U.S. immigration data, tracked from official sources
Visa Bulletin cutoff dates, USCIS processing times and Department of Labor PERM processing, collected every month from U.S. government publications and shown as history charts. Every number links to its official source. This site gives data, not legal advice.
Visa Bulletin: October 2026 final action dates
Selected categories. Open any cell for its full history.
| Category | India | China | All other countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-2 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| EB-3 | Jan 1, 2014 | Jan 8, 2022 | May 15, 2024 |
| EB-1 | Feb 1, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Current |
| F4 | Dec 15, 2006 | Oct 22, 2011 | Oct 22, 2011 |
USCIS average processing time, August 2026
Months from receipt to decision for cases completed that month, from USCIS's monthly report to Congress.
Green card backlog
Approved petitions waiting for a visa number, from USCIS quarterly reports.
PERM labor certification
U.S. Department of Labor, as of 2026-10-05