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Visa Bulletin For August 2026

This bulletin shows when immigrant visa numbers are available for August 2026.

It includes:

  • Final Action Dates – when a visa or green card can be approved.
  • Dates for Filing Applications – when applicants can submit their required documents to the National Visa Center.

In the chart:

  • C (Current) means visas are available for all eligible applicants.
  • U (Unavailable) means no visas are available.

A visa can only be approved if your priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed in the chart.

Employment-Based

First:

Priority Workers

Second:

Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability

Third:

Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers.

Fourth

Special Immigrants.

Fifth

Employment Creation (Investor Program).

A. Final Action Dates

Employment-based

Other Countries

CHINA-mainland 
born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

C

01JUN23

15OCT22

C

C

2nd

C

01SEP21

U

C

C

3rd

01SEP24

01JAN22

01JAN14

01SEP24

01AUG23

Other workers

01APT22

01MAY19

01JAN14

01APR22

01DEC21

4th

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

Certain Religious Workers

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

15OCT22

5TH–

C

01DEC16

U

C

C

5th – Rural area

C

C

C

C

C

5th -High unemployment area

C

C

C

C

C

5th– Infrastructure

C

C

C

C

C

B. Dates For Filing

Employment-based

Other Countries

CHINA-mainland 
born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

C

01DEC23

01DEC23

C

C

2nd

C

01JAN22

15JAN15

C

C

3rd

C

01JAN22

15JAN15

C

01JAN24

Other workers

01AUG22

01OCT19

15JAN15

01AUG22

01AUG22

4th

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

Certain Religious Workers

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

01JAN23

5TH–

C

01MAR17

01MAY24

C

C

5th – Rural area

C

C

C

C

C

5th -High unemployment area

C

C

C

C

C

5th– Infrastructure

C

C

C

C

C

Family-Sponsored

F1

Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens.

F2A

Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents.

F2B

Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents.

F3

Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens.

F4

Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens.

A. Final Action Dates

Family-
Sponsored 

Other Countries

CHINA-
mainland 
born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

15DEC18

15DEC18

15DEC18

01DEC07

01MAY13

F2A

22JUL26

22JUL26

22JUL26

22JUL25

22JUL26

F2B

01JAN18

01JAN18

01JAN18

15FEB09

15JUN13

F3

15MAY12

15MAY12

15MAY12

01JUL01

22FEB06

F4

01SEP09

01SEP09

01NOV09

08APR01

01AUG07

B. Dates For Filing

Family-
Sponsored 

Other Countries

CHINA-
mainland 
born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

15JUN19

15JUN19

15JUN19

01DEC08

22APR15

F2A

C

C

C

C

C

F2B

01JAN19

01JAN19

01JAN19

15MAY10

01OCT13

F3

01MAR13

01MAR13

01MAR13

15JUL01

08AUG06

F4

22JUN10

22JUN10

15DEC06

30APR01

22MAR08