March 2026 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State’s March 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects substantial forward movement across nearly all countries and preference categories.
In March 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to accept employment-based adjustment of status applications using the Dates for Filing chart.
Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications
|
Employment-Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
China – mainland born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
1st |
C |
01DEC23 |
01DEC23 |
C |
C |
|
2nd |
C |
01JAN22 |
01NOV14 |
C |
C |
|
3rd |
15JAN24 |
01JAN22 |
15AUG14 |
15JAN24 |
01JAN24 |
|
Other Workers |
22JUN22 |
01OCT19 |
15AUG14 |
22JUN22 |
22JUN22 |
|
4th |
01JAN23 |
01JAN23 |
01JAN23 |
01JAN23 |
01JAN23 |