November 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

OVERVIEW

November 2026 Visa Bulletin Released

For the month of November, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications under the Dates for Filing chart in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin.  For employment-based immigrant visa categories, the cut-off dates are substantially similar to the October Visa Bulletin.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED (EB) PRIORITY DATE SUMMARY FOR UNDER DATES FOR FILING CHART

The Dates for Filing dates are as follows:

EB-1, First Preference Category

• EB-1 Worldwide (including Mexico, and Philippines) will remain current.
• EB-1 China will remain as July 1, 2024.
• EB-1 India will remain as July 1, 2024.

EB-2, Second Preference Category

• EB-2 Worldwide (including Mexico, and Philippines) will remain as March 15, 2026.
• EB-2 China will remain as January 1, 2023.
• EB-2 India will remain as January 15, 2015.

EB-3, Third Preference Category (Professional and Skilled Workers)

• EB-3 Worldwide (including Mexico) will remain as August 1, 2024.
• EB-3 China will remain as April 1, 2024.
• EB-3 India will remain as January 15, 2015.
• EB-3 Philippines will remain as January 1, 2024.

Other Workers

• Other Workers (including Mexico and the Philippines) advances to July 1, 2022.
• China will remain as October 1, 2020
• India will remain as January 15, 2015.

EB-4 – Certain Special Immigrants & Certain Religious Workers

• The filing will remain as January 1, 2025 across all countries.

EB-5: Fifth Preference Category (Immigrant Investors)

• For the EB-5 Unreserved categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5), China continues to be assigned a filing cutoff date of March 1, 2021 and India continues to be assigned a filing cutoff date of May 1, 2024. All other countries will remain current.
• The EB-5 “Set-Aside” categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will remain current.

Individuals with a priority date that is before the published cut-off date may file an Adjustment of Status application based on the dates outlined above.

WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYERS EXPECT?  

There will be no substantial change in the majority of the cut-off dates from the October Visa Bulletin.  As such, employers will have additional time for processing cases that were identified as eligible for filing in October. Employers are advised to work closely with immigration counsel to identify employees who may have become eligible to file adjustment of status applications.  Due to the unpredictable nature of immigrant visa availability, it is always recommended to make every effort to file adjustment of status applications as soon as the applicant’s priority date becomes current.

For additional information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com.

Amy McCoy