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Sep 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 September 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	15MAY18	15MAY18	15MAY18	22APR08	22JUN13
F2A	01JUN25	01JUN25	01JUN25	08MAY24	01JUN25
F2B	01FEB18	01FEB18	01FEB18	08JUL09	22JUL13
F3	01JUN12	01JUN12	01JUN12	22JUN01	22JUL06
F4	08MAR09	08MAR09	15DEC06	22MAY01	15NOV07

"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	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19	01MAR09	01AUG15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08SEP18	08SEP18	08SEP18	01OCT10	08DEC13
F3	01JAN13	01JAN13	01JAN13	01AUG01	01DEC06
F4	15MAY10	15MAY10	01FEB07	08JUN01	08APR08

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	08JUL23	01DEC22	C	C
2nd	C	15OCT21	TBD	C	C
3rd	01NOV24	01MAR22	08FEB14	01NOV24	01SEP23
Other Workers	01NOV24	TBD	08FEB14	01NOV24	01SEP23
4th	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22
Certain Religious Workers	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22	08NOV22
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	01FEB24	15MAR24	C	C
2nd	C	08MAR22	22MAY15	C	C
3rd	C	08MAR22	01MAY15	C	15FEB24
Other Workers	C	TBD	01MAY15	C	15FEB24
4th	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23
Certain Religious Workers	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23	08MAY23
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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