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May 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis — Priority Date Movements

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The May 2026 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State. Here is a data-driven breakdown of the key priority date movements compared to April 2026.

Final Action Dates (FAD) — What Changed

CategoryCountryPrevious FADNew FADChange
EB-1ChinaApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023No change
EB-1IndiaApr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023No change
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2ChinaSep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021No change
EB-2IndiaJul 15, 2014Jul 15, 2014No change
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-3ChinaJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021No change
EB-3IndiaNov 15, 2013Nov 15, 2013No change
EB-3MexicoJun 1, 2024Jun 1, 2024No change
EB-3PhilippinesAug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023No change
EB-3Rest of WorldJun 1, 2024Jun 1, 2024No change

Dates for Filing (DFF) — What Changed

CategoryCountryPrevious DFFNew DFFChange
EB-1ChinaDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023No change
EB-1IndiaDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023No change
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022No change
EB-2IndiaJan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015No change
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022No change
EB-3IndiaJan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015No change
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-3PhilippinesJan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2024No change
EB-3Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change

Key Takeaways

  • No retrogressions were observed in Final Action Dates this month.
  • Final Action Dates remained unchanged for 15 of 15 category-country combinations.

What This Means for You

Use our Priority Date Estimator to see how these changes affect your specific timeline based on your category and country of chargeability. You can also view the full historical data on our Visa Bulletin Tracker page to understand long-term trends.

Data sourced from the U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov). All dates shown are estimates based on historical trends and are not guarantees. This is not legal advice — consult a qualified immigration attorney for case-specific guidance.

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