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January 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cut-off dates as published for January 2026, fiscal year 2026, with everything that changed from December 2025.

21
Current
54
With a cut-off
0
Unavailable

What changed from December 2025

Of the cut-offs listed, 66 advanced and 84 were unchanged.

  • EB-5 Unreserved · IndiaDates for Filing

    advanced 2 years, 1 month — 1 April 2022 to 1 May 2024

  • EB-3 Other Workers · China (mainland)Dates for Filing

    advanced 1 year — 1 October 2018 to 1 October 2019

  • EB-3 Other Workers · China (mainland)Final Action

    advanced 1 year — 8 December 2017 to 8 December 2018

  • EB-1 · IndiaFinal Action

    advanced 11 months — 15 March 2022 to 1 February 2023

  • EB-5 Unreserved · IndiaFinal Action

    advanced 10 months — 1 July 2021 to 1 May 2022

  • F1 · MexicoFinal Action

    advanced 6 months — 1 March 2006 to 1 September 2006

  • F1 · MexicoDates for Filing

    advanced 6 months — 1 March 2007 to 1 September 2007

  • F2B · MexicoFinal Action

    advanced 6 months — 15 May 2008 to 15 November 2008

  • F2B · MexicoDates for Filing

    advanced 6 months — 15 May 2009 to 15 November 2009

  • EB-4 · All other countriesFinal Action

    advanced 4 months — 1 September 2020 to 1 January 2021

Family-Sponsored — Final Action Dates

A visa can be issued or a green card approved when your priority date is earlier than the date shown.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Unmarried adult children of US citizens8 November 20168 November 20168 November 20161 September 20061 March 2013
F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents1 February 20241 February 20241 February 20241 February 20231 February 2024
F2BUnmarried adult children of permanent residents1 December 20161 December 20161 December 201615 November 200822 December 2012
F3Married children of US citizens8 September 20118 September 20118 September 20111 May 20011 March 2005
F4Siblings of adult US citizens8 January 20088 January 20081 November 20068 April 200122 July 2006

Family-Sponsored — Dates for Filing

You may submit your application when your priority date is earlier than the date shown — but only if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Unmarried adult children of US citizens1 September 20171 September 20171 September 20171 September 200722 April 2015
F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents22 December 202522 December 202522 December 202522 December 202522 December 2025
F2BUnmarried adult children of permanent residents15 March 201715 March 201715 March 201715 November 20091 October 2013
F3Married children of US citizens22 July 201222 July 201222 July 20121 July 20011 February 2006
F4Siblings of adult US citizens1 March 20091 March 200915 December 200630 April 200115 January 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

A visa can be issued or a green card approved when your priority date is earlier than the date shown.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Priority workersCurrent1 February 20231 February 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability1 April 20241 September 202115 July 20131 April 20241 April 2024
EB-3Skilled workers and professionals22 April 20231 May 202115 November 201322 April 202322 April 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersUnskilled labour1 September 20218 December 201815 November 20131 September 20211 September 2021
EB-4Special immigrants1 January 20211 January 20211 January 20211 January 20211 January 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workers1 January 20211 January 20211 January 20211 January 20211 January 2021
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent15 August 20161 May 2022CurrentCurrent

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing

You may submit your application when your priority date is earlier than the date shown — but only if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Priority workersCurrent1 August 20231 August 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability15 October 20241 January 20221 December 201315 October 202415 October 2024
EB-3Skilled workers and professionals1 July 20231 January 202215 August 20141 July 20231 July 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersUnskilled labour1 December 20211 October 201915 August 20141 December 20211 December 2021
EB-4Special immigrants15 March 202115 March 202115 March 202115 March 202115 March 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workers15 March 202115 March 202115 March 202115 March 202115 March 2021
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent22 August 20161 May 2024CurrentCurrent

Diversity Visa — Rank Cut-offs

DV applicants may be processed when their regional rank number is below the figure shown.

RegionRank cut-off
Africa35,000(Except: Algeria 20,000 Egypt 16,000)
Asia15,000(Except: Nepal 6,000)
Europe8,500
North America (Bahamas)20
Oceania1,100
South America & Caribbean1,850

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