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Nov 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 November 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	22AUG18	22AUG18	22AUG18	08OCT08	15AUG13
F2A	08NOV25	08NOV25	08NOV25	08SEP24	08NOV25
F2B	15APR18	15APR18	15APR18	22NOV09	08OCT13
F3	15JUL12	15JUL12	15JUL12	15JUL01	15DEC06
F4	15MAY09	15MAY09	22JAN07	01JUL01	01MAR08

"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	01JUL19	01JUL19	01JUL19	08AUG09	01NOV15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	15DEC18	15DEC18	15DEC18	22FEB11	15FEB14
F3	01FEB13	01FEB13	01FEB13	22AUG01	22MAR07
F4	01AUG10	01AUG10	08MAR07	22JUL01	22APR08

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	08AUG23	08JAN23	C	C
2nd	C	01DEC21	TBD	C	C
3rd	22JAN25	08MAY22	22MAR14	22JAN25	01OCT23
Other Workers	22JAN25	TBD	22MAR14	22JAN25	01OCT23
4th	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23
Certain Religious Workers	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23	08JAN23
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	01APR24	01JUL24	C	C
2nd	C	15MAY22	01OCT15	C	C
3rd	C	15MAY22	15AUG15	C	01APR24
Other Workers	C	TBD	15AUG15	C	01APR24
4th	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23
Certain Religious Workers	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23	08SEP23
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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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

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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