Visa Bulletin for November 2026: employment-based dates
Final action dates this month: EB-2 India November 1, 2013, China October 1, 2021, all other countries April 1, 2025. Your priority date has to be earlier than the date shown before a green card can be approved.
Final action dates, November 2026vs last month
| EB-2 | China | October 1, 2021 | no move |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-2 | India | November 1, 2013 | no move |
| EB-2 | All other | April 1, 2025 | +90 d |
| EB-3 | China | January 22, 2022 | +14 d |
| EB-3 | India | January 22, 2014 | +21 d |
| EB-3 | All other | June 15, 2024 | +31 d |
Green moved forward, red moved back.
Final action dates
Applicants with a priority date, usually the PERM filing date, earlier than the date below can have their green card approved.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | August 1, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | April 1, 2025 | October 1, 2021 | November 1, 2013 | April 1, 2025 | April 1, 2025 |
| EB-3 | June 15, 2024 | January 22, 2022 | January 22, 2014 | June 15, 2024 | August 15, 2023 |
Priority date estimator Enter your priority date and see roughly when the final action date reaches it.
Based on every 12-month stretch of actual movement since 2019: fast is the top quarter of paces, slow the bottom quarter. Dates can also retrogress.
EB-2 or EB-3: which reaches you first?
For your priority date and country, compare both categories on this month’s bulletin and their historical pace. Switching needs a new I-140; ask your attorney.
Switching categories (often called a downgrade or upgrade) usually keeps the same priority date, but it has costs and risks. This is information, not legal advice.
| Category | Final action | Dates for filing | Your date | Current around |
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December 2026 Visa Bulletin forecast
Next month’s final action dates, forecast from the median of the last six monthly moves.
| Category | Country | This month | Forecast | Expected move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-2 | All other countries | April 1, 2025 | April 1, 2025 | No change |
| EB-2 | China | October 1, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | No change |
| EB-2 | India | November 1, 2013 | November 1, 2013 | No change |
| EB-3 | All other countries | June 15, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | +15 days |
| EB-3 | China | January 22, 2022 | February 3, 2022 | +12 days |
| EB-3 | India | January 22, 2014 | January 28, 2014 | +8 days |
| EB-1 | All other countries | Current | Current | No change |
| EB-1 | China | August 1, 2023 | August 17, 2023 | +15 days |
| EB-1 | India | February 1, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | No change |
Backtested on 742 past months: median error 20 days. The State Department publishes the bulletin mid-month; the official dates decide.
How many years the queue is now
The gap between this bulletin’s month and its final action date, a rough measure of how long each line is today.
Dates for filing
Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates may file I-485 early. USCIS announces each month which chart it accepts; follow the USCIS notice.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | July 1, 2024 | July 1, 2024 | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | March 15, 2026 | January 1, 2023 | January 15, 2015 | March 15, 2026 | March 15, 2026 |
| EB-3 | August 1, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | January 15, 2015 | March 15, 2026 | January 1, 2024 |
How final action dates have moved since 2005
Each point is the final action date printed in that month’s bulletin. A steeper line means the queue moved faster. Months marked Current are drawn at the bulletin month.
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Questions about the Visa Bulletin
What is the difference between final action dates and dates for filing?
Final action dates decide when a green card can be approved. Dates for filing decide when you can submit I-485 and wait in line. USCIS says each month which chart it uses for filing.
What is my priority date?
For PERM-based cases it is usually the date the PERM application was filed with DOL. For categories without PERM, such as EB-1 and NIW, it is the date USCIS received the I-140.
When is the Visa Bulletin published?
The State Department usually publishes the next month’s bulletin around the middle of the month. We update this page soon after.
What does Current mean?
There is no queue in that category: any priority date can be approved or filed.