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Other Countries Employment-Based Visa Bulletin — September 2026 Priority Dates
Latest edition: September 2026 Visa Bulletin
When does the next Visa Bulletin come out? — projected release date & live countdown.
Track the latest U.S. Visa Bulletin priority-date cutoffs and month-by-month predictions for every employment- and family-based green card category. Updated each month from the official U.S. Department of State bulletin.
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Visa Bulletin Analysis: September 2026
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Current Other Countries Employment-Based Priority Dates & Predictions Beta
Current priority date cutoffs from the Dates for Filing chart for each Other Countries Employment-Based green card category, with predicted next-bulletin movement and an estimate of when the backlog clears. The bulletin publishes two charts and they carry different dates for the same category — switch the Action Type filter above to read the other one.
| Visa Type | Bulletin | Current Cutoff (Dates for Filing) | Next Bulletin | 6-Month | 12-Month | Est. Current Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: Priority Workers | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-2: Professionals with Advanced Degrees | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-3: Other Workers | Sep 2026 | Aug 01, 2022 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-3: Skilled Workers, Professionals | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-4: Religious Workers | Sep 2026 | Jan 01, 2023 | — | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-4: Special Immigrants | Sep 2026 | Jan 01, 2023 | Jan 01, 2023 | — | — | Enter priority date |
| EB-5: High Unemployment (10%) | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Infrastructure (2%) | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Non-Regional Center | Apr 2022 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Rural (20%) | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Targeted Employment Areas / Regional Centers | Apr 2022 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
| EB-5: Unreserved | Sep 2026 | Current | — | — | — | Already current |
Latest analysis: Visa Bulletin Analysis: September 2026
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Estimates are from the Bulletin Forecast Model, which uses historical bulletin patterns, I-140 demand data, and fiscal year cycles. Actual dates may differ due to policy changes, retrogressions, or demand surges. How are projections calculated? → | How did we score the Sep 2026 forecast? See our track record → | Our October 2026 Visa Bulletin predictions →
Other Countries Employment-Based Priority Date Movement & Backlog Trend
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About This Dashboard
What is the U.S. Visa Bulletin?
The U.S. Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication from the U.S. Department of State that sets the priority-date cutoffs determining when green card applicants in each employment- and family-based category can move forward. This page tracks every category's cutoffs and predicts upcoming movement.
What is a Priority Date?
The priority date is the date when your immigration petition was filed. The Visa Bulletin publishes "cutoff dates" each month, which determine whose cases can move forward based on their priority dates. Learn more about priority dates →
How to Use This Dashboard
- Select your visa category (Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based)
- Choose your country of chargeability (birth country, not citizenship)
- Choose Final Action (for green card approval) or Filing (to submit I-485). What's the difference? →
- Enter your application priority date to see estimated processing timelines
Understanding the Chart
- Solid lines: Historical priority date cutoffs for each visa class
- Red dashed line: Your application's priority date
- Dotted lines: Bulletin Forecast Model projections using historical patterns, I-140 demand data, and fiscal year cycles (diamond = estimated date your priority date becomes current). How it works →
- Click on any data point: Opens the official visa bulletin for that month
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