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Visa Bulletin – June 2026 Limited Movement with Notable Retrogression for India in EB‑1 and EB‑2

15 May

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2026. Until June 1, the May 2026 Visa Bulletin remains in effect. 

The Visa Bulletin contains the DOS’s Final Action Dates chart, which lists the priority dates that are current in each respective category, the categories that are current during the applicable month (i.e., categories that do not have any backlogs), and the categories that are unavailable. The Visa Bulletin also contains the DOS’s Dates for Filing chart, which usually progresses ahead of the Final Action Dates chart and which U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) sometimes uses to determine the date that Adjustment of Status filings are permitted in each respective category. 

For June 2026, USCIS has confirmed on its website that beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions should use the Final Action Dates chart to determine eligibility to file adjustment of status (“green card”) applications. 

 Key Takeaways: 

  • Backward movement in India EB-1 by 3.5 months and EB-2 by 10.5 months. 
  • Modest EB3 and Other Workers advancements for India (1 month) and China (1.5-2 months). 
  • All other categories remained the same. 

June 2026 Final Action Dates: 

Employment- 
based 

All Chargeability  
Areas Except 
Those Listed 

CHINA- 
mainland  
born 

INDIA 

MEXICO 

PHILIPPINES 

1st 

C 

01APR23 

15DEC22 

C 

C 

2nd 

C 

01SEP21 

01SEP13 

C 

C 

3rd 

01JUN24 

01AUG21 

15DEC13 

01JUN24 

01AUG23 

Other Workers 

01FEB22 

01APR19 

15DEC13 

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 

5th Set Aside: 
Infrastructure (2%, including RI) 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

 

Foster LLP will continue to track immigrant visa availability and provide updates about any developments via Immigration Updates©, articles, and blogs on our website at www.fosterglobal.com.