Four Countries, Four Different Octobers in the Visa Bulletin
China, India, Mexico and the Philippines each got a different result in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin. China advanced on the filing…
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Philippines Family Dates Climb as EB-2 Loses Current Status
Every Philippines family final action date advanced in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, F4 by nearly nine months. EB-2 fell from current…
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Mexico Gains in Family Green Cards While EB-2 Falls Back
Mexico's F2A date jumped seven months to March 22, 2026 in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, and F2B advanced 15 months. EB-2…
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: What Changed for Green Cards
The first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2027 moves employment-based dates in both directions. EB-2 and EB-3 fall back for most countries,…
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 Move Back
EB-2 fell from current to January 1, 2025 on the final action chart for most countries, and EB-3 slid about three and…
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-5 India Reopen
India's EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 categories return with final action dates of November 1, 2013 and December 1, 2023 after being listed…
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China EB-3 Filing Date Jumps Over Two Years in October
China's EB-3 Dates for Filing advanced from January 2022 to April 2024 in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, while its final action…
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: Family Green Card Dates
F2A, the category for spouses and children of green card holders, advanced to September 22, 2026 for most countries. Mexico and the…
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USCIS Accepts Dates for Filing Chart for October 2026
USCIS will let green card applicants use the Dates for Filing chart in October, a change for employment-based filers, who were directed…
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I-485 Processing Time Trends: Green Card Waits Since 2016
Family-based I-485 median processing time went from 6.1 months in fiscal year 2016 to 12.9 in 2021 and 6.0 in 2026 to…
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