Visa Bulletin November 2026: priority dates, explained
An AI answering from memory may be reading an older Visa Bulletin. Here is what changed this month, in plain words.
Updated 2026-10-24. Official bulletin: travel.state.gov
This month at a glance
C means current: every priority date qualifies. U means unavailable: no green cards in that category this month.
| Category | All Chargeability Areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family-sponsored | |||||
| F1Unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens | 2021-01-22 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| F2ASpouses and children of permanent residents | 2026-10-22 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| F2BUnmarried sons and daughters, 21 or older, of permanent residents | 2020-08-22 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| F3Married sons and daughters of US citizens | 2015-10-22 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| F4Brothers and sisters of adult US citizens | 2012-10-22 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Employment-based | |||||
| EB-1Priority workers | C | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-2Advanced degrees or exceptional ability | 2025-04-01 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-3Skilled workers and professionals | 2024-06-15 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Other WorkersJobs that need less than two years of training | 2022-06-01 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-4Certain special immigrants | 2022-12-15 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Certain Religious WorkersReligious workers | 2022-12-15 | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-5 UnreservedInvestors | C | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-5 RuralInvestors, set aside for rural projects | C | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-5 High UnemploymentInvestors, set aside for high-unemployment areas | C | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| EB-5 InfrastructureInvestors, set aside for infrastructure projects | C | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
Dates for Filing is in the full bulletin
This chart shows when you may submit your application early. See it for every category and country in Claude or ChatGPT.
Get the full bulletinWhat moved since October 2026
Final Action Dates for all countries not listed separately, compared with the October 2026 bulletin.
Eight categories moved forward. None moved back. The rest did not change.
By country, and by how many days
China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines have their own cutoff dates. How far each one moved is in the full bulletin.
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C means current. Every priority date qualifies in that category this month. U means unavailable. No green cards can be issued in that category this month, whatever your priority date.
Final Action Dates show when a green card can be approved. Dates for Filing show when you may submit your application early. Each month USCIS says which chart it accepts for applications filed inside the United States.
Retrogression means a cutoff date moved back. A priority date that was current last month may not be current this month. It happens when more people apply in a category than the yearly limit allows.
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