September 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of September 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	+1 Year 1 Month 7 Days	+1 Year 1 Month 7 Days	+1 Year 1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+1 Year 7 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 7 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 7 Months 21 Days	No Change	No Change
F3	+2 Years 5 Months 7 Days	+2 Years 5 Months 7 Days	+2 Years 5 Months 7 Days	No Change	No Change
F4	+2 Years 1 Month 21 Days	+2 Years 1 Month 21 Days	No Change	No Change	+21 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	+7 Months 16 Days	+7 Months 16 Days	+7 Months 16 Days	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+8 Months	+8 Months	+8 Months	No Change	No Change
F3	+1 Year 8 Months	+1 Year 8 Months	+1 Year 8 Months	No Change	No Change
F4	+1 Year 4 Months 9 Days	+1 Year 4 Months 9 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change

September 2026 Visa Bulletin

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

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

September 2026 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 30 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	22JAN20	22JAN20	22JAN20	01JAN08	01MAY13
F2A	22AUG26	22AUG26	22AUG26	22AUG25	22AUG26
F2B	22AUG19	22AUG19	22AUG19	15FEB09	01JUN13
F3	22OCT14	22OCT14	22OCT14	01JUL01	22FEB06
F4	22OCT11	22OCT11	01NOV06	08APR01	22AUG07

"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	01FEB20	01FEB20	01FEB20	01DEC08	22APR15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01SEP19	01SEP19	01SEP19	15MAY10	01OCT13
F3	01NOV14	01NOV14	01NOV14	15JUL01	08AUG06
F4	01NOV11	01NOV11	15DEC06	30APR01	22MAR08

Important Notice for Clients of Former Immigration Attorney Alexandra Lozano

On May 26, 2026, Alexandra Lozano resigned from the State Bar of Washington in lieu of discipline and is permanently barred from practicing law in Washington. She closed her law firm on June 10, 2026. On June 18, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) suspended Lozano from practice before the Department of Homeland Security (including USCIS), the Immigration Courts, and the Board.

If you were represented by Alexandra Lozano and have petitions or applications pending before USCIS, we need an updated mailing address to continue processing your case. Visit our How to Change Your Address page for more information. 

If you are a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner, applicant or recipient of T nonimmigrant status, or petitioner or recipient of U nonimmigrant status, visit our <

Court Order on Hold Policies

On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued an order in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, et al. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., 26-cv-00132-JJM-PAS (D.RI.), vacating PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26. The Court entered its final judgment on June 11, 2026. In this case, the plaintiffs are non-governmental organizations and labor unions who represent millions of individuals who filed immigration applications.

USCIS strongly disagrees with the Court’s order but will follow its terms pending possible further judicial review.

The Policy Memoranda and the Policy Alert were issued based on Presidential Proclamation 10949, Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats

USCIS Opens Asylum Office in San Antonio

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services opened an additional asylum office location in San Antonio, Texas. Beginning May 28, 2026, aliens who filed for asylum with USCIS who reside in the jurisdiction of the Houston Asylum Office may be interviewed at either the Houston Asylum Office or the San Antonio Asylum Office. This additional location increases the Houston Asylum Office’s capacity to schedule and conduct affirmative asylum interviews.

The physical and mailing addresses for the new San Antonio-based office are:

Physical Address:

106 S. St. Mary St., 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205

Mailing Address:

16855 Northchase Drive, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77060

If you applied for asylum and USCIS schedules you for an asylum interview, carefully review your interview notice for important information about where

Visa Bulletin September 2026 Predictions

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

Please see September 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	08MAR19	08MAR19	08MAR19	22FEB08	01JUN13
F2A	C	C	C	15NOV25	C
F2B	08FEB18	08FEB18	08FEB18	15APR09	08JUL13
F3	08JUN12	08JUN12	08JUN12	15JUL01	22APR06
F4	01NOV09	01NOV09	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	15AUG19	15AUG19	15AUG19	22FEB09	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08MAR19	08MAR19	08MAR19	22JUL10	08NOV13
F3	22MAR13	22MAR13	22MAR13	22JUL01	22SEP06
F4	08AUG10	08AUG10	08JAN07	22MAY01	01APR08

August 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of August 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	+10 Months 14 Days	+10 Months 14 Days	+10 Months 14 Days	+23 Days	No Change
F2A	+1 Year 6 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 6 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 6 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 6 Months 21 Days	+1 Year 6 Months 21 Days
F2B	+1 Month 9 Days	+1 Month 9 Days	+1 Month 9 Days	No Change	+17 Days
F3	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	No Change
F4	+8 Months	+8 Months	No Change	No Change	No Change

"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	+5 Months 14 Days	+5 Months 14 Days	+5 Months 14 Days	+2 Months	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+6 Months 23 Days	+6 Months 23 Days	+6 Months 23 Days	No Change	No Change
F3	+2 Months 24 Days	+2 Months 24 Days	+2 Months 24 Days	No Change	No Change
F4	+3 Months 21 Days	+3 Months 21 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change