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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

August 2026

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

Across the whole bulletin
49moved
0moved back
101held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2026 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 19 months+19 moLargest since 2023 The same move for every country listed.
  2. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 10 months+10 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 8 months+8 moLargest since 2017 The same move for most countries and China.
  4. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F3 Most countries · China · India · MexicoF3, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.
  6. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now December 1, 2007.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 Most countries · MexicoEB-3, Most countries · Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries and Mexico.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · China · MexicoEB-3 Other Workers, Most countries · China · Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and Mexico.
  3. EB-1 ChinaEB-1, China: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2023.
4 more approval date moves · 5 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged