Next bulletin · 2026-12
December 2026 Visa Bulletin: not out yet
The State Department has not posted the December 2026 bulletin. Until it does, the November 2026 bulletin is the one in effect.
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Where the line is now, and how December went in past years
Final Action Dates. Each past column compares that year's December bulletin with the one before it.
| Category | November 2026 | December 2023 | December 2024 | December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 India | Feb 1, 2023 | No change | No change | Advanced 1 month |
| EB-2 India | Nov 1, 2013 | No change | Advanced 1 month | Advanced 1 month |
| EB-3 India | Jan 22, 2014 | No change | Advanced within the month | Advanced 1 month |
| EB-1 China | Aug 1, 2023 | No change | No change | Advanced 1 month |
| EB-2 China | Oct 1, 2021 | Advanced within the month | No change | Advanced 2 months |
| EB-3 China | Jan 22, 2022 | Advanced within the month | No change | Advanced 1 month |
| EB-1 Rest of world | Current | No change | No change | No change |
| EB-2 Rest of world | Apr 1, 2025 | No change | No change | Advanced 2 months |
| EB-3 Rest of world | Jun 15, 2024 | No change | No change | Advanced within the month |
| F1 Rest of world | Jan 22, 2021 | No change | No change | No change |
| F2A Rest of world | Oct 22, 2026 | No change | No change | No change |
| F2A Mexico | Apr 22, 2026 | No change | No change | No change |
| F4 India | Dec 15, 2006 | No change | No change | No change |
| F4 Philippines | May 15, 2008 | No change | No change | Advanced 4 months |
What to do while you wait
- Check your date against the November 2026 bulletin.
- Find your category's full history: EB-2 India, EB-3 India, EB-2 China, EB-2 all countries, F2A Mexico.
- See every country on one page: India, China, Mexico, Philippines.
Questions people ask
Is the December 2026 Visa Bulletin out?
Not yet. The newest bulletin on this site is November 2026. We check the State Department site hourly during the day and post the December 2026 dates the day they appear.
When will the December 2026 Visa Bulletin be released?
The State Department does not publish a release date in advance. Until it posts, the November 2026 bulletin is the one in effect.
Will my category move in December?
Nobody outside the State Department knows. The table on this page shows how each category moved in the same month in past years. That is history, not a forecast.
Official source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin. Not legal advice.