U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
September 2026
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for September 2026. Changes are against August 2026.
What changed from August 2026
Final Action Dates: 23 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 13 months, from 15 DEC 2018 to 22 JAN 2020.
- F1 China advanced 13 months, from 15 DEC 2018 to 22 JAN 2020.
- F1 India advanced 13 months, from 15 DEC 2018 to 22 JAN 2020.
- F1 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 2007 to 01 JAN 2008.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2026 to 22 AUG 2026.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2026 to 22 AUG 2026.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2026 to 22 AUG 2026.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2025 to 22 AUG 2025.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 2026 to 22 AUG 2026.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 20 months, from 01 JAN 2018 to 22 AUG 2019.
- F2B China advanced 20 months, from 01 JAN 2018 to 22 AUG 2019.
- F2B India advanced 20 months, from 01 JAN 2018 to 22 AUG 2019.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 29 months, from 15 MAY 2012 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F3 China advanced 29 months, from 15 MAY 2012 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F3 India advanced 29 months, from 15 MAY 2012 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 26 months, from 01 SEP 2009 to 22 OCT 2011.
- F4 China advanced 26 months, from 01 SEP 2009 to 22 OCT 2011.
- F4 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 2007 to 22 AUG 2007.
- EB-4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 2022 to 15 DEC 2022.
- EB-4 China advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 2022 to 15 DEC 2022.
- EB-4 India advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 2022 to 15 DEC 2022.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 2022 to 15 DEC 2022.
- EB-4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 2022 to 15 DEC 2022.
Dates for Filing: 11 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 8 months, from 15 JUN 2019 to 01 FEB 2020.
- F1 China advanced 8 months, from 15 JUN 2019 to 01 FEB 2020.
- F1 India advanced 8 months, from 15 JUN 2019 to 01 FEB 2020.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 8 months, from 01 JAN 2019 to 01 SEP 2019.
- F2B China advanced 8 months, from 01 JAN 2019 to 01 SEP 2019.
- F2B India advanced 8 months, from 01 JAN 2019 to 01 SEP 2019.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 20 months, from 01 MAR 2013 to 01 NOV 2014.
- F3 China advanced 20 months, from 01 MAR 2013 to 01 NOV 2014.
- F3 India advanced 20 months, from 01 MAR 2013 to 01 NOV 2014.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 16 months, from 22 JUN 2010 to 01 NOV 2011.
- F4 China advanced 16 months, from 22 JUN 2010 to 01 NOV 2011.
Compared cell by cell with the August 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 September 2026 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 JAN 2020+13 mo | 22 JAN 2020+13 mo | 22 JAN 2020+13 mo | 01 JAN 2008+31 d | 01 MAY 2013no change |
| F2A | 22 AUG 2026+31 d | 22 AUG 2026+31 d | 22 AUG 2026+31 d | 22 AUG 2025+31 d | 22 AUG 2026+31 d |
| F2B | 22 AUG 2019+20 mo | 22 AUG 2019+20 mo | 22 AUG 2019+20 mo | 15 FEB 2009no change | 01 JUN 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 OCT 2014+29 mo | 22 OCT 2014+29 mo | 22 OCT 2014+29 mo | 01 JUL 2001no change | 22 FEB 2006no change |
| F4 | 22 OCT 2011+26 mo | 22 OCT 2011+26 mo | 01 NOV 2006no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 22 AUG 2007+21 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2023no change | 15 OCT 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 SEP 2021no change | UNAVAILABLEno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 SEP 2024no change | 01 JAN 2022no change | 01 JAN 2014no change | 01 SEP 2024no change | 01 AUG 2023no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 APR 2022no change | 01 MAY 2019no change | 01 JAN 2014no change | 01 APR 2022no change | 01 DEC 2021no change |
| EB-4 | 15 DEC 2022+2 mo | 15 DEC 2022+2 mo | 15 DEC 2022+2 mo | 15 DEC 2022+2 mo | 15 DEC 2022+2 mo |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 DEC 2016no change | UNAVAILABLEno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 FEB 2020+8 mo | 01 FEB 2020+8 mo | 01 FEB 2020+8 mo | 01 DEC 2008no change | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| F2B | 01 SEP 2019+8 mo | 01 SEP 2019+8 mo | 01 SEP 2019+8 mo | 15 MAY 2010no change | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 01 NOV 2014+20 mo | 01 NOV 2014+20 mo | 01 NOV 2014+20 mo | 15 JUL 2001no change | 08 AUG 2006no change |
| F4 | 01 NOV 2011+16 mo | 01 NOV 2011+16 mo | 15 DEC 2006no change | 30 APR 2001no change | 22 MAR 2008no change |
| 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 2015no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 08 JAN 2022no change | 15 JAN 2015no change | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2024no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 AUG 2022no change | 01 OCT 2019no change | 15 JAN 2015no change | 01 AUG 2022no change | 01 AUG 2022no change |
| 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 MAR 2017no change | 01 MAY 2024no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 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.