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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the September 2026 Visa Bulletin
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Summary of the September 2026 Visa Bulletin!
The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.
Summary of Key points for VB for September 2026
- Family-Sponsored Categories Surge: Final Action Dates for family preferences saw their largest jumps of the entire fiscal year. Globally, F3 advanced by 29 months, F4 by nearly 26 months, F2B by roughly 20 months, and F1 by over 13 months. The F2A category advanced by one month to August 22, 2026.
Visa Bulletin – September 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the September 2026 Visa Bulletin
The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).
Review – Visa Bulletin – August 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the August 2026 Visa Bulletin
Summary of the August 2026 Visa Bulletin!
The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.
Summary of Key points for VB for August 2026
Employment-Based (EB) Backlogs: EB-2 India remains unavailable because the annual limit has been reached. EB-1 India may also become unavailable in the coming weeks due to exceptionally high demand. The State Department cautions that other EB categories could face further retrogression or temporary unavailability before the new fiscal year begins in October.
Visa Bulletin – August 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the August 2026 Visa Bulletin
The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).
Review – Visa Bulletin – July 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 2026 Visa Bulletin
Summary of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin!
The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.
Summary of Key points for VB for July 2026
Key Highlights (Employment-Based – Most Backlogged)
Visa Bulletin – July 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 2026 Visa Bulletin
The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).
Update – Visa Bulletin – June 2026
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the June 2026 Visa Bulletin