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June 2026 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year 2026.
USCIS Filing Guidance
USCIS has confirmed that for June 2026:
- Employment-based applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart from the June 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 | April 1, 2023 | December 15, 2022 | India retrogresses (Apr 1, 2023 → Dec 15, 2022); China unchanged |
| EB‑2 | Current | September 1, 2021 | September 1, 2013 | India retrogresses significantly (Jul 15, 2014 → Sep 1, 2013); China unchanged |
| EB‑3 Professionals/Skilled Workers | June 1, 2024 | August 1, 2021 | December 15, 2013 | China & India advance slightly |
| EB‑3 Other Workers | February 1, 2022 | April 1, 2019 | December 15, 2013 | India advances; China unchanged |
| EB‑4 | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | All categories remain unchanged |
| EB‑4 Certain Religious Workers | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | Same movement as EB‑4 |
| EB‑5 Unreserved (Regional & Non‑Regional Center) | Current | September 22, 2016 | May 1, 2022 | No change from prior month |
| EB‑5 Set‑Asides (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure) | Current | Current | Current | All categories remain current |
For the full charts, click here.
Attorney Insights: June 2026 Visa Bulletin
As attorneys Andres Marino Rosales and Anita Koopmans explained in the May 2026 Visa Bulletin, “a sudden slowdown following significant early‑year advancements suggests the Department of State is taking a more cautious approach to avoid exhausting visa numbers before the end of the fiscal year.” The June results reflect that caution.
They also noted that “historically, retrogression often occurs in June,” and that “while little to no advancement is expected in June, a freeze is more likely than a full retrogression.” The June Visa Bulletin aligned closely with that expectation.
In May, Marino Rosales and Koopmans emphasized that “given the limited movement in May — and the expectation of little to no movement in June — employers should consider conservative, long‑term visa strategies” and reminded employers that “the visa bulletin remains an important tool for understanding immigrant visa availability,” and that “with proper planning, employers and employees can remain well positioned to move forward once immigrant filing dates become available again.”
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