U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

November 2026 predictions are up. The State Department publishes the November 2026 Visa Bulletin in the second half of October — our forecast for it is already live. See the November 2026 forecast
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for October 2026, scored against what the State Department actually published. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our October 2026 forecast scored Typical miss ±197 days across 18 scored dates (worst 1461d).
EB-1: ±130d EB-2: ±127d EB-3: ±148d EB-5: ±487d

Model averaged 197.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 191.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 5 of 18 scored dates.

See the live forecast for the November 2026 bulletin →

October 2026 Visa Bulletin — Official Employment-Based Dates & Our Predictions

Knowledge Date: September 30, 2026 · Methodology

Official October 2026 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, by preference category and country of chargeability, shown alongside our model's predictions.
Pref Row Other CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred - -
01 Jul 2023 → 10 Jul 2023 ↑ 9d
AdvancingWatch
01 Dec 2023 → 10 Dec 2023 ↑ 9d
StalledWatch
15 Oct 2022 → 15 Oct 2022 0
Watch
01 Dec 2023 → 14 Dec 2023 ↑ 13d
StalledWatch
- - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Jul 2023 0 +9d
01 Jul 2024 ↑ 7m -204d
01 Feb 2023 ↑ 3m -109d
01 Jul 2024 ↑ 7m -200d
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred - -
01 Sep 2021 → 12 Sep 2021 ↑ 11d
StalledWatch
01 Jan 2022 → 16 Jan 2022 ↑ 15d
StalledWatch
-
15 Jan 2015 → 27 Jan 2015 ↑ 12d
VolatileWatch
- - - -
real
01 Jan 2025
15 Mar 2026
01 Oct 2021 ↑ 1m -19d
01 Jan 2023 ↑ 12m -350d
01 Nov 2013
15 Jan 2015 0 +12d
01 Jan 2025
15 Mar 2026
01 Jan 2025
15 Mar 2026
EB-3 pred
01 Sep 2024 → 01 Sep 2024 0
-
01 Jan 2022 → 04 Mar 2022 ↑ 2m
AdvancingWatch
08 Jan 2022 → 29 Jan 2022 ↑ 21d
StalledWatch
01 Jan 2014 → 03 Apr 2014 ↑ 3m
AdvancingWatch
15 Jan 2015 → 29 Jan 2015 ↑ 14d
VolatileWatch
01 Sep 2024 → 01 Sep 2024 0
-
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
01 Jan 2024 → 01 Jan 2024 0
real
15 May 2024 ↓ 3m +109d
01 Aug 2024
08 Jan 2022 ↑ 7d +55d
01 Apr 2024 ↑ 27m -793d
01 Jan 2014 0 +92d
15 Jan 2015 0 +14d
15 May 2024 ↓ 3m +109d
01 Aug 2024
15 Aug 2023 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Jan 2024 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
15 Dec 2022 → 15 Dec 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Dec 2022 → 15 Dec 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Dec 2022 → 15 Dec 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Dec 2022 → 15 Dec 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Dec 2022 → 15 Dec 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
real
15 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2025 ↑ 24m -731d
15 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2025 ↑ 24m -731d
15 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2025 ↑ 24m -731d
15 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2025 ↑ 24m -731d
15 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2025 ↑ 24m -731d
EB-5 pred - -
01 Dec 2016 → 01 Dec 2016 0
01 Mar 2017 → 01 Mar 2017 0
-
01 May 2024 → 01 May 2024 0
- - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Dec 2016 0 exact
01 Mar 2021 ↑ 48m -1461d
01 Dec 2023
01 May 2024 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Nov 2013, unchanged from the prior month, in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2023, an advance of 3m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 01 Jul 2023, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2013. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2021, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2014, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

When is the November 2026 Visa Bulletin expected?

The U.S. Department of State typically publishes each Visa Bulletin in the second or third week of the preceding month, so the November 2026 Visa Bulletin is generally released in the second half of October 2026.