January 2026 Visa Bulletin

[Afdbuser123]

A.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

 

 

Employment- based	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01FEB23	01FEB23	C	C
2nd	01APR24	01SEP21	15JUL13	01APR24	01APR24
3rd	22APR23	01MAY21	15NOV13	22APR23	22APR23
Other Workers	01SEP21	08DEC18	15NOV13	01SEP21	01SEP21
4th	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
Certain Religious Workers	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)	C	15AUG16	01MAY22	C	C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%, including NR, RR)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%, including RI)	C	C	C	C	C

 

 

*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. For Fiscal Year 2026 this reduction will be limited to approximately 150.

B.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS

The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated “current,” all applicants in the relevant category may file, regardless of priority date.

The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.

Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. 

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	15AUG23	15AUG23	C	C
2nd	15OCT24	01JAN22	01DEC13	15OCT24	15OCT24
3rd	01JUL23	01JAN22	15AUG14	01JUL23	01JUL23
Other Workers	01DEC21	01OCT19	15AUG14	01DEC21	01DEC21
4th	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	C	22AUG16	01MAY24	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Rural: NR, RR - 20%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure: RI - 2%)	C	C	C	C	C

[Pahelwan5]

1 minute ago, Afdbuser123 said:

 

A.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

 

 

Employment- based	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01FEB23	01FEB23	C	C
2nd	01APR24	01SEP21	15JUL13	01APR24	01APR24
3rd	22APR23	01MAY21	15NOV13	22APR23	22APR23
Other Workers	01SEP21	08DEC18	15NOV13	01SEP21	01SEP21
4th	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
Certain Religious Workers	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)	C	15AUG16	01MAY22	C	C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%, including NR, RR)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%, including RI)	C	C	C	C	C

 

 

*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. For Fiscal Year 2026 this reduction will be limited to approximately 150.

B.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS

The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated “current,” all applicants in the relevant category may file, regardless of priority date.

The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.

Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. 

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	15AUG23	15AUG23	C	C
2nd	15OCT24	01JAN22	01DEC13	15OCT24	15OCT24
3rd	01JUL23	01JAN22	15AUG14	01JUL23	01JUL23
Other Workers	01DEC21	01OCT19	15AUG14	01DEC21	01DEC21
4th	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	C	22AUG16	01MAY24	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Rural: NR, RR - 20%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure: RI - 2%)	C	C	C	C	C

Pelchandi ra tapasulu

[Spartan]

em bulletin o.... current ainavi inka process ye cheyadam le...

[Coconut]

Let’s pray some people fasak who went for stamping anna

[2024]

just dates move chestunaru anthe.. processing baga slow ayyipoyindhi..

GC application ki kooda Social media accounts check cheyalani rule petti oka 6 months chestaru emo 

[fakeenk]

Pelchandra tapasulu… @Sucker mana 1M safe… dates moving in jet speed

[KothaKurrodu]

EB1 almost 1 year move aindha

[Sucker]

1 hour ago, fakeenk said:

Pelchandra tapasulu… @Sucker mana 1M safe… dates moving in jet speed

Monna Oct lo current aina vallaki still no GC in hands annai. Dates move aithai same time wastage full vuntundhi. Malli sudden ga back pothundhi like covid style maree antha jump kadhu maree antha dip kaadhu but voorinchi pandabedtharu max EAD next 3 years hope of ray la vubtadhi but in reality matter vere vubtadhi wait for October aarthanadhalu vuntai visa wastage meedha until unless admin motham maname ivvali ani decide aithe thappa. Nenu chala spill anukunna but in reality rods vunnai processing times for every application especially GC and Shitizenship lu 

[Sreeven]

Filing akkade vundi ga..until Oct ilane vundela vundi

[Sucker]

3 minutes ago, Sreeven said:

Filing akkade vundi ga..until Oct ilane vundela vundi

Every quarter oka 2-3 months move chesi EB1 current chestharu. Maa thatha gold visa program ki next FY ki stage set 

[yemdoing]

35 minutes ago, Sucker said:

Every quarter oka 2-3 months move chesi EB1 current chestharu. Maa thatha gold visa program ki next FY ki stage set 

How is eb1 related to gold visa annai ? Just asking 

[Sucker]

45 minutes ago, yemdoing said:

How is eb1 related to gold visa annai ? Just asking 

EB1 and EB2 NIW 

[manadonga]

2015 feb vallaki emina chance vunda 

[Marsmangalodu]

52 minutes ago, manadonga said:

2015 feb vallaki emina chance vunda 

2014 valle chetuilo pattukoni kurchunnaru prastutaniki

[Sucker]

59 minutes ago, manadonga said:

2015 feb vallaki emina chance vunda 

It will move until DOF ee year ki. 120K waste cheyyakunda COVID style lo chesthe no issues but waste chesthe mundhuku venakki jarapadame real card no one knows