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July 2026 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year 2026.
USCIS Filing Guidance
USCIS has confirmed that for July 2026:
- Employment-based applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart from the July 2026 Visa Bulletin.
This chart determines whether individuals are eligible to submit Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) based on their priority date.
Final Action Date Employment-Based Applicants
| Category | All Others | China | India | Notes |
| EB‑1 | Current | June 1, 2023 | October 15, 2022 | India retrogresses; China advances slightly |
| EB‑2 | Current | September 1, 2021 | Unauthorized (U) | India becomes unavailable; China unchanged |
| EB‑3 Professionals/Skilled Workers | August 1, 2024 | December 22, 2021 | January 1, 2014 | China advances; India unchanged |
| EB‑3 Other Workers | March 1, 2022 | April 1, 2019 | January 1, 2014 | India unchanged; China unchanged |
| EB‑4 | September 15, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | All categories unchanged |
| EB‑4 Certain Religious Workers | September 15, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | Same as EB‑4 |
| EB‑5 Unreserved | Current | December 1, 2016 | Unauthorized (U) | No change from prior month |
| EB‑5 Set‑Asides (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure) | Current | Current | Current | All categories remain current |
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