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November 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis: Priority Date Movements

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The November 2026 Visa Bulletin is out. The biggest Final Action Date move was EB-3 Other Workers Mexico at 5 months.

Final Action Dates (FAD): What Changed

CategoryCountryPrevious FADNew FADChange
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023Advanced 1 month
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023No change
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2ChinaOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021No change
EB-2IndiaNov 1, 2013Nov 1, 2013No change
EB-2MexicoJan 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025Advanced 3 months
EB-2PhilippinesJan 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025Advanced 3 months
EB-2Rest of WorldJan 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025Advanced 3 months
EB-3ChinaJan 8, 2022Jan 22, 2022Advanced 14 days
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 22, 2014Advanced 21 days
EB-3MexicoMay 15, 2024Jun 15, 2024Advanced 1 month
EB-3PhilippinesAug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023No change
EB-3Rest of WorldMay 15, 2024Jun 15, 2024Advanced 1 month
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019No change
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 22, 2014Advanced 21 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022Advanced 5 months
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022No change
EB-3 Other WorkersRest of WorldJan 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022Advanced 5 months
EB-5 UnreservedChinaDec 1, 2016Dec 1, 2016No change
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023No change
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 UnreservedRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change

Dates for Filing (DFF): What Changed

CategoryCountryPrevious DFFNew DFFChange
EB-1ChinaJul 1, 2024Jul 1, 2024No change
EB-1IndiaJul 1, 2024Jul 1, 2024No change
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-1Rest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023No change
EB-2IndiaJan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015No change
EB-2MexicoMar 15, 2026Mar 15, 2026No change
EB-2PhilippinesMar 15, 2026Mar 15, 2026No change
EB-2Rest of WorldMar 15, 2026Mar 15, 2026No change
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024No change
EB-3IndiaJan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015No change
EB-3MexicoAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024No change
EB-3PhilippinesJan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2024No change
EB-3Rest of WorldAug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024No change
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaOct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020No change
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015No change
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJun 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022Advanced 1 month
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022No change
EB-3 Other WorkersRest of WorldJun 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022Advanced 1 month
EB-5 UnreservedChinaMar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021No change
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaMay 1, 2024May 1, 2024No change
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 UnreservedRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 RuralRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 High UnemploymentRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change
EB-5 InfrastructureRest of WorldCurrentCurrentNo change

Key Takeaways

  • EB-3 Other Workers Mexico saw the largest Final Action Date advance at 5 months.
  • EB-3 Other Workers Mexico had the biggest Dates for Filing jump at 1 month.
  • No retrogressions were observed in Final Action Dates in this bulletin.
  • Final Action Dates remained unchanged for 29 of 40 category-country combinations.

EB-5 Set-Aside Categories Stay Current

All three EB-5 set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) remain Current for every country in the November 2026 bulletin.

What This Means for You

Use our Priority Date Estimator to see how these changes may affect your own timeline based on your category and country of chargeability. The three scenario dates need a $0.99 24-hour pass (up to 3 priority dates), the Day Pass or Pro. You can also view the full historical data on our Visa Bulletin Tracker page to understand long-term trends.

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov). Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing are as published by the U.S. Department of State in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin. This is not legal advice. Consult a qualified immigration attorney for case-specific guidance.

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