U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2026
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2026. Changes are against March 2026.
What changed from March 2026
Final Action Dates: 32 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 08 NOV 2016 to 01 MAY 2017.
- F1 China advanced 6 months, from 08 NOV 2016 to 01 MAY 2017.
- F1 India advanced 6 months, from 08 NOV 2016 to 01 MAY 2017.
- F1 Mexico advanced 55 days, from 22 DEC 2006 to 15 FEB 2007.
- F1 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 MAR 2013 to 01 MAY 2013.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 DEC 2016 to 22 MAY 2017.
- F2B China advanced 6 months, from 01 DEC 2016 to 22 MAY 2017.
- F2B India advanced 6 months, from 01 DEC 2016 to 22 MAY 2017.
- F2B Philippines advanced 4 months, from 22 DEC 2012 to 08 APR 2013.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 08 SEP 2011 to 22 DEC 2011.
- F3 China advanced 3 months, from 08 SEP 2011 to 22 DEC 2011.
- F3 India advanced 3 months, from 08 SEP 2011 to 22 DEC 2011.
- F3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 MAR 2005 to 01 JUL 2005.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 08 JAN 2008 to 08 JUN 2008.
- F4 China advanced 5 months, from 08 JAN 2008 to 08 JUN 2008.
- F4 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 SEP 2006 to 01 FEB 2007.
- EB-1 China advanced 31 days, from 01 MAR 2023 to 01 APR 2023.
- EB-1 India advanced 31 days, from 01 MAR 2023 to 01 APR 2023.
- EB-2 (all other countries) went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-2 India advanced 10 months, from 15 SEP 2013 to 15 JUL 2014.
- EB-2 Mexico went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-2 Philippines went from 15 OCT 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 8 months, from 01 OCT 2023 to 01 JUN 2024.
- EB-3 China advanced 45 days, from 01 MAY 2021 to 15 JUN 2021.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 8 months, from 01 OCT 2023 to 01 JUN 2024.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 55 days, from 08 DEC 2018 to 01 FEB 2019.
- EB-4 (all other countries) advanced 12 months, from 15 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2022.
- EB-4 China advanced 12 months, from 15 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2022.
- EB-4 India advanced 12 months, from 15 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2022.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 12 months, from 15 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2022.
- EB-4 Philippines advanced 12 months, from 15 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2022.
- EB-5 China advanced 17 days, from 15 AUG 2016 to 01 SEP 2016.
Dates for Filing: 28 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2017 to 01 MAR 2018.
- F1 China advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2017 to 01 MAR 2018.
- F1 India advanced 6 months, from 01 SEP 2017 to 01 MAR 2018.
- F1 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 DEC 2007 to 15 APR 2008.
- F2A (all other countries) went from 22 FEB 2026 to CURRENT.
- F2A China went from 22 FEB 2026 to CURRENT.
- F2A India went from 22 FEB 2026 to CURRENT.
- F2A Mexico went from 22 FEB 2026 to CURRENT.
- F2A Philippines went from 22 FEB 2026 to CURRENT.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 15 MAR 2017 to 08 AUG 2017.
- F2B China advanced 5 months, from 15 MAR 2017 to 08 AUG 2017.
- F2B India advanced 5 months, from 15 MAR 2017 to 08 AUG 2017.
- F2B Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 FEB 2010 to 15 MAY 2010.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2012 to 22 NOV 2012.
- F3 China advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2012 to 22 NOV 2012.
- F3 India advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2012 to 22 NOV 2012.
- F3 Philippines advanced 44 days, from 01 JUN 2006 to 15 JUL 2006.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 MAR 2009 to 15 MAY 2009.
- F4 China advanced 2 months, from 01 MAR 2009 to 15 MAY 2009.
- F4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 15 JAN 2008 to 22 MAR 2008.
- EB-2 India advanced 2 months, from 01 NOV 2014 to 15 JAN 2015.
- EB-3 (all other countries) went from 15 JAN 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-3 India advanced 5 months, from 15 AUG 2014 to 15 JAN 2015.
- EB-3 Mexico went from 15 JAN 2024 to CURRENT.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2022 to 01 AUG 2022.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 5 months, from 15 AUG 2014 to 15 JAN 2015.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2022 to 01 AUG 2022.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2022 to 01 AUG 2022.
Compared cell by cell with the March 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 April 2026 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAY 2017+6 mo | 01 MAY 2017+6 mo | 01 MAY 2017+6 mo | 15 FEB 2007+55 d | 01 MAY 2013+2 mo |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2024no change | 01 FEB 2023no change | 01 FEB 2024no change |
| F2B | 22 MAY 2017+6 mo | 22 MAY 2017+6 mo | 22 MAY 2017+6 mo | 15 FEB 2009no change | 08 APR 2013+4 mo |
| F3 | 22 DEC 2011+3 mo | 22 DEC 2011+3 mo | 22 DEC 2011+3 mo | 01 MAY 2001no change | 01 JUL 2005+4 mo |
| F4 | 08 JUN 2008+5 mo | 08 JUN 2008+5 mo | 01 NOV 2006no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 01 FEB 2007+5 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 APR 2023+31 d | 01 APR 2023+31 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTbecame current | 01 SEP 2021no change | 15 JUL 2014+10 mo | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current |
| EB-3 | 01 JUN 2024+8 mo | 15 JUN 2021+45 d | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 JUN 2024+8 mo | 01 AUG 2023no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 NOV 2021no change | 01 FEB 2019+55 d | 15 NOV 2013no change | 01 NOV 2021no change | 01 NOV 2021no change |
| EB-4 | 15 JUL 2022+12 mo | 15 JUL 2022+12 mo | 15 JUL 2022+12 mo | 15 JUL 2022+12 mo | 15 JUL 2022+12 mo |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 SEP 2016+17 d | 01 MAY 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 2018+6 mo | 01 MAR 2018+6 mo | 01 MAR 2018+6 mo | 15 APR 2008+4 mo | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current |
| F2B | 08 AUG 2017+5 mo | 08 AUG 2017+5 mo | 08 AUG 2017+5 mo | 15 MAY 2010+3 mo | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 NOV 2012+4 mo | 22 NOV 2012+4 mo | 22 NOV 2012+4 mo | 01 JUL 2001no change | 15 JUL 2006+44 d |
| F4 | 15 MAY 2009+2 mo | 15 MAY 2009+2 mo | 15 DEC 2006no change | 30 APR 2001no change | 22 MAR 2008+2 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 DEC 2023no change | 01 DEC 2023no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2022no change | 15 JAN 2015+2 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTbecame current | 01 JAN 2022no change | 15 JAN 2015+5 mo | CURRENTbecame current | 01 JAN 2024no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 AUG 2022+40 d | 01 OCT 2019no change | 15 JAN 2015+5 mo | 01 AUG 2022+40 d | 01 AUG 2022+40 d |
| EB-4 | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 JAN 2023no change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 OCT 2016no change | 01 MAY 2024no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 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.