Green Card Update: Visa Bulletin Shows Progress for Some Applicants
Summary
The U.S. State Department has updated the visa cut-off dates for some employment-based green card categories in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin. These changes mean some applicants from certain countries are now closer to being eligible for permanent residence.Key Facts
- The Visa Bulletin shows cut-off date advances for EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based green card categories.
- For EB-2, most countries, including Mexico and the Philippines, see a three-month advance to April 1, 2025.
- For India and China in EB-2, dates remain much earlier: November 1, 2013 for India and October 1, 2021 for China.
- In EB-3, most countries and Mexico advance one month to June 15, 2024; India moves to January 22, 2014.
- The EB-3 Other Workers category advances five months for most countries and Mexico to June 1, 2022; India advances slightly to January 22, 2014.
- The EB-1 category is current for most countries, with China's date moving one month forward to August 1, 2023, and India’s remaining at February 1, 2023.
- Backlogs remain significant for applicants from India and China despite the progress.
- The Visa Bulletin is regularly updated to reflect changes in green card application eligibility.
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