The Department of State has released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. In July 2026, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Preference chart.
To be eligible to file an adjustment of status application in July 2026, foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than that listed on the Final Action Dates chart.
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 01JUN23 | 15OCT22 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01SEP21 | U | C | C |
| 3rd | 01AUG24 | 22DEC21 | 01JAN14 | 01AUG24 | 01AUG23 |
| Other Workers | 01MAR22 | 01APR19 | 01JAN14 | 01MAR22 | 01DEC21 |
| 4th | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 | 15SEP22 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) |
C | 01DEC16 | U | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Rural (20%, including NR, RR) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%, including RI) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 01DEC23 | 01DEC23 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01JAN22 | 15JAN15 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JAN22 | 15JAN15 | C | 01JAN24 |
| Other Workers | 01AUG22 | 01OCT19 | 15JAN15 | 01AUG22 | 01AUG22 |
| 4th | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C | 01MAR17 | 01MAY24 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (Rural: NR, RR - 20%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure: RI - 2%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01FEB18 | 01FEB18 | 01FEB18 | 08NOV07 | 01MAY13 |
| F2A | 01JAN25 | 01JAN25 | 01JAN25 | 01JAN24 | 01JAN25 |
| F2B | 22NOV17 | 22NOV17 | 22NOV17 | 15FEB09 | 15MAY13 |
| F3 | 15APR12 | 15APR12 | 15APR12 | 01JUN01 | 22FEB06 |
| F4 | 01JAN09 | 01JAN09 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 01AUG07 |
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JAN19 | 01JAN19 | 01JAN19 | 01OCT08 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 08JUN18 | 08JUN18 | 08JUN18 | 15MAY10 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 08DEC12 | 08DEC12 | 08DEC12 | 15JUL01 | 08AUG06 |
| F4 | 01MAR10 | 01MAR10 | 15DEC06 | 30APR01 | 22MAR08 |
The EB-1 Final Action Date for India retrogressed to October 15, 2022 and China advanced to June 1, 2023. All other countries will remain current.
The EB-2 Final Action Date for India is unavailable, meaning that all immigrant visas under this category for nationals of India have been exhausted for this financial year. The Final Action Date for China remains September 1, 2021. The Final Action Date for nationals of all other countries will remain current under the June 2026 visa bulletin.
The EB-3 Professional/Skilled Worker Final Action Date for India will be January 1, 2014. The Final Action Date for China advanced to December 22, 2021. The Final Action Date for the Philippines remains August 1, 2023, and the Final Action Date for Mexico will be August 1, 2024. The Final Action Date for nationals of all other countries except India, China, and Philippines, and Mexico advanced to August 1, 2024.
The EB-4 category Final Action Date for nationals of all countries will be September 15, 2022. Additionally, the Final Action Date for nationals of all countries under the Certain Religious EB-4 category will be September 15, 2022.
With respect to the Final Action Date for the EB-5 Unreserved categories, India is unavailable, meaning that all immigrant visas under this category for nationals of India have been exhausted for this financial year. The Final Action Date for China advanced to December 1, 2016. All other countries will remain current. The EB-5 “Set-Aside” categories (Rural, High unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current for all countries.