January 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB Priority Dates Advance
In the January 2026 Visa Bulletin, the employment-based priority dates advance for all countries across all preferences. In particular, India EB-1 advances by nearly a year.
USCIS will accept I-485 adjustment of status (green card) applications based on the Dates of Filing chart for both family-based and employment-based categories in January 2026.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)
FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only
| Family-based |
Other Countries |
China |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
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F1 |
AD |
11/08/2016 |
11/08/2016 |
11/08/2016 |
09/01/2006 |
03/01/2013 |
|
FD |
09/01/2017 |
09/01/2017 |
09/01/2017 |
09/01/2007 |
04/22/2015 |
|
|
F2A |
AD |
02/01/2024 |
02/01/2024 |
02/01/2024 |
02/01/2023 |
02/01/2024 |
|
FD |
10/22/2025 |
10/22/2025 |
10/22/2025 |
10/22/2025 |
10/22/2025 |
|
|
F2B |
AD |
12/01/2016 |
12/01/2016 |
12/01/2016 |
11/15/2008 |
12/22/2012 |
|
FD |
03/15/2017 |
03/15/2017 |
03/15/2017 |
11/15/2009 |
10/01/2013 |
|
|
F3 |
AD |
09/08/2011 |
09/08/2011 |
09/08/2011 |
05/01/2001 |
03/01/2005 |
|
FD |
07/22/2012 |
07/22/2012 |
07/22/2012 |
07/01/2001 |
02/01/2006 |
|
|
F4 |
AD |
01/08/2008 |
01/08/2008 |
11/01/2006 |
04/08/2001 |
07/22/2006 |
|
FD |
03/01/2009 |
03/01/2009 |
12/15/2006 |
04/30/2001 |
01/15/2008 |
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2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)
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Employment-based |
Other Countries |
China |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
|
EB-1 |
AD |
C |
02/01/2023 |
02/01/2023 |
C |
C |
|
FD |
C |
08/01/2023 |
08/01/2023 |
C |
C |
|
|
EB-2 |
AD |
04/01/2024 |
09/01/2021 |
07/15/2013 |
04/01/2024 |
04/01/2024 |
|
FD |
10/15/2024 |
01/01/2022 |
12/01/2013 |
10/15/2024 |
10/15/2024 |
|
|
EB-3 |
AD |
04/22/2023 |
05/01/2021 |
11/15/2013 |
04/22/2023 |
04/22/2023 |
|
FD |
07/01/2023 |
01/01/2022 |
08/15/2014 |
07/01/2023 |
07/01/2023 |
|
|
Other Workers |
AD |
09/01/2021 |
12/08/2018 |
11/15/2013 |
09/01/2021 |
09/01/2021 |
|
FD |
12/01/2021 |
10/01/2019 |
08/15/2014 |
12/01/2021 |
12/01/2021 |
|
|
EB-4 |
AD |
01/01/2021 |
01/01/2021 |
01/01/2021 |
01/01/2021 |
01/01/2021 |
|
FD |
03/15/2021 |
03/15/2021 |
03/15/2021 |
03/15/2021 |
03/15/2021 |
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EB-5 |
AD |
C |
08/15/2016 |
05/01/2022 |
C |
C |
|
FD |
C |
08/22/2016 |
05/01/2024 |
C |
C |
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1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies' executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: “Special Immigrants” (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.
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