US Department of State Releases June 2026 Visa Bulletin

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in June 2026. The Final Action Dates chart shows moderate retrogression for EB-1 and EB-2 applicants from India. The Department of State separately confirmed that the fiscal year 2026 annual limit for visa issuance in the India EB-2 category had been reached and no more immigrant visas would be issued within this category until next fiscal year.

The US Department of State has released its June 2026 Visa Bulletin outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of adjustment of status application and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals.

WHAT DOES THE JUNE 2026 VISA BULLETIN SAY?

The bulletin includes both a Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart and an Application Final Action Dates chart. The former indicates when intending immigrants may file their applications for adjustments of status or immigrant visas, and the latter indicates when adjustment of status applications or immigrant visa applications may be approved and permanent residence granted.

Each month, the USCIS chooses which chart it will follow. For June 2026, the USCIS will follow the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based (EB) filings for adjustment of status. This means that individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with the USCIS in June 2026 must use the Final Actions Dates chart below.

FINAL ACTION CUTOFF DATES

To be eligible to file an EB adjustment application in June 2026, a foreign national must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country. The “C” listing indicates that the category is current and 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 that is earlier than the listed date may file their applications.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIRST PREFERENCE (EB-1)

The EB-1 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will be current. This means that all applicants chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-1 cutoff date for China will remain April 1, 2023. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before April 1, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-1 cutoff date for India will retrogress three-and-a-half months to December 15, 2022. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before December 15, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED SECOND PREFERENCE (EB-2)

The EB-2 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will be current. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-2 cutoff date for China will remain September 1, 2021. This means that China EB-2 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before September 1, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-2 cutoff date for India will retrogress 10-and-a-half months to September 1, 2013. This means that India EB-2 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before September 1, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED THIRD PREFERENCE (EB-3)

The EB-3 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas and Mexico will remain June 1, 2024. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before June 1, 2024 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-3 cutoff date for China will advance six weeks to August 1, 2021. This means that China EB-3 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before August 1, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-3 cutoff date for India will advance one month to December 15, 2013. This means that India EB-3 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before December 15, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-3 cutoff date for the Philippines will remain August 1, 2023. This means that Philippines EB-3 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before August 1, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

OTHER WORKERS

The Other Workers cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas and Mexico will remain February 1, 2022. This means that Other Worker applicants from these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before February 1, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for China will advance two months to April 1, 2019. This means that Other Worker applicants from China whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before April 1, 2019 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for India will advance one month to December 15, 2013. This means that Other Worker applicants from India whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before December 15, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for the Philippines will remain November 1, 2021. This means that Other Worker applicants from Philippines whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before November 1, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

Due to high demand and number use within the India EB-1 and EB-2 categories, the final action dates for India EB-1 and EB-2 retrogressed to maintain visa number usage within the annual limit for FY2026. The Department of State reported that further retrogressions in these categories may occur.

On May 22, the Department of State also announced that the annual limit for immigrant visa issuance in the India EB-2 category had been reached. While India EB-2 applicants may continue to file their applications if their priority dates are current in the visa bulletin, they will not receive immigrant visas for the rest of FY2026, which ends on September 30.

The Department of State also explained that due to the increased number of applications in China EB-2 and Philippines EB-3 visa categories, retrogression may occur in the final action dates for China EB-2 and Philippines EB-3. The Department also anticipates that immigrant visas within these categories may become unavailable in the upcoming months based on annual per-country limits.