Current Visa Bulletin — September 2026
Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin · Final Action Dates, reproduced verbatim · archive retrieved 2026-09-24
The current Visa Bulletin is the September 2026 bulletin. EB-1 is Current for all chargeability areas except China and India; EB-2 is Current outside China and India; EB-3 sits at Sep 1, 2024. EB-2 India and EB-5 Unreserved India are Unavailable this month. These are the official Final Action Dates published by the U.S. Department of State — no values are modeled or projected.
The Department of State publishes a new Visa Bulletin every month, and each bulletin lists the priority-date cutoffs at which an immigrant visa can be issued or an adjustment of status approved. The tables below are the current month’s cutoffs in full: employment-based first, then family-sponsored, across all five chargeability groups the Department reports.
Employment-based Final Action Dates — September 2026
| Category | All Chargeability Areas | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 (Priority Workers) | Current (C) | Jul 1, 2023 | Oct 15, 2022 | Current (C) | Current (C) |
| EB-2 (Advanced Degree / NIW) | Current (C) | Sep 1, 2021 | Unavailable (U) | Current (C) | Current (C) |
| EB-3 (Skilled / Professional) | Sep 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2014 | Sep 1, 2024 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Apr 1, 2022 | May 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2014 | Apr 1, 2022 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| EB-5 (Investor, Unreserved) | Current (C) | Dec 1, 2016 | Unavailable (U) | Current (C) | Current (C) |
Family-sponsored Final Action Dates — September 2026
| Category | All Chargeability Areas | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters) | Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 1, 2008 | May 1, 2013 |
| F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| F2B (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters of LPRs) | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Feb 15, 2009 | Jun 1, 2013 |
| F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of Citizens) | Oct 22, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | Jul 1, 2001 | Feb 22, 2006 |
| F4 (Siblings of Citizens) | Oct 22, 2011 | Oct 22, 2011 | Nov 1, 2006 | Apr 8, 2001 | Aug 22, 2007 |
What moved since August 2026
Every change below is computed by diffing the August 2026 bulletin against the September 2026 bulletin in the Visafig archive — both months are published Department of State values.
| Chart | Category | Chargeability | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 2 mo |
| Family | F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 13 mo |
| Family | F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 1 mo |
| Family | F2B (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters of LPRs) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 19 mo |
| Family | F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of Citizens) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 29 mo |
| Family | F4 (Siblings of Citizens) | All Chargeability Areas | Forward 25 mo |
| Employment | EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 2 mo |
| Family | F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 13 mo |
| Family | F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 1 mo |
| Family | F2B (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters of LPRs) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 19 mo |
| Family | F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of Citizens) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 29 mo |
| Family | F4 (Siblings of Citizens) | China (mainland-born) | Forward 25 mo |
| Employment | EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | India | Forward 2 mo |
| Family | F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters) | India | Forward 13 mo |
| Family | F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | India | Forward 1 mo |
| Family | F2B (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters of LPRs) | India | Forward 19 mo |
| Family | F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of Citizens) | India | Forward 29 mo |
| Employment | EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | Mexico | Forward 2 mo |
| Family | F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters) | Mexico | Forward 1 mo |
| Family | F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | Mexico | Forward 1 mo |
| Employment | EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | Philippines | Forward 2 mo |
| Family | F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs) | Philippines | Forward 1 mo |
Read the bulletin by country
All Chargeability Areas
September 2026 employment cutoffs for All Chargeability Areas.
View →China (mainland-born)
September 2026 employment cutoffs for China (mainland-born).
View →India
September 2026 employment cutoffs for India.
View →Mexico
September 2026 employment cutoffs for Mexico.
View →Philippines
September 2026 employment cutoffs for Philippines.
View →What to do with these dates
- Check whether you are Current. If your priority date is earlier than or equal to the cutoff for your category and country of chargeability, a visa number is available to you. Use the Visa Bulletin Calculator to test your exact date.
- Confirm which chart USCIS is using. For adjustment-of-status filings, USCIS announces each month whether to use Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing. Employment-based and family-based applicants are frequently directed to different charts.
- Plan backward if you are years out. The Priority Date Reverse Estimator projects a filing year from current movement rates, and the Visa Figures Archive charts how your category has actually moved since 2010.
- Watch for fiscal-year resets. The immigration fiscal year ends September 30, so the October bulletin often moves cutoffs sharply in either direction when annual limits reset.
Full history: Visa Bulletin Archive 2010–2026 · August 2026 bulletin · Next bulletin
Frequently asked questions
What is the current Visa Bulletin?
The current Visa Bulletin is the September 2026 bulletin, published by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs. It lists the Final Action Dates — the priority-date cutoffs at which an immigrant visa may be issued or an adjustment-of-status application approved — for each employment-based and family-sponsored preference category and country of chargeability.
What is the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing?
Final Action Dates are the cutoffs the Department of State uses to actually approve or issue. Dates for Filing are a second, usually earlier chart that USCIS may allow adjustment-of-status applicants to use when filing paperwork. Each month USCIS announces which chart applies; employment-based applicants should confirm on travel.state.gov and uscis.gov before filing.
What does 'C' or 'U' mean on the Visa Bulletin?
'C' means Current — visa numbers are immediately available for that category and country, so any priority date may proceed. 'U' means Unavailable — the annual limit for that category has been exhausted and no final action can be taken until numbers reset, normally at the start of the next fiscal year on October 1.
How often does the Department of State publish the Visa Bulletin?
Monthly. The Department of State publishes each bulletin before the beginning of the month it covers, and the fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 — so the October bulletin is the first of a new fiscal year and often resets cutoffs.
Where do these dates come from?
Directly from the official U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin at travel.state.gov. Visafig reproduces the published Final Action Dates verbatim and archives every month from 2010 onward. Nothing on this page is modeled, estimated, or projected.