EB-1 (all countries): visa bulletin dates for October 2026
Final action date
Current
In the bulletin: C
= No change
Date for filing
Current
In the bulletin: C
= No change
Everyone in EB-1 (all countries) can get a visa number in October 2026, whatever the priority date. For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in October 2026, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for employment-based cases.
Source:Visa Bulletin for October 2026 (U.S. Department of State). Read from the official PDF of this bulletin. · Checked October 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official bulletin and USCIS. Independent site. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State, USCIS or any government agency.
Is my priority date current?
It is on your I-797 approval notice (I-130 or I-140). We do not save or send it.
Enter a date to compare it with the October 2026 bulletin.
How far it moved
A year ago (October 2025 bulletin) the final action date for EB-1 (all countries) was Current. Now it is Current. In 12 months: no change.
What the State Department says
Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.
Availability of Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Visas for FY 2027
With the availability of FY 2027 immigrant visa numbers, dates for filing and final action dates have advanced across various immigrant visa categories. However, some employment-based visa categories for "Rest of World" countries have retrogressed, and these retrogressions are necessary to keep visa issuances within FY 2027 quarterly and annual limits. This situation is being continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Final action dateDate for filingBulletins: October 2016 – October 2026
Full history since December 2001: the October bulletin of each year
October opens each fiscal year, with fresh annual visa limits.
Bulletin
Final action
October 2026
Current
October 2025
Current
October 2024
Current
October 2023
Current
October 2022
Current
October 2021
Current
October 2020
Current
October 2019
April 22, 2018
October 2018
April 1, 2017
October 2017
Current
October 2016
Current
October 2015
Current
October 2014
Current
October 2013
Current
October 2012
Current
October 2011
Current
October 2010
Current
October 2009
Current
October 2008
Current
October 2007
Current
October 2006
Current
October 2005
Current
October 2004
Current
October 2003
Current
October 2002
Current
Who EB-1 is for
Priority workers: people of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers. Annual limit: 28.6% of the employment-based limit, plus any not used by EB-4 and EB-5.
Mexico, Philippines: same date as all other countries in every bulletin of the last three years, so this page covers them too.
Questions
What is the difference between final action dates and dates for filing?
The final action date is when a visa number can actually be issued or a green card approved: your priority date must be earlier than it. The date for filing is earlier in the process: it says when you can submit documents to the National Visa Center or, in months when USCIS allows it, file Form I-485.
What do “C” and “U” mean?
“C” (current) means visa numbers are available to everyone in the category, whatever the priority date. “U” (unauthorized) means no visa numbers can be issued in that category this month.
When is the next visa bulletin published?
The State Department usually publishes each bulletin around the middle of the previous month. The new fiscal year, with fresh annual limits, starts with the October bulletin.