U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
February 2026
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for February 2026. Changes are against January 2026.
What changed from January 2026
Final Action Dates: 5 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 SEP 2006 to 22 DEC 2006.
- F2B Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 NOV 2008 to 15 FEB 2009.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 APR 2023 to 01 JUN 2023.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 40 days, from 22 APR 2023 to 01 JUN 2023.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 APR 2023 to 01 JUN 2023.
Dates for Filing: 10 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 01 SEP 2007 to 01 DEC 2007.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2025 to 22 JAN 2026.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2025 to 22 JAN 2026.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2025 to 22 JAN 2026.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2025 to 22 JAN 2026.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2025 to 22 JAN 2026.
- F2B Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 NOV 2009 to 15 FEB 2010.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 01 JUL 2023 to 01 OCT 2023.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 01 JUL 2023 to 01 OCT 2023.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 JUL 2023 to 01 OCT 2023.
Compared cell by cell with the January 2026 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (75 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The February 2026 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 NOV 2016no change | 08 NOV 2016no change | 08 NOV 2016no change | 22 DEC 2006+4 mo | 01 MAR 2013no change |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2023no change | 01 FEB 2024no change |
| F2B | 01 DEC 2016no change | 01 DEC 2016no change | 01 DEC 2016no change | 15 FEB 2009+3 mo | 22 DEC 2012no change |
| F3 | 08 SEP 2011no change | 08 SEP 2011no change | 08 SEP 2011no change | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 MAR 2005no change |
| F4 | 08 JAN 2008no change | 08 JAN 2008no change | 01 NOV 2006no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 22 JUL 2006no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 FEB 2023no change | 01 FEB 2023no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 01 APR 2024no change | 01 SEP 2021no change | 15 JUL 2013no change | 01 APR 2024no change | 01 APR 2024no change |
| EB-3 | 01 JUN 2023+40 d | 01 MAY 2021no change | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 JUN 2023+40 d | 01 JUN 2023+40 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 SEP 2021no change | 08 DEC 2018no change | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 SEP 2021no change | 01 SEP 2021no change |
| EB-4 | 01 JAN 2021no change | 01 JAN 2021no change | 01 JAN 2021no change | 01 JAN 2021no change | 01 JAN 2021no change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 AUG 2016no change | 01 MAY 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 DEC 2007+3 mo | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | 22 JAN 2026+31 d | 22 JAN 2026+31 d | 22 JAN 2026+31 d | 22 JAN 2026+31 d | 22 JAN 2026+31 d |
| F2B | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 MAR 2017no change | 15 FEB 2010+3 mo | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 01 JUL 2001no change | 01 FEB 2006no change |
| F4 | 01 MAR 2009no change | 01 MAR 2009no change | 15 DEC 2006no change | 30 APR 2001no change | 15 JAN 2008no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 AUG 2023no change | 01 AUG 2023no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 15 OCT 2024no change | 01 JAN 2022no change | 01 DEC 2013no change | 15 OCT 2024no change | 15 OCT 2024no change |
| EB-3 | 01 OCT 2023+3 mo | 01 JAN 2022no change | 15 AUG 2014no change | 01 OCT 2023+3 mo | 01 OCT 2023+3 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 DEC 2021no change | 01 OCT 2019no change | 15 AUG 2014no change | 01 DEC 2021no change | 01 DEC 2021no change |
| EB-4 | 15 MAR 2021no change | 15 MAR 2021no change | 15 MAR 2021no change | 15 MAR 2021no change | 15 MAR 2021no change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 22 AUG 2016no change | 01 MAY 2024no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for February 2026, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.