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Visa Bulletin for September 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.

23 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with August 2026. Biggest moves: F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 29.2 months to Oct 22, 2014; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 25.7 months to Oct 22, 2011; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 19.6 months to Aug 22, 2019.

Final Action Dates — September 2026

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 22, 2020 +13.2 mo	Jan 22, 2020 +13.2 mo	Jan 22, 2020 +13.2 mo	Jan 1, 2008 +31 d	May 1, 2013 no change
F2A	Aug 22, 2026 +31 d	Aug 22, 2026 +31 d	Aug 22, 2026 +31 d	Aug 22, 2025 +31 d	Aug 22, 2026 +31 d
F2B	Aug 22, 2019 +19.6 mo	Aug 22, 2019 +19.6 mo	Aug 22, 2019 +19.6 mo	Feb 15, 2009 no change	Jun 1, 2013 no change
F3	Oct 22, 2014 +29.2 mo	Oct 22, 2014 +29.2 mo	Oct 22, 2014 +29.2 mo	Jul 1, 2001 no change	Feb 22, 2006 no change
F4	Oct 22, 2011 +25.7 mo	Oct 22, 2011 +25.7 mo	Nov 1, 2006 no change	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Aug 22, 2007 +21 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jul 1, 2023 no change	Oct 15, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Sep 1, 2021 no change	Unavailable no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Sep 1, 2024 no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Jan 1, 2014 no change	Sep 1, 2024 no change	Aug 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Apr 1, 2022 no change	May 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2014 no change	Apr 1, 2022 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change
EB-4	Dec 15, 2022 +2 mo	Dec 15, 2022 +2 mo	Dec 15, 2022 +2 mo	Dec 15, 2022 +2 mo	Dec 15, 2022 +2 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 1, 2016 no change	Unavailable no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — September 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	Feb 1, 2020 +7.6 mo	Feb 1, 2020 +7.6 mo	Feb 1, 2020 +7.6 mo	Dec 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	Sep 1, 2019 +8 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +8 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +8 mo	May 15, 2010 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Nov 1, 2014 +20 mo	Nov 1, 2014 +20 mo	Nov 1, 2014 +20 mo	Jul 15, 2001 no change	Aug 8, 2006 no change
F4	Nov 1, 2011 +16.3 mo	Nov 1, 2011 +16.3 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 8, 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 September 2026 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 29.2 months to Oct 22, 2014; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 25.7 months to Oct 22, 2011; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 19.6 months to Aug 22, 2019; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 13.2 months to Jan 22, 2020; EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Dec 15, 2022; F1 (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Jan 1, 2008; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 31 days to Aug 22, 2026; F2A (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Aug 22, 2025.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for September 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.