The June 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects retrogression in the EB-1 and EB-2 India categories and modest advancement in the EB-3 China and India categories, while all other categories remain unchanged. Section E of the visa bulletin attributes the retrogression to sustained high demand in EB-1 and EB-2 India, noting that the categories may become unavailable if visa numbers are exhausted, and similarly cautions that steady demand in China could result in retrogression in the coming months.
As of the date of this alert, USCIS has indicated they will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Final Action (Chart A) for the employment-based preference filings in June 2026. For more information, please visit the USCIS website.
Final Action Dates (Chart A):
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of April 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of September 1, 2021.
- EB-3: Advances 1 month 17 days with a cut-off date of August 1, 2021.
India:
- EB-1: Retrogresses 3 months 17 days with a cut-off date of December 15, 2022.
- EB-2: Retrogresses 10 months 14 days with a cut-off date of September 1, 2013.
- EB-3: Advances 1 month with a cut-off date of December 15, 2013.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2024.
Dates for Filing (Chart B):
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2022.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2022.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 15, 2015.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 15, 2015.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-3: Current for all countries except China and India.
Looking Forward
Individuals who are current should contact EIG to begin work on their Adjustment of Status case(s). If you already have an AOS pending with USCIS, it will not be adjudicated until the Final Action date becomes current.
The EIG team closely monitors changes to the monthly visa bulletin and determines the best action plan for each case. We will reach out to individuals whose priority date will be current next month to initiate the next step of the green card process.
For more information about the Visa Bulletin, we’ve summarized and answered frequently asked questions here. We encourage you to read this article to better understand what your priority date means.