Green Card Update Reveals Movement For Applicants—Full List of Changes
Summary
The U.S. State Department’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin shows progress in waiting times for spouses and children of green card holders, while Indian applicants in major work-related categories face longer delays. Most other family and employment-based green card timelines remain steady, with minor advances in some areas and warnings about potential future backlogs.Key Facts
- Spouses and children of green card holders (F2A category) have a wait time improvement of about five months for all countries.
- Some families, like adult children of green card holders (F2B) and siblings of U.S. citizens (F4), saw small timeline improvements in limited regions.
- Mexico’s family-based category (F1) for unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens improved slightly, while other countries did not change.
- Indian applicants in employment-based categories EB-1 and EB-2 face longer waits due to high demand.
- Minor advances appeared in EB-3 employment categories for China and India; most other employment categories stayed the same.
- “Final Action Dates” indicate when a green card can be approved; “Dates for Filing” show when applicants can submit paperwork.
- The State Department warns of possible future cutbacks in China’s EB-2, the Philippines’ EB-3, and India’s EB-5 investor categories due to high demand.
- The bulletin signals pressure is concentrated in specific visa categories rather than across the entire system.
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