June 2026 Visa Bulletin Released: Family-Based Categories Surge Forward
India EB-1 and EB-2 dates moved backward under the Final Action Dates chart, while several family-based categories advanced in the June 2026 Visa Bulletin.
The State Department has just released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin. USCIS has confirmed it will used Final Action Dates to determine when employment-based applicants can file an adjustment of status, and Dates of Filing for family-based petitioners.
Here are the key June 2026 Visa Bulletin takeaways for EB-1 and EB-2 filers:
- India EB-1 moved backward in June. The final action date for India EB-1 retrogressed from April 1, 2023, in May to December 15, 2022, in June.
- India EB-2 saw a larger retrogression. The final action date for India EB-2 moved back from July 15, 2014, in May to September 1, 2013, in June.
- China EB-1 and EB-2 Final Action Dates did not move. China EB-1 stayed at April 1, 2023, and China EB-2 stayed at September 1, 2021.
- EB-1 and EB-2 remained current for All Other Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines. This regards both Filing Dates and Final Action Dates.
- The Dates for Filing chart did not change for EB-1 or EB-2. EB-1 stayed current for most countries, with China and India at December 1, 2023. EB-2 stayed current for most countries, with China at January 1, 2022, and India at January 15, 2015.
Here are the key June 2026 Visa Bulletin takeaways for family-based petitioners:
- F2A had the biggest family-based forward movement. Final action dates advanced by about five months for all areas: most countries, China, India, and the Philippines moved from Aug. 1, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2025, while Mexico moved from Aug. 1, 2023, to Jan. 1, 2024.
- F2B also advanced for most countries. The final action date for all areas except those listed, China, and India moved from May 22, 2017, to Sept. 22, 2017, while Mexico and the Philippines did not move.
- F1 was mostly unchanged. The only F1 final action movement was Mexico, which advanced from Aug. 15, 2007, to Nov. 8, 2007; all other F1 areas stayed the same.
- F3 did not move. Final action dates and filing dates stayed the same across all listed chargeability areas.
- F4 advanced only for most countries and China. The final action date for all areas except those listed and China moved from Sept. 15, 2008, to Nov. 8, 2008, while India, Mexico, and the Philippines did not move.
- Dates for Filing were mostly steady. F2A stayed current for all areas, F1 and F3 did not change, F2B advanced to March 22, 2018, for most countries, China, and India, and F4 advanced to Dec. 22, 2009, for most countries and China.
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