The September 2026 Visa Bulletin shows meaningful progress for many family-sponsored applicants while employment-based categories, especially for India, stay largely unchanged or unavailable.
The U.S. Department of State issued the final Visa Bulletin of fiscal year 2026. Family-sponsored final action dates moved forward in several categories for most chargeability areas. F3 dates for Rest of World, China, and India advanced to October 22, 2014. F4 dates for Rest of World and China advanced to October 22, 2011. F2A dates reached August 22, 2026, for most areas. EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers dates advanced two months to December 15, 2022, for all countries.
Employment-based categories saw minimal movement overall. EB-2 India and EB-5 Unreserved India final action dates remain unavailable. The bulletin cautions that retrogression or unavailability may occur in EB-1 India, EB-2, and EB-5 Unreserved categories before September 30, 2026, to stay within annual limits. These visa updates reflect ongoing demand and policy changes affecting priority dates in immigration news 2026.
Applicants should check their priority dates against the new bulletin and consult their immigration attorney about next steps.