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January 2026

Effective January 1, 2026 · Fiscal Year 2026 · data verified October 22, 2026

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66moved
0moved back
84held
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What changed in the January 2026 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2006.
  2. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now November 15, 2008.
  3. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now March 1, 2005.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now December 22, 2012.
  5. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 1, 2013.
  6. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 week+1 wk Cutoff now July 22, 2006.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 12 months+12 moLargest since 2024 Cutoff now December 8, 2018.
  2. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: advanced 11 months+11 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2023.
  3. EB-5 IndiaEB-5, India: advanced 10 months+10 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2022.
11 more approval date moves · 4 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged