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October 23, 2026
Department of State Issues Visa Bulletin for November 2026
On October 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued its monthly Visa Bulletin for November 2026. USCIS has chosen the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based applications for November 2026 to determine eligibility.
Dates for Filing for November 2026
| EB-1 | |
| China | Date remains at July 1, 2024 |
| India | Date remains at July 1, 2024 |
| All other countries | Current |
| EB-2 | |
| China | Date remains at January 1, 2023 |
| India | Date remains at January 15, 2015 |
| All other countries | Date remains at March 15, 2026 |
| EB-3: Professionals and Skilled Workers | |
| China | Date remains at April 1, 2024 |
| India | Date remains at January 15, 2015 |
| The Philippines | Date remains at January 1, 2024 |
| All other countries | Date remains at August 1, 2024 |
| EB-3: Other Workers | |
| China | Date advances to October 1, 2020 |
| India | Date remains at January 15, 2015 |
| The Philippines | Date advances one month to June 1, 2022 |
| All other countries | Date advances one month to July 1, 2022 |
| EB-5: Unreserved | |
| China | Date remains at March 1, 2021 |
| India | Date remains at May 1, 2024 |
| All other countries | Current |
| EB-5: Set Asides | |
| All countries (Rural) | Current |
| All countries (High Unemployment) | Current |
| All countries (Infrastructure) | Current |
Final Action Dates for November 2026
| EB-1 | |
| China | Date advances one month to August 1, 2023 |
| India | Date remains at February 1, 2023 |
| All other countries | Current |
| EB-2 | |
| China | Date remains at October 1, 2021 |
| India | Date advances to November 1, 2013 |
| All other countries | Date advances three months to April 1, 2025 |
| EB-3: Professionals and Skilled Workers | |
| China | Date advances two weeks to January 22, 2022 |
| India | Date advances three weeks to January 22, 2014 |
| The Philippines | Date remains at August 15, 2023 |
| All other countries | Date advances one month to June 15, 2024 |
| EB-3: Other Workers | |
| China | Date remains at October 1, 2019 |
| India | Date advances three weeks to January 22, 2014 |
| The Philippines | Date advances to January 1, 2022 |
| All other countries | Date advances to June 1, 2022 |
| EB-5: Unreserved | |
| China | Date remains at December 1, 2016 |
| India | Date advances to December 1, 2023 |
| All other countries | Current |
| EB-5: Set Asides | |
| All countries (Rural) | Current |
| All countries (High Unemployment) | Current |
| All countries (Infrastructure) | Current |
SOURCE: travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2027/visa-bulletin-for-november-2026.html