H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
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 June 2026
Employment-Based (EB) Notable Movements (Final Action Dates)
- EB-1: Current for most countries; retrogressions for India (to Dec 15, 2022) and China (to Apr 1, 2023).
- EB-2: Current for most; India retrogresses sharply (to Sep 1, 2013, back ~10+ months); China at Sep 1, 2021.
- EB-3: Some forward movement (e.g., India to Dec 15, 2013; China to Aug 1, 2021; Philippines to Aug 1, 2023).
- EB-5: Set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure) remain Current for all countries. Unreserved has backlogs for China and India.
Family-Sponsored
- Most categories remain oversubscribed with slow or modest forward movement.
- F2A (spouses/children of LPRs) is relatively favorable (near Current or recent dates in many cases).
Diversity Visa (DV-2026):
- Regional cut-offs apply for the month; visas must be used by Sep 30, 2026.
For the full details, including exact cutoff dates by category and country, refer to the official Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website: Visa Bulletin for June 2026