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Visa Bulletin for July 2026

Final action dates and dates for filing for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

30 final action dates advanced and 3 retrogressed compared with June 2026. Biggest moves: EB-2 (India) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (India) became unavailable; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 5 months to Feb 1, 2018.

Final Action Dates — July 2026

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with June 2026 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Feb 1, 2018 +5 mo	Feb 1, 2018 +5 mo	Feb 1, 2018 +5 mo	Nov 8, 2007 no change	May 1, 2013 no change
F2A	Jan 1, 2025 no change	Jan 1, 2025 no change	Jan 1, 2025 no change	Jan 1, 2024 no change	Jan 1, 2025 no change
F2B	Nov 22, 2017 +2 mo	Nov 22, 2017 +2 mo	Nov 22, 2017 +2 mo	Feb 15, 2009 no change	May 15, 2013 +37 d
F3	Apr 15, 2012 +2 mo	Apr 15, 2012 +2 mo	Apr 15, 2012 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2001 +31 d	Feb 22, 2006 +3 mo
F4	Jan 1, 2009 +54 d	Jan 1, 2009 +54 d	Nov 1, 2006 no change	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Aug 1, 2007 +17 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jun 1, 2023 +2 mo	Oct 15, 2022 −2 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Sep 1, 2021 no change	Unavailable unavailable	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Aug 1, 2024 +2 mo	Dec 22, 2021 +4.7 mo	Jan 1, 2014 +17 d	Aug 1, 2024 +2 mo	Aug 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Mar 1, 2022 +28 d	Apr 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2014 +17 d	Mar 1, 2022 +28 d	Dec 1, 2021 +30 d
EB-4	Sep 15, 2022 +2 mo	Sep 15, 2022 +2 mo	Sep 15, 2022 +2 mo	Sep 15, 2022 +2 mo	Sep 15, 2022 +2 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 1, 2016 +2.3 mo	Unavailable unavailable	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — July 2026

Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates can submit documents to the National Visa Center, and — in months when USCIS says so — file Form I-485. See Final Action Date vs. Date for Filing.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +3 mo	Oct 1, 2008 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jun 8, 2018 +2.6 mo	Jun 8, 2018 +2.6 mo	Jun 8, 2018 +2.6 mo	May 15, 2010 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Dec 8, 2012 no change	Dec 8, 2012 no change	Dec 8, 2012 no change	Jul 15, 2001 no change	Aug 8, 2006 no change
F4	Mar 1, 2010 +2.3 mo	Mar 1, 2010 +2.3 mo	Dec 15, 2006 no change	Apr 30, 2001 no change	Mar 22, 2008 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Dec 1, 2023 no change	Dec 1, 2023 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Jan 15, 2015 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Jan 15, 2015 no change	Current no change	Jan 1, 2024 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Aug 1, 2022 no change	Oct 1, 2019 no change	Jan 15, 2015 no change	Aug 1, 2022 no change	Aug 1, 2022 no change
EB-4	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Mar 1, 2017 no change	May 1, 2024 no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the July 2026 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (India) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (India) became unavailable; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 5 months to Feb 1, 2018; EB-3 (China) advanced 4.7 months to Dec 22, 2021; F3 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Feb 22, 2006; EB-5 Unreserved (China) advanced 2.3 months to Dec 1, 2016; EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Sep 15, 2022; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 2 months to Nov 22, 2017.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for July 2026 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.