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October 2026 Visa Bulletin

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All October 2026 dates

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Priority workersCurrentJul 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional abilityJan 1, 2025Oct 1, 2021Nov 1, 2013Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2025
EB-3Skilled workers and professionalsMay 15, 2024Jan 8, 2022Jan 1, 2014May 15, 2024Aug 15, 2023
EB-3 other workersOther workersJan 1, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 1, 2014Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
EB-4Certain special immigrantsDec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
Religious workersCertain religious workersDec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
EB-5 unreservedInvestors, unreservedCurrentDec 1, 2016Dec 1, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-5 ruralInvestors, rural set-asideCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 high unemploymentInvestors, high unemployment set-asideCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 infrastructureInvestors, infrastructure set-asideCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent