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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

April 2026

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

Across the whole bulletin
66moved
1moved back
84held
Bulletin day

What changed in the April 2026 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 6 months+6 moLargest since 2019 The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 6 months+6 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F4 Most countries · China · the PhilippinesF4, Most countries · China · the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo The same move for most countries, China, and the Philippines.
  4. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2005.
  5. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now April 8, 2013.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-4 All countriesEB-4, All countries: advanced 12 months+12 moLargest in our archive The same move for every country listed.
  3. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: advanced 12 months+12 moExceptional advance The same move for every country listed.
7 more approval date moves · 4 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged