July 2026 Visa Bulletin

For June 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-june-2026.aspx

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

July 2026 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 31 only). Please see below for more details.

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 01FEB18 01FEB18 01FEB18 08NOV07 01MAY13
F2A 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN25 01JAN24 01JAN25
F2B 22NOV17 22NOV17 22NOV17 15FEB09 15MAY13
F3 15APR12 15APR12 15APR12 01JUN01 22FEB06
F4 01JAN09 01JAN09 01NOV06 08APR01 01AUG07
"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 01JAN19 01JAN19 01JAN19 01OCT08 22APR15
F2A C C C C C
F2B 08JUN18 08JUN18 08JUN18 15MAY10 01OCT13
F3 08DEC12 08DEC12 08DEC12 15JUL01 08AUG06
F4 01MAR10 01MAR10 15DEC06 30APR01 22MAR08

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-
mainland 
born		 INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C 01JUN23 15OCT22 C C
2nd C 01SEP21 U C C
3rd 01AUG24 22DEC21 01JAN14 01AUG24 01AUG23
Other Workers 01MAR22 01APR19 01JAN14 01MAR22 01DEC21
4th 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22
Certain Religious Workers 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22 15SEP22
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)		 C 01DEC16 U C C
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR) 		 C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)		 C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)		 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-
mainland 
born		 INDIA MEXICO  PHILIPPINES 
1st C 01DEC23 01DEC23 C C
2nd C 01JAN22 15JAN15 C C
3rd C 01JAN22 15JAN15 C 01JAN24
Other Workers 01AUG22 01OCT19 15JAN15 01AUG22 01AUG22
4th 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23 01JAN23
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5)		 C 01MAR17 01MAY24 C C
5th Set Aside:
(Rural: NR, RR - 20%)		 C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%)		 C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure: RI - 2%)		 C C C C C

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-july-2026.html