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Dec 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official July 2026 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-july-2026.aspx

Please see December 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15OCT18	15OCT18	15OCT18	01JAN09	08SEP13
F2A	22JAN26	22JAN26	22JAN26	15NOV24	22JAN26
F2B	22MAY18	22MAY18	22MAY18	01FEB10	08NOV13
F3	08AUG12	08AUG12	08AUG12	22JUL01	01MAR07
F4	15JUN09	15JUN09	15FEB07	22JUL01	22APR08

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08AUG19	08AUG19	08AUG19	22OCT09	22DEC15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01FEB19	01FEB19	01FEB19	01MAY11	22MAR14
F3	08FEB13	08FEB13	08FEB13	01SEP01	15MAY07
F4	08SEP10	08SEP10	01APR07	15AUG01	01MAY08

Employment Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01SEP23	01FEB23	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN22	TBD	C	C
3rd	08MAR25	15JUN22	15APR14	08MAR25	15OCT23
Other Workers	08MAR25	TBD	15APR14	08MAR25	15OCT23
4th	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23
Certain Religious Workers	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23	01FEB23
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01MAY24	01SEP24	C	C
2nd	C	15JUN22	01DEC15	C	C
3rd	C	22JUN22	08OCT15	C	22APR24
Other Workers	C	TBD	08OCT15	C	22APR24
4th	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23
Certain Religious Workers	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23	15NOV23
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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