Visa Figures Archive

US Visa Bulletin Priority Date Archive Overview

Data Frequency: Monthly historical visa bulletin cutoffs across all employment-based (EB-1 through EB-5) and family-sponsored categories.

Country Breakdowns: Separate priority date tracking for China, India, Mexico, Philippines, and Worldwide all-chargeability areas.

Official Reference: Sourced directly from US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs monthly publications.

The Visafig data hub. Explore how priority-date cutoffs have moved across bulletins, filter by country and category, and read the latest cross-section. Every figure is sourced from the official U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin — never estimated.

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Employment-Based Movement Chart

Yr 2005Yr 2011Yr 2016Yr 2022Yr 2027November 2021May 2022November 2022May 2023November 2023May 2024November 2024May 2025November 2025May 2026EB2 — India

Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates. “C” plots at top (Current); “U” at bottom (Unavailable). The chart shows the cutoff date moving forward (advancing) or backward (retrogression) over the selected window.

Coverage note (authenticity): This interactive archive displays verified monthly Final Action Dates from 2010–present for employment categories (All Chargeability Areas, China, India), plus the latest cross-section across all family and employment categories and countries. None of these values are estimated or back-filled with guesses — every cutoff is reproduced verbatim from the official Department of State bulletin.

Latest Cross-Section — Employment Final Action Dates

CategoryAll Chargeability AreasChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 (Priority Workers)C15NOV2301DEC22CC
EB-2 (Advanced Degree / NIW)15MAR2415OCT2101NOV1315MAR2415MAR24
EB-3 (Skilled / Professional)15NOV2301MAR2215MAR1415NOV2301NOV23
EB-3 Other Workers01MAY2201AUG1915MAR1401MAY2201JAN22
EB-4 (Special Immigrants)01JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN2301JAN23
EB-5 (Investor, Unreserved)C15JAN1701MAY21CC

Latest Cross-Section — Family Final Action Dates

CategoryAll Chargeability AreasChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters)01FEB2001FEB2001FEB2001FEB0815MAY13
F2A (Spouses & Minor Children of LPRs)01SEP2601SEP2601SEP2601SEP2501SEP26
F2B (Unmarried Adult Sons/Daughters of LPRs)01SEP1901SEP1901SEP1901MAR0915JUN13
F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of Citizens)01NOV1401NOV1401NOV1401AUG0101MAR06
F4 (Siblings of Citizens)01NOV1101NOV1101DEC0615APR0101SEP07

Family dates are published for all chargeability areas only from the latest bulletin in this archive. Full employment and family tables are in the official Department of State Visa Bulletin. “C” = Current, “U” = Unavailable.

Takeaway — October 2026: India’s EB-2 and EB-5 show U (Unavailable), while EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 sit at C (Current) for most other chargeability areas. Among family categories, F-4 is 01SEP09 for All Areas and 01AUG07 for the Philippines.

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