What are Final Action Dates in the Visa Bulletin?

Final Action Dates show when USCIS or the Department of State can make a final decision on a green card case. If your priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed for your category and country, an immigrant visa number is available and your case can be approved.

What are Dates for Filing in the Visa Bulletin?

Dates for Filing show when you can submit your adjustment of status application (I-485) to USCIS. They are usually more recent than Final Action Dates, letting applicants file earlier — but USCIS decides each month which chart it will accept.

What does "Current" mean in the Visa Bulletin?

When a category shows "C" or "Current", immigrant visa numbers are available for all applicants in that category and country regardless of priority date, so eligible applicants can move forward immediately.

When is the next Visa Bulletin released?

The U.S. Department of State publishes a new Visa Bulletin every month, typically in the second or third week of the preceding month. VisaWatch syncs the new bulletin automatically and can send you a push notification the moment it drops.

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August 2026 Visa Bulletin

Name: August 2026 Visa Bulletin — Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing
Creator: U.S. Department of State
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Published by the U.S. Department of State · Effective August 1, 2026

Published monthly by the U.S. Department of State, the Visa Bulletin determines when immigrant visa numbers become available for each preference category and country of chargeability.

A smiling father outdoors carrying his two young children — Behind every priority date is a family waiting to move forward.

Processing timesMarch 2026

Average across all USCIS service centers

I-765Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] – Initial Application

0.2 - 0.9 Months

I-129H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Named Beneficiary

15 - 4 Months

I-129H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Unnamed Beneficiary

3.5 - 4 Months

I-765Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student [(c)(3)]

4.5 - 5 Months

I-129E3 - Specialty occupation workers from Australia

3 - 5.5 Months

I-129TN - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) professional

3.5 - 6 Months

I-129R - Religious occupation

5.5 - 7 Months

I-140Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21)

3.5 - 7 Months

I-129H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S.

5.5 - 7.5 Months

I-765Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]

6 - 8 Months

I-129H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad

8 - 8.5 Months

I-129H-2B - Temporary nonagricultural workers

6 - 8.5 Months

I-129Intracompany transferees and blanket L

6.5 - 8.5 Months

I-140Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32)

4 - 8.5 Months

I-129H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S.

8.5 - 9.5 Months

I-765Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]

8.5 - 10.3 Months

I-765Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]

3 - 10.5 Months

I-140Unskilled worker (EW3)

9 - 11 Months

I-90Initial issuance or replacement

8.5 - 11 Months

N-400Application for Naturalization

8.4 - 11.1 Months

I-765Based on being an L-2 spouse of an L-1 nonimmigrant [(a)(18)]

7 - 11.5 Months

I-9010-year renewal

11 - 11.5 Months

I-765Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19), (a)(12)]

11.5 - 12.5 Months

I-129P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers

10 - 13 Months

I-765Alien with Final Order of Deportation Under an OSUP [(c)(18)]

11.5 - 13 Months

I-765Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (Standalone; not filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]

10 - 13.5 Months

I-765Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] -renewal/replacement

8 - 13.5 Months

I-765All other applications for employment authorization

9.3 - 13.8 Months

I-129H-3 - Temporary trainees

12.5 - 15.5 Months

I-129O - Extraordinary ability

11 - 15.5 Months

I-129E - Treaty traders and investors

11.5 - 16 Months

I-131Re-entry permit or refugee travel document

16 - 17 Months

I-765Application for Suspension of Deportation/Sec.244/NACARA/Cancel of Removal [(c)(10)]

7.5 - 17.5 Months

I-485Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago

12 - 19 Months

I-140Outstanding professor or researcher (E12)

19 - 20.5 Months

I-765Based on being admitted as a Refugee [(a)(3)]

19.5 - 22.5 Months

I-131Advance parole

21 - 23.5 Months

I-140Schedule A Nurses

23 - 23.5 Months

I-485Family-Based adjustment applications

12 - 24 Months

I-765Based on parole

9.5 - 24.5 Months

I-140Multinational executive or manager (E13)

24 - 25.5 Months

I-140Extraordinary ability (E11)

23.5 - 26.5 Months

I-140Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW)

24 - 26.5 Months

I-485Based on an approved U Visa

24 - 29 Months

I-485Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago

22.5 - 30.5 Months

I-485Employment-Based adjustment applications

21.8 - 31.8 Months

I-129Q - Cultural exchange visitors

19.5 - 33 Months

I-751Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents)

30.3 - 43.5 Months

I-485Based on an approved T Visa

42 - 44 Months

I-130U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21

41.7 - 54.3 Months

I-130Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

77.8 - 96.8 Months

I-130U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older

102.8 - 104.5 Months

I-130 U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter

106.5 - 128 Months

I-130Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older

109.3 - 172.3 Months

I-130U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

146.5 - 198.8 Months

Final Action Dates

When USCIS can approve your case

These dates show when USCIS can make a final decision on your case. If your priority date is before the listed date, your visa number is available.

August 2026 Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates by category and country
Category	All Areas	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
Employment-Based
EB-1	Current	01JUL23	15OCT22	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	01SEP21	Unavail.	Current	Current
EB-3	01SEP24	01JAN22	01JAN14	01SEP24	01AUG23
EB-4	15OCT22	15OCT22	15OCT22	15OCT22	15OCT22
EB-5	Current	01DEC16	Unavail.	Current	Current
Family-Based
F1	15DEC18	15DEC18	15DEC18	01DEC07	01MAY13
F2A	22JUL26	22JUL26	22JUL26	22JUL25	22JUL26
F2B	01JAN18	01JAN18	01JAN18	15FEB09	01JUN13
F3	15MAY12	15MAY12	15MAY12	01JUL01	22FEB06
F4	01SEP09	01SEP09	01NOV06	08APR01	01AUG07

Dates for Filing

When you can submit your application

These dates show when you can submit your application to USCIS. Filing dates are usually more recent than Final Action dates.

August 2026 Visa Bulletin Dates for Filing by category and country
Category	All Areas	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
Employment-Based
EB-1	Current	01DEC23	01DEC23	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	01JAN22	15JAN15	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	08JAN22	15JAN15	Current	01JAN24
EB-4	01JAN23	01JAN23	01JAN23	01JAN23	01JAN23
EB-5	Current	01MAR17	01MAY24	Current	Current
Family-Based
F1	15JUN19	15JUN19	15JUN19	01DEC08	22APR15
F2A	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
F2B	01JAN19	01JAN19	01JAN19	15MAY10	01OCT13
F3	01MAR13	01MAR13	01MAR13	15JUL01	08AUG06
F4	22JUN10	22JUN10	15DEC06	30APR01	22MAR08

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