U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for August 2026, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for October 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our August 2026 forecast scored Typical miss ±8 days across 18 scored dates (worst 31d).
EB-1: ±8d EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±14d EB-5: ±0d

Model averaged 7.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 6.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 18 scored dates.

See the live forecast for the October 2026 bulletin →

August 2026 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: July 31, 2026 · Methodology

Official August 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 Jun 2023 → 01 Jun 2023 0
Stable
01 Dec 2023 → 01 Dec 2023 0
Stable
15 Oct 2022 → 15 Oct 2022 0
Stable
01 Dec 2023 → 01 Dec 2023 0
Stable
- - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Jul 2023 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Dec 2023 0 exact
15 Oct 2022 0 exact
01 Dec 2023 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred - -
01 Sep 2021 → 01 Sep 2021 0
Stable
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Jan 2022 0
Stable
-
15 Jan 2015 → 15 Jan 2015 0
Stable
- - - -
real
Current
Current
01 Sep 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2022 0 exact
Unavailable
15 Jan 2015 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-3 pred
01 Aug 2024 → 01 Aug 2024 0
-
22 Dec 2021 → 22 Dec 2021 0
Stable
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Jan 2022 0
Stable
01 Jan 2014 → 31 Jan 2014 ↑ 1m
AdvancingStable
15 Jan 2015 → 15 Jan 2015 0
Stable
01 Aug 2024 → 01 Aug 2024 0
-
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
01 Jan 2024 → 01 Jan 2024 0
real
01 Sep 2024 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Jan 2022 ↑ 10d -10d
08 Jan 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Jan 2014 0 +30d
15 Jan 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2024 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
01 Jan 2024 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
15 Sep 2022 → 15 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Sep 2022 → 15 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Sep 2022 → 15 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Sep 2022 → 15 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
15 Sep 2022 → 15 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
real
15 Oct 2022 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Oct 2022 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Oct 2022 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Oct 2022 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Oct 2022 ↑ 1m -30d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
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 2017 0 exact
Unavailable
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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August 2026 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — EB-2 India is Unavailable in the August 2026 Visa Bulletin; no numbers are being issued this month.

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

In the August 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2022, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the August 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 01 Jul 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 August 2026?

In the August 2026 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India is Unavailable for Final Action — no numbers are being issued this month. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

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

In the August 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 August 2026?

In the August 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.