Visa Bulletin: monthly predictions and what moved
Monthly Visa Bulletin predictions and breakdowns for EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3, in English and Spanish, plus the PERM and EB-2 NIW steps that set your place in line.
Open the newest month first to see what moved and what held. The State Department publishes the bulletin, and USCIS names the chart to use for adjustment filings each month. The older months show the trend over the fiscal year.
8 guides · Written by Vinay Kumar · Not legal advice
Guides in this hub
- 1December 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions: EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 India, China and Rest of WorldDecember 2026 Visa Bulletin predictions built from the official October and November tables: what moved, what held, release timing, the USCIS chart choice, and what OPT workers should do.Visa Bulletin10 min readNovember 8, 2026
- 2Boletín de visas de diciembre 2026: predicciones para EB-1, EB-2 y EB-3 (India, China y resto del mundo)Predicciones del Boletín de visas de diciembre 2026 a partir de las tablas oficiales de octubre y noviembre: qué avanzó, qué se mantuvo, cuándo sale y qué gráfico usa USCIS.Visa Bulletin10 min de lecturaNovember 8, 2026
- 3November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Official Dates vs the Predictions for EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 IndiaThe official November 2026 Visa Bulletin is out. Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 India, what moved from October, which chart USCIS accepted, and what OPT workers do next.Visa Bulletin9 min readSeptember 1, 2026
- 4September 2026 Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates, Dates for Filing and What Happened NextOfficial September 2026 Visa Bulletin tables: employment-based and family Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, where EB-2 India was unavailable, and how October and November moved afterwards.Visa Bulletin8 min readAugust 11, 2026
- 5October 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 India DatesOfficial October 2026 Visa Bulletin dates for EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 India. Compare final action and filing dates, the FY 2027 reset, and next steps for OPT workers.Visa Bulletin8 min readAugust 11, 2026
- 6August 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Unavailable and EB-1 at RiskEB-2 India is unavailable for final action and EB-1 India may follow. Understand the impact on OPT workers, I-140 petitions, and I-485 filings.Visa Bulletin10 min readAugust 11, 2026
- 7PERM Labor Certification Process: What OPT Workers Need to Know (2026)Navigating the PERM process for your Green Card? Understand the strict advertising requirements, prevailing wage delays, and ETA Form 9089.Visa Bulletin9 min readApril 29, 2026
- 8EB-2 NIW Green Card Guide for OPT & STEM OPT Students (2026)Ultimate guide to the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) green card for F-1 OPT and STEM OPT students. Learn about the Matter of Dhanasar criteria, self-petition steps, and processing times.Visa Bulletin12 min readFebruary 7, 2026
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