FGI UPDATE: Special Update on DOS Visa Bulletin
Department of State Releases Visa Bulletin for April 2026
On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued its monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2026. USCIS has chosen the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based applications for April 2026 to determine eligibility.
USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the applicable Date for Filing listed in the State Department’s April 2026 Visa Bulletin.
Dates for Filing for April 2026
EB-1
China: Date remains at December 1, 2023
India: Date remains at December 1, 2023
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: Date remains at January 1, 2022
India: January 15, 2015 (date progression from November 1, 2014 in March).
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: Date remains at January 1, 2022
India: Date advances five months to January 15, 2015
Philippines: Date remains at January 1, 2024.
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Other Workers
China: Date remains at October 1, 2019
India: Date advances five months to January 15, 2015
Mexico: Date advances five weeks to August 1, 2022
Philippines: Date advances five weeks to August 1, 2022
All other countries: Date advances five weeks to August 1, 2022
EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: Date remains at October 1, 2016
India: Date remains at 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
Dates for Filing Chart – April 2026
Final Action Dates for April 2026
EB-1
China: Date advances one month to April 1, 2023
India: Date advances one month to April 1, 2023
All other countries remain current
EB-2
China: Date remains at September 1, 2021
India: Date advances nine months to July 15, 2014
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: Date advances six weeks to June 15, 2021
India: Date remains at November 15, 2013
Mexico: Date advances eight months to June 1, 2014
Philippines: Date remains at August 1, 2023
All other countries: Date advances nine months to June 1, 2024.
EB-3 Other Workers
China: Date advances five weeks to February 1, 2019
India: Date remains at November 15, 2013
Mexico: Date remains at November 1, 2021
Philippines: Date remains at November 1, 2021
All other countries: Date advances two months to November 1, 2021
EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: Date advances two weeks to September 1, 2016
India: Date remains at May 1, 2022.
All other countries remain Current.
EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries
Final Action Dates Chart – April 2026
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