September 2026 Employment-Based Visa Bulletin Updates
U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its Visa Bulletin for September 2026.
There are no changes for the employment-based classifications compared with the August 2026 bulletin.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES
EB-1
All others (Worldwide) – Current (unchanged)
China – July 1, 2023 (unchanged)
India – October 15, 2022 (unchanged)
Mexico – Current (unchanged)
Philippines – Current (unchanged)
EB-2
All others – Current (unchanged)
China – September 1, 2021 (unchanged)
India – UNAVAILABLE (unchanged)
Mexico – Current (unchanged)
Philippines – Current (unchanged)
EB-3
All others –September 1, 2024 (unchanged)
China – January 1, 2022 (unchanged)
India – January 1, 2014 (unchanged)
Mexico – September 1, 2024 (unchanged)
Philippines – August 1, 2023 (unchanged)
USCIS confirmed that early-AOS filings under the "Dates for Filing" chart will not be accepted for September.
