August 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates
No Final Action Date moved backward in the August 2026 Visa Bulletin.
August bulletins have moved at least one series backward in 10 of the 25 years on record. See every month
EB-2, India: the fiscal-year visa limit was reached on 22 May 2026. No immigrant visas or green-card approvals in this category until 1 October 2026, even if the Visa Bulletin still shows a date. State Department notice
Final Action Dates
A green card can be approved if your priority date is earlier than the date shown.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Currentno change | 01 Jul 2023advanced 30 days | 15 Oct 2022no change | Currentno change | Currentno change |
| EB-2 | Currentno change | 01 Sep 2021no change | Unavailableno change | Currentno change | Currentno change |
| EB-3 | 01 Sep 2024advanced 1 month | 01 Jan 2022advanced 10 days | 01 Jan 2014no change | 01 Sep 2024advanced 1 month | 01 Aug 2023no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 Apr 2022advanced 1 month | 01 May 2019advanced 30 days | 01 Jan 2014no change | 01 Apr 2022advanced 1 month | 01 Dec 2021no change |
“Current” means every priority date qualifies. “Unavailable” means no one in that category and country can get a green card that month.
Dates for Filing
You may file Form I-485 if your priority date is earlier than the date shown, if USCIS uses this chart this month.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Currentno change | 01 Dec 2023no change | 01 Dec 2023no change | Currentno change | Currentno change |
| EB-2 | Currentno change | 01 Jan 2022no change | 15 Jan 2015no change | Currentno change | Currentno change |
| EB-3 | Currentno change | 08 Jan 2022advanced 7 days | 15 Jan 2015no change | Currentno change | 01 Jan 2024no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 Aug 2022no change | 01 Oct 2019no change | 15 Jan 2015no change | 01 Aug 2022no change | 01 Aug 2022no change |
How often each series has moved backward in August
Final Action Dates in every August bulletin on record. A count from the past, not a forecast.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 4 of 25 | 3 of 25 | 3 of 25 | 4 of 25 | 4 of 25 |
| EB-2 | 5 of 25 | 1 of 25 | 2 of 25 | 5 of 25 | 5 of 25 |
| EB-3 | 3 of 25 | 2 of 25 | 2 of 25 | 3 of 25 | 3 of 25 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 2 of 25 | 3 of 25 | 2 of 25 | 2 of 25 | 2 of 25 |
Source: the official August 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State.
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