Department of State Releases January 2026 Visa Bulletin

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Department of State Releases January 2026 Visa Bulletin

December 22, 2025

The DOS released its January 2026 Visa Bulletin. October begins a new fiscal year for the U.S. government bringing forward movement for priority dates as new visa numbers become available. USCIS has determined that all family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories may use the Dates for Filing charts in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for January 2026 to determine eligibility for filing an Application to Adjust Status.

Next month’s charts appear below. A date listed for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed. “C” means current (i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants). “U” means unauthorized (i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance).

To discuss what the dates in the visa bulletin may mean for your case, please contact the attorney at LHSCD working on your case. Alternatively, you may set up a consultation with one of our attorneys by filling out our Consultation Request Form.

Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP07	22APR15
F2A	22DEC25	22DEC25	22DEC25	22DEC25	22DEC25
F2B	15MAR17	15MAR17	15MAR17	15NOV09	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01FEB06
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	15JAN08

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01AUG23	01AUG23	C	C
2nd	15OCT24	01JAN22	01DEC13	15OCT24	15OCT24
3rd	01JUL23	01JAN22	15AUG14	01JUL23	01JUL23
Other Workers	01DEC21	01OCT19	15AUG14	01DEC21	01DEC21
4th	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21	15MAR21

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