Visa bulletin for March 2026: what changed

10 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with February 2026.

EB-2 (all countries): April 1, 2024 → October 15, 2024 (advanced 6 months)
EB-4 (all countries): January 1, 2021 → July 15, 2021 (advanced 6 months)
EB-3 (all countries): June 1, 2023 → October 1, 2023 (advanced 4 months)
EB-2 India: July 15, 2013 → September 15, 2013 (advanced 2 months)
EB-3 Philippines: June 1, 2023 → August 1, 2023 (advanced 2 months)
EB-3 Other Workers (all countries): September 1, 2021 → November 1, 2021 (advanced 2 months)
EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: September 1, 2021 → November 1, 2021 (advanced 2 months)
F4 Philippines: July 22, 2006 → September 1, 2006 (advanced 1 month)

Source: Visa Bulletin for March 2026 (U.S. Department of State) · 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.

Dates are written as in the bulletin (22AUG25 = August 22, 2025). C = current, U = unavailable. ▲ moved forward and ▼ moved back since the previous bulletin; no symbol = no change.

Family-sponsored

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in March 2026, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.

Family-sponsored: final action date · March 2026
Category	All countries	China (mainland-born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	22DEC06	01MAR13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	15FEB09	22DEC12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY01	01MAR05
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	01SEP06Advanced 1 month

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Family-sponsored: date for filing · March 2026
Category	All countries	China (mainland-born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01DEC07	22APR15
F2A	22FEB26Advanced 1 month	22FEB26Advanced 1 month	22FEB26Advanced 1 month	22FEB26Advanced 1 month	22FEB26Advanced 1 month
F2B	15MAR17	15MAR17	15MAR17	15FEB10	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01JUN06Advanced 4 months
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	15JAN08

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Employment-based

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in March 2026, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for employment-based cases.

Employment-based: final action date · March 2026
Category	All countries	China (mainland-born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	C	01MAR23Advanced 1 month	01MAR23Advanced 1 month	C	C
EB-2	15OCT24Advanced 6 months	01SEP21	15SEP13Advanced 2 months	15OCT24Advanced 6 months	15OCT24Advanced 6 months
EB-3	01OCT23Advanced 4 months	01MAY21	15NOV13	01OCT23Advanced 4 months	01AUG23Advanced 2 months
EB-3 Other Workers	01NOV21Advanced 2 months	08DEC18	15NOV13	01NOV21Advanced 2 months	01NOV21Advanced 2 months
EB-4	15JUL21Advanced 6 months	15JUL21Advanced 6 months	15JUL21Advanced 6 months	15JUL21Advanced 6 months	15JUL21Advanced 6 months
EB-4 Certain Religious Workers	15JUL21Available again	15JUL21Available again	15JUL21Available again	15JUL21Available again	15JUL21Available again
EB-5	C	15AUG16	01MAY22	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)	C	C	C	C	C

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Employment-based: date for filing · March 2026
Category	All countries	China (mainland-born)	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	C	01DEC23Advanced 4 months	01DEC23Advanced 4 months	C	C
EB-2	CBecame current	01JAN22	01NOV14Advanced 11 months	CBecame current	CBecame current
EB-3	15JAN24Advanced 3 months	01JAN22	15AUG14	15JAN24Advanced 3 months	01JAN24Advanced 3 months
EB-3 Other Workers	22JUN22Advanced 7 months	01OCT19	15AUG14	22JUN22Advanced 7 months	22JUN22Advanced 7 months
EB-4	01JAN23Advanced 1 year, 10 months	01JAN23Advanced 1 year, 10 months	01JAN23Advanced 1 year, 10 months	01JAN23Advanced 1 year, 10 months	01JAN23Advanced 1 year, 10 months
EB-4 Certain Religious Workers	01JAN23Available again	01JAN23Available again	01JAN23Available again	01JAN23Available again	01JAN23Available again
EB-5	C	01OCT16Advanced 1 month	01MAY24	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)	C	C	C	C	C
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)	C	C	C	C	C

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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

Immigrant visa issuance rates for aliens from certain countries have decreased in light of various actions the administration has taken to protect national security and public safety, and to otherwise advance the interests of the United States (e.g. Presidential Proclamation 10949 , Presidential Proclamation 10998 , Immigrant Visa Processing Updates ). Consequently, to make visas available in accordance with sections 201-203 of the INA to prospective immigrants from other countries to use immigrant visa numbers that are available in FY-2026, dates for filing and final action dates have been advanced across various immigrant visa categories. Note that as additional immigrant visa demand materializes, or administration actions are amended, retrogression may be necessary later in the fiscal year to keep issuances within annual limits. This situation is being continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

Extension of the employment fourth religious workers (SR) category

H.R. 7148, signed on February 3, 2026, extends the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2026. The SR category is subject to the same dates for filing and final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability.