Visa Bulletin Comparison

Comparing March 2026 to April 2026 visa bulletin data for all employment-based categories.

Latest bulletin: April 2026
FAD — your priority date must be before this date for your green card to be approved.
DFF — your priority date must be before this date to submit your I-485 or DS-260.
Current — no backlog. File or get approved regardless of priority date.
+X months= advanced-X months= retrogressedUnchanged= no movement
EB-1 Priority Workers
CountryFinal ActionFiling Dates
IndiaIndia
Apr 1, 2023
+1 months
Dec 1, 2023
Unchanged
ChinaChina
Apr 1, 2023
+1 months
Dec 1, 2023
Unchanged
MexicoMexicoCurrentCurrent
PhilippinesPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
🌍OthersCurrentCurrent
EB-2 Advanced Degree Professionals
CountryFinal ActionFiling Dates
IndiaIndia
Jul 15, 2014
+10 months
Jan 15, 2015
+2 months
ChinaChina
Sep 1, 2021
Unchanged
Jan 1, 2022
Unchanged
MexicoMexicoCurrentCurrent
PhilippinesPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
🌍OthersCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Skilled Workers & Professionals
CountryFinal ActionFiling Dates
IndiaIndia
Nov 15, 2013
Unchanged
Jan 15, 2015
+5 months
ChinaChina
Jun 15, 2021
+1 months
Jan 1, 2022
Unchanged
MexicoMexico
Jun 1, 2024
+8 months
Current
PhilippinesPhilippines
Aug 1, 2023
Unchanged
Jan 1, 2024
Unchanged
🌍Others
Jun 1, 2024
+8 months
Current
View official visa bulletin at travel.state.gov

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Priority Date Estimator
Data sourced from U.S. Department of State visa bulletin. Estimates based on historical trends — not guarantees. This is not legal advice.