EB-3 · Timeline
Skilled worker, professional or other worker
Priority date and the Visa Bulletin
Your priority date is the date DOL accepted the labor certification application (for a Schedule A petition, the date the complete, signed I-140, with all initial evidence and the correct fee, is properly filed with USCIS). A visa is available when that date is earlier than the EB-3 cut-off date for your country of chargeability (usually your country of birth) in the applicable Visa Bulletin chart; "C" means current. Unless the USCIS filing-charts page says otherwise, use the Final Action Dates chart to decide when to file Form I-485; the chart below shows the current month.[1,2]
Visa Bulletin · EB-3 · Oct 2026
Official| Chargeability | Final action date | vs. last month | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| All countries (incl. Taiwan) | — | — | Aug 1, 2024 |
| China (mainland-born) | — | — | Apr 1, 2024 |
| India | — | — | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Mexico | — | — | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Philippines | — | — | Jan 1, 2024 |
USCIS accepts the Date for filing chart for employment-based I-485 filing in Oct 2026.
Source: USCIS — When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application: October 2026 (USCIS's copy of the Visa Bulletin chart it designated) · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
This information is for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not predict the outcome of any individual case.
Sources
- 1.8 CFR 204.5 - Petitions for employment-based immigrantseCFR (Office of the Federal Register) · Regulation · Checked Sep 27, 2026
- 2.Visa Availability and Priority DatesUSCIS · Agency page · Checked Sep 27, 2026