentSep 22, 2016May 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Aug 15, 2007May 1, 2013
F2AAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2024
F2BMay 22, 2017May 22, 2017May 22, 2017Feb 15, 2009Apr 8, 2013
F3Feb 15, 2012Feb 15, 2012Feb 15, 2012May 1, 2001Nov 22, 2005
F4Sep 15, 2008Sep 15, 2008Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Jul 15, 2007

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJan 1, 2022Jan 15, 2015CurrentJan 1, 2024
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 15, 2015Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
EB-4Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-4 Religious WorkersJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentMar 1, 2017May 1, 2024CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Dates for Filing — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2008Apr 22, 2015
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BJan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018May 15, 2010Oct 1, 2013
F3Dec 8, 2012Dec 8, 2012Dec 8, 2012Jul 15, 2001Aug 8, 2006
F4Sep 1, 2009Sep 1, 2009Dec 15, 2006Apr 30, 2001Mar 22, 2008

“Current” means no backlog for that category and area this month; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized. Dates are cut-offs: your priority date must be earlier than the listed date for the category to be current for you.

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