United States: June 2026 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-2 India, Moderate Retrogression for EB-1 India, and Modest Advancement for EB-3 India and EB-3 China
May 13, 2026
At a glance
- In June, the Final Action Date for EB-2 India will retrogress by more than 10 months, while the EB-1 India Final Action Date will retrogress by three and a half months.
- The Final Action Dates for EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers will advance by six weeks for China and by one month for India.
A closer look
According to the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows:
- EB-1: China will remain at April 1, 2023. India will retrogress by three and a half months to December 15, 2022. All other countries will continue to be current.
- EB-2: China will remain at September 1, 2021. India will retrogress by more than 10 months to September 1, 2013. All other countries will continue to be current.
- EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: China will advance by six weeks to August 1, 2021. India will advance by one month to December 15, 2013. The Philippines will remain at August 1, 2023, and all other countries will remain at June 1, 2024.
- EB-5: For the EB-5 Unreserved categories, China will remain at September 22, 2016, and India will remain at May 1, 2022. All other countries will remain current. The EB-5 set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current.
The June Visa Bulletin employment-based Dates for Filing chart will remain the same for all countries and categories. In the coming days, USCIS will announce on its own Visa Bulletin web page whether the agency will accept adjustment of status applications based on the Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates chart or the Dates for Filing chart in June.
State Department comments on availability of immigrant visas
The June Visa Bulletin acknowledges that, as warned in last month’s Visa Bulletin, it has been necessary to retrogress the June Final Action Dates for certain employment-based categories due to increased demand and immigrant visa usage. As noted above, EB-1 and EB-2 India will retrogress in June, and the State Department warns that further retrogressions in these categories, or making the categories unavailable, may be necessary before the fiscal year ends on September 30, 2026.
In the June Bulletin, the State Department also says that demand and increased immigrant visa number use may make it necessary to retrogress or make unavailable the following other categories in the coming months:
- EB-2 China;
- EB-3 Philippines; and
- EB-5 India.
The June Bulletin also issues a general warning that some visa categories may become “unavailable” prior to the end of the fiscal year.
Final Action Dates for June 2026
EB-1
China: April 1, 2023
India: December 15, 2022
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: September 1, 2021
India: September 1, 2013
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: August 1, 2021
India: December 15, 2013
Philippines: August 1, 2023
All other countries: June 1, 2024
EB-3 Other Workers
China: April 1, 2019
India: December 15, 2013
Philippines: November 1, 2021
All other countries: February 1, 2022
EB-4
All countries: July 15, 2022
EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: September 22, 2016
India: May 1, 2022
All other countries: Current
EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries
Dates for Filing for June 2026
EB-1
China: December 1, 2023
India: December 1, 2023
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: January 1, 2022
India: January 15, 2015
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: January 1, 2022
India: January 15, 2015
Philippines: January 1, 2024
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Other Workers
China: October 1, 2019
India: January 15, 2015
All other countries: August 1, 2022
EB-4
All countries: January 1, 2023
EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: March 1, 2017
India: May 1, 2024
All other countries: Current
EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries
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