October 2026 visa bulletin sets EB-2 India cutoff at January 15, 2015

USCIS chart for October 2026

USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status (Form I-485) in October 2026.

A person can file or be approved when their priority date is earlier than the cutoff.

Employment-based cutoffs

EB-1 India and China (mainland-born) are July 1, 2024. EB-1 Mexico, Philippines, and all other countries are current (no wait).

EB-2 India is January 15, 2015. EB-2 China is January 1, 2023. EB-2 Mexico, Philippines, and all other countries are March 15, 2026.

EB-3 India is January 15, 2015. EB-3 China is April 1, 2024. EB-3 Mexico and all other countries are August 1, 2024; EB-3 Philippines is January 1, 2024.

EB-3 Other Workers India is January 15, 2015. EB-3 Other Workers China is October 1, 2020. EB-3 Other Workers Mexico, Philippines, and all other countries are June 1, 2022.

What this means for applicants

If your priority date is earlier than the cutoff for your category and country, the chart allows filing or approval. If your date is later, the cutoff is not yet available. Ask your attorney about your specific case.

See this month's chart and how it works.

Source: USCIS adjustment of status filing charts; State Department visa bulletin. PermTimes writes these updates automatically from public government data and publishes them only when every number matches the source.