Visa Bulletin August 2026 Predictions

For official July 2026 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-july-2026.aspx

Please see August 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22MAR18	22MAR18	22MAR18	01FEB08	01JUN13
F2A	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	01MAR24	22MAR25
F2B	01JAN18	01JAN18	01JAN18	01MAY09	22JUN13
F3	08MAY12	08MAY12	08MAY12	08JUN01	08MAY06
F4	01FEB09	01FEB09	22NOV06	01MAY01	22SEP07

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15FEB19	15FEB19	15FEB19	15DEC08	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22JUL18	22JUL18	22JUL18	22JUL10	08NOV13
F3	22DEC12	22DEC12	22DEC12	22JUL01	01OCT06
F4	08APR10	08APR10	08JAN07	22MAY01	01APR08

July 2026 Visa Bulletin

For June 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-june-2026.aspx

For analysis of July 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-analysis-july-2026.aspx

July 2026 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 31 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01FEB18	01FEB18	01FEB18	08NOV07	01MAY13
F2A	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN25	01JAN24	01JAN25
F2B	22NOV17	22NOV17	22NOV17	15FEB09	15MAY13
F3	15APR12	15APR12	15APR12	01JUN01	22FEB06
F4	01JAN09	01JAN09	01NOV06	08APR01	01AUG07

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01JAN19	01JAN19	01JAN19	01OCT08	22APR15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08JUN18	08JUN18	08JUN18	15MAY10	01OCT13
F3	08DEC12	08DEC12	08DEC12	15JUL01	08AUG06
F4	01MAR10	01MAR10	15DEC06	30APR01	22MAR08

July 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For July 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-july-2026.aspx

Please see below analysis of July 2026 Visa Bulletin:

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+5 Months	+5 Months	+5 Months	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months	No Change	+1 Month 7 Days
F3	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months	+1 Month	+3 Months
F4	+1 Month 23 Days	+1 Month 23 Days	No Change	No Change	+17 Days

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+3 Months	+3 Months	+3 Months	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+2 Months 17 Days	+2 Months 17 Days	+2 Months 17 Days	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	+2 Months 10 Days	+2 Months 10 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change

DHS Automatically Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon

The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the six-month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, from May 28, 2026, through Nov. 27, 2026. Under the TPS statute, if the secretary of homeland security does not decide whether a country still qualifies for TPS at least 60 days before the country’s TPS designation expires, its TPS designation is automatically extended for six months. 

Former Secretary Noem and Secretary Mullin, who was sworn in on March 24, 2026, were unable to make an informed determination on Lebanon’s TPS designation by the March 28, 2026 statutory deadline due to the dynamic and quickly unfolding events in Lebanon that required a new review of country conditions and impac

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country. Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.

“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of inc

Visa Bulletin July 2026 Predictions

For official June 2026 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-june-2026.aspx

Please see July 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08OCT17	08OCT17	08OCT17	01FEB08	01JUN13
F2A	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	01MAR24	22MAR25
F2B	22OCT17	22OCT17	22OCT17	01MAY09	08MAY13
F3	01MAR12	01MAR12	01MAR12	08MAY01	01FEB06
F4	08DEC08	08DEC08	08NOV06	01MAY01	01SEP07

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08NOV18	08NOV18	08NOV18	15DEC08	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01MAY18	01MAY18	01MAY18	22JUL10	08NOV13
F3	22DEC12	22DEC12	22DEC12	22JUL01	01OCT06
F4	01FEB10	01FEB10	08JAN07	22MAY01	01APR08

USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More

WASHINGTON –U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filing of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious offenses—including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.

Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen’s citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.

1. Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri (Age 48/Iraq): On May 8, DOJ and the U.S. Attorney for