January 2026 Visa Bulletin Released, Final Action Date Moves Up for EB-1 Indian Applicants
USCIS has announced it will use Dates for Filing to determine eligibility for adjustment of status. Get the latest insights on the January 2026 Visa Bulletin.
The U.S. Department of State has just released the Visa Bulletin for January 2026. Most notably, EB-1 final action dates for India moved forward by nearly a year, from March 15, 2022, to February 1, 2023.
USCIS has announced it will use filing dates to determine eligibility for adjustment of status for all categories, employment-based and family-based.
Latest Employment-Based Filing Dates
| Category | China | India | All Others | Notes |
| EB-1 | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Aug-23 | Current | Dates advance for China and India. |
| EB-2 | 01-Jan-22 | 01-Dec-13 | 15-Oct-24 | Dates advance for China and all other countries. No movement for India |
| EB-3 | 01-Jan-22 | 15-Aug-14 | 01-Jul-23 | No dates advanced. |
| Other Workers | 01-Oct-19 | 15-Aug-14 | 01-Dec-21 | Dates advance for China. No movement for other countries. |
| EB-4 | 15-Mar-21 | 15-Mar-21 | 15-Mar-21 | Dates advance for all countries. |
| EB-5 | 22-Aug-16 | 01-May-24 | Current | Dates advance for China and India. |
Latest Employment-Based Final Action Dates
| Category | China | India | All Others | Notes |
| EB-1 | 01-Feb-23 | 01-Feb-23 | Current | Dates advance for China and India. |
| EB-2 | 01-Sep-21 | 15-July-13 | 01-Apr-24 | Dates advance for all countries. |
| EB-3 | 01-May-21 | 15-Nov-13 | 22-Apr-23 | Dates advance for all countries. |
| EB-4 | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | Dates advance for all countries |
| EB-5 | 15-Aug-16 | 01-May-22 | Current | Dates advance for China and India. |
Check out our January 2026 Visa Bulletin guide for a complete breakdown of the latest filing dates and final action dates.
