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Visa Bulletin — April 2026

Cutoff dates published by the U.S. Department of State for April 2026. Compare with prior months to spot advances and retrogressions.

April 2026: Baseline cutoff dates pending automated refresh from the State Department. Always confirm with the official monthly bulletin.
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Employment-Based Priority Dates — April 2026

U.S. Department of State · travel.state.gov · April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action Dates

Visa/green card issued only when priority date precedes this date

CategoryAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1C01NOV202215FEB2022CC
EB-222APR202301OCT202015OCT201322APR202322APR2023
EB-3 (Professionals & Skilled Workers)22FEB202301JUL202001MAY201322FEB202322FEB2023
EB-3 Other Workers22DEC202101JAN201701MAY201322DEC202122DEC2021
EB-401JAN202101JAN202101JAN202101JAN202101JAN2021
EB-5 Unreserved (C5/T5/I5/R5)C01JAN201715JAN2022CC
EB-5 Set-Aside Rural / High-Unemployment / InfrastructureCCCCC

Dates for Filing

Early I-485 filing if USCIS authorizes this chart

CategoryAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1C08APR202315APR2022CC
EB-201JUL202301JAN202101JAN201401JUL202301JUL2023
EB-3 (Professionals & Skilled Workers)01JUN202315NOV202008JUN201301JUN202301JUN2023
EB-3 Other Workers01JUN202201JUN201708JUN201301JUN202201JUN2022
EB-5 UnreservedC01OCT201701APR2022CC
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Family-Sponsored Priority Dates — April 2026

Final Action Dates

Family-sponsored categories

CategoryAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 (Unmarried adult sons/daughters of U.S. citizens)22NOV201622NOV201622NOV201601JAN200622JAN2013
F2A (Spouses & children of LPRs)01JAN202201JAN202201JAN202215DEC202101JAN2022
F2B (Unmarried adult sons/daughters of LPRs)01MAY201601MAY201601MAY201601OCT200522OCT2012
F3 (Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens)08JUN201008JUN201008JUN201008AUG200001OCT2003
F4 (Siblings of adult U.S. citizens)01JUN200801JUN200808OCT200608JAN200122JUN2004

Dates for Filing

Family-sponsored categories

CategoryAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101SEP201701SEP201701SEP201715APR200622APR2015
F2A01JUL202401JUL202401JUL202401JUL202401JUL2024
F2B01JAN201701JAN201701JAN201701OCT200601OCT2013
F322JUL201122JUL201122JUL201101JUN200108APR2004
F401MAR200901MAR200901FEB200730APR200101JAN2005

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Last updated 2026-04-28 · Source: U.S. Department of State · For informational purposes only — not legal advice · Consult an attorney for your specific situation.