The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2026 visa bulletin. The Visa Bulletin provides an update on the availability of immigrant visas for both consular processing and adjustment of status applications for the month of July 2026. The bulletin includes both the Final Action Dates and the Dates for Filing for employment-based and Family-Based immigrant visa categories. In addition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces each month which chart applicants should use to file their Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications.
Below is a summary of the key developments in the July 2026 Visa Bulletin:
Family-Based Categories
For the July 2026, USCIS has announced that applicants in the Family-Based immigrant visa categories should refer to the Dates for Filing chart when submitting adjustment of status applications. This month’s bulletin reflects forward movement across all categories.
In the F-1 category, which includes unmarried sons and daughters (21 years or older) of U.S. citizens, the dates for filing for Mexico and the Philippines won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will retrogress by three months to October 1, 2018. In the final action dates category, the cutoff dates for Mexico and the Philippines won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will advance by six months to February 1, 2018.
In the F-2A category, which encompasses spouses and unmarried children (under age 21) of U.S. green card holders, the dates for filing for all countries remain current. In the final action dates category, the cutoff for all countries won’t change from last month.
The F-2B category, which covers unmarried children (age 21 or older) of a U.S. green card holder, the dates for filing for Mexico and the Philippines won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will advance by ten weeks to June 8, 2018. In the final action dates category, the cutoff date for Mexico won’t change from last month. The cutoff date for the Philippines will advance by five weeks to May 15, 2013. The cutoff dates for all other countries will advance by two months to November 22, 2017.
In the F-3 category, which includes the married children of U.S. citizens, the dates for filing for all countries won’t change from last month. In the final action dates category, the cutoff for Mexico will advance one month to June 1, 2001. The cutoff for the Philippines will advance by three months to February 22, 2006. The cutoff dates for all other countries will advance by two months to April 15, 2012.
In the F-4 category, pertaining to brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, the dates for filing for India, Mexico, and the Philippines won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will advance by nine weeks to March 1, 2010. In the final action dates category, the cutoff dates for Mexico and India won’t change from last month. The cutoff date for the Philippines will advance by two weeks to August 1, 2007. The cutoff dates for all other categories will advance by two months to January 1, 2009.
Employment-Based Categories
As part of its regular monthly announcement, USCIS confirmed that applicants filing under the Employment-Eased categories may use the Final Action Dates chart for July. The July Visa Bulletin from the State Department sets the Final Action cutoff dates for immigrant visa issuance and adjustment of status approval as follows:
In the EB-1 category, the final action date for China will advance by two months to June 1, 2023. The final action date for India will regress by two months to October 15, 2022. The final action dates for all other categories will remain current. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for China and India won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will remain current.
In the EB-2 category, the final action date for China doesn’t change from last month. The EB-2 visa for India is unavailable for the rest of the fiscal year. All other final action dates remain current. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for China and India won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will remain current.
In the EB-3 Professional and Skill Workers category, the final action date for China advances four months to December 22, 2021. The final action date for India will advance two weeks to January 1, 2014. The final action date for the Philippines won’t change from last month. Finally, the final action dates for all other countries will advance two months to August 1, 2024. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for China, India, and the Philippines won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will remain current.
In the EB-3 Other workers category, the final action date for China won’t change for last month. The final action date for India will advance two weeks to January 1, 2014. Additionally, the Final action date for the Philippines will advance one month to December 1, 2021. The final action dates for all other countries will advance one month to March 1, 2022. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for all countries won’t change from last month.
For the EB-4 category, the final action dates for all countries will advance two months to September 15, 2022. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for all countries won’t change from last month.
In the EB-5 unreserved category, the final action date for China will advance nine weeks to December 1, 2016. The EB-5 visa is unavailable for India for the rest of the fiscal year. The final action dates for all other countries remain current. In the dates for filing category, the cutoff dates for China and India won’t change from last month. The cutoff dates for all other countries will remain current.
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