May 2026 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State’s May 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects that US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to accept employment-based adjustment of status applications using the Final Action Dates chart.
Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); “C” means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and “U” means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)
|
Employment-Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
China – mainland born |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
|
1st |
C |
01APR23 |
01APR23 |
C |
C |
|
2nd |
C |
01SEP21 |
15JAN14 |
C |
C |
|
3rd |
01JUN24 |
15JUN21 |
15NOV13 |
01JUN24 |
01AUG23 |
|
Other Workers |
01FED22 |
01FEB19 |
15NOV13 |
01FEB22 |
01NOV21 |
|
4th |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
|
Certain Religious Workers |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
15JUL22 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) | C | 22SEP16 | 01MAY22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Rural (20%) including NR, RR) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) including NH, RH) | C | C | C | C | C |