By: Jioselin Juarez Contreras | May 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, which outlines the availability of immigrant visas for family-sponsored and employment-based categories according to applicants’ priority date.
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin brings little movement in several employment-based categories due to the high demand and visa number use for India in EB-1 and EB-2 making the retrogression necessary to keep usage within fiscal year 2026 limits. Most notably, EB-2 India retrogressed by more than 10 months, and EB-1 India retrogressed by three and a half months. DOS also warns about further retrogression, or making some categories unavailable, may be needed before the fiscal year ends on September 30, 2026.
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) has confirmed that, for June 2026, employment-based adjustment of status applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart
Changes in March 2026 Visa Bulletin
The employment-based “Final Action” chart will advance in the following categories:
- EB-1: India will retrogress by three and a half months to December 15, 2022.
- EB-2: India will retrogress more than 10 months to September 1, 2013.
- EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers: China will advance by two months to August 1, 2021. India will advance by one month to December 15, 2013.
The Visa Bulletin has two different charts per visa preference category
Final Action Dates (Chart A)
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- This determines when a visa number is available for issuance based on an applicant’s priority date. If a category shows a specific date (e.g., "01JAN25"), only applicants with a priority date before that date are eligible; if it shows "C" (Current): Visas are available to all applicants regardless of priority date; and if it shows "U" (Unavailable): Visas are unavailable for issuance.
Dates for Filing (Chart B)
- For consular processing (outside the U.S.): The Dates for Filing chart lists the earliest priority dates when the National Visa Center (NVC) will notify applicants to assemble and submit civil documents and fees.
- For Adjustment of Status (filing Form I-485 in the U.S.): Each month, USCIS decides which chart an applicant may use to file the I-485, Adjustment of Status (AOS) application. If USCIS determines that there are enough immigrant visas available to accommodate additional filings, it then lists the Dates for Filing chart to be used for AOS filings that month. Otherwise, the applicant must wait until their priority date becomes current under Final Action Dates to file the I-485, AOS application.
Final Action Date Chart (Chart A) Update Highlights:
- EB-1:
- China: April 1, 2023
- India: December 15, 2022
- All other countries not listed above: Current.
- EB-2:
- China: September 1, 2021
- India: September 15, 2013
- All other countries not listed above: Current
- EB-3 (Professionals/Skilled):
- China: August 1, 2021
- India: December 15, 2013
- Philippines: August 1, 2023
- All other countries not listed above: June 1, 2024
- EB-3 Other Workers:
- China: April 1, 2019
- India: December 15, 2013
- All other countries not listed above: February 1, 2022
- EB-4:
- All countries: July 15, 2022
- EB-5 (Unreserved):
- China: September 22, 2016
- India: May 1, 2022
- All other countries not listed above: Current.
- Set-Aside (Rural/High Unemployment/Infrastructure): Current
Dates for Filing (Chart B) Update Highlights:
- EB-1:
- China: December 1, 2023
- India: December 1, 2023
- All countries not listed above: Current
- EB-2:
- China: January 1, 2022
- India: January 15, 2015
- All countries not listed above: Current
- EB-3:
- China: January 1, 2022
- India: January 15, 2015
- Philippines: January 1, 2024
- All countries not listed above: Current
- Other Workers:
- China: October 1, 2019
- India: January 15, 2015
- All countries not listed above: August 1, 2022
- EB-4:
- All countries: January 1, 2023
- EB-5 Unreserved:
- China: March 1, 2017
- India: May 1, 2024
- All countries not listed above: Current
- Set-Asides Current
USCIS has announced that it will accept the Filing Action chart for June 2026 Employment-based Adjustment of Status filings.
If your priority date is earlier than the date listed in Chart B, for your EB category, please contact your trusted Chugh, LLP immigration professional.
