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April 2026 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: March 31, 2026 · Methodology

Official April 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 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
01 Dec 2023 → 01 Dec 2023 0
01 Mar 2023 → 15 Mar 2023 ↑ 14d
Advancing
01 Dec 2023 → 01 Dec 2023 0
- - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Apr 2023 ↑ 1m -31d
01 Dec 2023 0 exact
01 Apr 2023 ↑ 1m -17d
01 Dec 2023 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
15 Oct 2024 → 15 Oct 2024 0
-
01 Sep 2021 → 22 Sep 2021 ↑ 21d
Advancing
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Jan 2022 0
15 Sep 2013 → 16 Oct 2013 ↑ 1m
Advancing
01 Nov 2014 → 01 Nov 2014 0
15 Oct 2024 → 15 Oct 2024 0
-
15 Oct 2024 → 15 Oct 2024 0
-
real
Current → Current
Current
01 Sep 2021 0 +21d
01 Jan 2022 0 exact
15 Jul 2014 ↑ 10m -272d
15 Jan 2015 ↑ 2m -75d
Current → Current
Current
Current → Current
Current
EB-3 pred
01 Oct 2023 → 01 Oct 2023 0
15 Jan 2024 → 15 Jan 2024 0
01 May 2021 → 03 Jul 2021 ↑ 2m
Advancing
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Jan 2022 0
15 Nov 2013 → 30 Dec 2013 ↑ 1m
Advancing
15 Aug 2014 → 15 Aug 2014 0
01 Oct 2023 → 01 Oct 2023 0
15 Jan 2024 → 15 Jan 2024 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
01 Jan 2024 → 01 Jan 2024 0
real
01 Jun 2024 ↑ 8m -244d
Current → Current
15 Jun 2021 ↑ 1m +18d
01 Jan 2022 0 exact
15 Nov 2013 0 +45d
15 Jan 2015 ↑ 5m -153d
01 Jun 2024 ↑ 8m -244d
Current → Current
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
01 Jan 2024 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
15 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
real
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
EB-5 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Sep 2016 ↑ 17d
01 Oct 2016 0
01 May 2022 0
01 May 2024 0
Current
Current
Current
Current
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for April 2026, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for December 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our April 2026 forecast scored Typical miss ±70 days across 16 scored dates (worst 272d).
EB-1: ±12d EB-2: ±92d EB-3: ±88d

Model averaged 70.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 70.4d — beating the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 3 of 16 scored dates.

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April 2026 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 10m to 15 Jul 2014 in the April 2026 Visa Bulletin.

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

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

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

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

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

In the April 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Jul 2014, an advance of 10m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the April 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2021, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the April 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2013, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.