Your priority date
For a family petition, your priority date is the date USCIS received the petition. For most employment cases it is the date the labor certification was filed. It is printed on your receipt or approval notice.
The monthly priority dates for family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas, captured from the Department of State Visa Bulletin.
Showing October 2026 compared with September 2026
Data captured from the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin on .Official Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov)
If your priority date is earlier than the date shown, a visa number is available and your case can be approved.
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| Category | All other countries | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family-sponsored preferences | |||||
| F1Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | 22 Jan 2020 | 22 Jan 2020 | 22 Jan 2020 | 08 Sep 2008 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Nov 2013 (moved forward since last month) |
| F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents | 22 Sep 2026 (moved forward since last month) | 22 Sep 2026 (moved forward since last month) | 22 Sep 2026 (moved forward since last month) | 22 Mar 2026 (moved forward since last month) | 22 Sep 2026 (moved forward since last month) |
| F2BUnmarried adult sons and daughters of permanent residents | 22 Aug 2019 | 22 Aug 2019 | 22 Aug 2019 | 15 May 2010 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Oct 2013 (moved forward since last month) |
| F3Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | 22 Oct 2014 | 22 Oct 2014 | 22 Oct 2014 | 01 Jul 2001 | 22 Jul 2006 (moved forward since last month) |
| F4Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens | 22 Oct 2011 | 22 Oct 2011 | 15 Dec 2006 (moved forward since last month) | 22 Apr 2001 (moved forward since last month) | 15 May 2008 (moved forward since last month) |
| Employment-based preferences | |||||
| EB-1Priority workers | Current | 01 Jul 2023 | 01 Feb 2023 (moved forward since last month) | Current | Current |
| EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability | 01 Jan 2025 (moved back since last month) | 01 Oct 2021 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Nov 2013 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Jan 2025 (moved back since last month) | 01 Jan 2025 (moved back since last month) |
| EB-3Skilled workers and professionals | 15 May 2024 (moved back since last month) | 08 Jan 2022 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Jan 2014 | 15 May 2024 (moved back since last month) | 15 Aug 2023 (moved forward since last month) |
| EB-3OWOther workers | 01 Jan 2022 (moved back since last month) | 01 Oct 2019 (moved forward since last month) | 01 Jan 2014 | 01 Jan 2022 (moved back since last month) | 01 Jan 2022 (moved forward since last month) |
| EB-4Special immigrants | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 |
| EB-4RWCertain religious workers | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 |
| EB-5Investors (unreserved) | Current | 01 Dec 2016 | 01 Dec 2023 (moved forward since last month) | Current | Current |
| EB-5RInvestors (rural set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5HUInvestors (high-unemployment set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5IInvestors (infrastructure set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
When USCIS says it is accepting Chart B, a priority date earlier than the date shown means you may file your adjustment-of-status application early. USCIS announces each month which chart applies.
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| Category | All other countries | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family-sponsored preferences | |||||
| F1Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | 01 Feb 2020 | 01 Feb 2020 | 01 Feb 2020 | 01 Dec 2008 | 22 Apr 2015 |
| F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| F2BUnmarried adult sons and daughters of permanent residents | 01 Sep 2019 | 01 Sep 2019 | 01 Sep 2019 | 22 Mar 2011 | 01 Oct 2014 |
| F3Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | 01 Nov 2014 | 01 Nov 2014 | 01 Nov 2014 | 01 Dec 2002 | 22 Oct 2006 |
| F4Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens | 01 Nov 2011 | 01 Nov 2011 | 01 Feb 2007 | 30 Apr 2001 | 22 Mar 2009 |
| Employment-based preferences | |||||
| EB-1Priority workers | Current | 01 Jul 2024 | 01 Jul 2024 | Current | Current |
| EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability | 15 Mar 2026 | 01 Jan 2023 | 15 Jan 2015 | 15 Mar 2026 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| EB-3Skilled workers and professionals | 01 Aug 2024 | 01 Apr 2024 | 15 Jan 2015 | 01 Aug 2024 | 01 Jan 2024 |
| EB-3OWOther workers | 01 Jun 2022 | 01 Oct 2020 | 15 Jan 2015 | 01 Jun 2022 | 01 Jun 2022 |
| EB-4Special immigrants | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 |
| EB-4RWCertain religious workers | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Jan 2025 |
| EB-5Investors (unreserved) | Current | 01 Mar 2021 | 01 May 2024 | Current | Current |
| EB-5RInvestors (rural set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5HUInvestors (high-unemployment set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5IInvestors (infrastructure set-aside) | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
For a family petition, your priority date is the date USCIS received the petition. For most employment cases it is the date the labor certification was filed. It is printed on your receipt or approval notice.
Chart A controls when a case can be approved. Chart B controls when an adjustment-of-status application may be submitted. USCIS publishes which chart it will accept each month, so check both.
When demand in a category exceeds the annual limit, the Department of State can retrogress a date — move it earlier — so a case that looked ready may have to wait. Movement in past months does not indicate what will happen next.
You are normally charged to your country of birth, not your citizenship or residence. Some spouses can cross-charge to the other spouse’s country, which can change which column applies to you.
This page reproduces data published in the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin. It is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Only the Department of State bulletin is authoritative — confirm your dates there before you file or act. Priority dates change every month and can move backward.
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