October 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of October 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	No Change	No Change	No Change	+8 Months 7 Days	+6 Months
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+7 Months	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Year 3 Months	+4 Months
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 14 Days	+14 Days	+8 Months 24 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	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+10 Months 7 Days	+1 Year
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Year 4 Months 17 Days	+2 Months 14 Days
F4	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 17 Days	No Change	+1 Year

Employment 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.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	No Change	No Change	+3 Months 17 Days	No Change	No Change
2nd	-1 Year 8 Months	+1 Month	Unavailable	-1 Year 8 Months	-1 Year 8 Months
3rd	-3 Months 17 Days	+7 Days	No Change	-3 Months 17 Days	+14 Days
4th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
5th	No Change	No Change	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.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	No Change	+7 Months	+7 Months	No Change	No Change
2nd	-5 Months 17 Days	+1 Year	No Change	-5 Months 17 Days	-5 Months 17 Days
3rd	-2 Years 1 Month	+2 Years 2 Months 24 Days	No Change	-2 Years 1 Month	No Change
4th	+2 Years	+2 Years	+2 Years	+2 Years	+2 Years
5th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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