April Employment-Based Visa Bulletin Updates

This week, the Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for April 2026.

Below is a summary of the employment-based updates, compared to the March 2026 Visa Bulletin. Essentially, we’re seeing forward movement across most categories. The standout development is the EB-2 "All Others" (Worldwide) category advancing to Current, along with Mexico and the Philippines, meaning applicants in those groups no longer face a priority date backlog and can file immediately.

Additionally, early filing (via Dates for Filing charts) remains available for employment-based I-485 applications., which allows applicants to submit adjustment of status applications before their priority date becomes current on the Final Action Dates chart giving eligible applicants even more opportunity to move forward in the process.

 

EMPLOYMENT-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES

EB-1

All others –Current (unchanged)

China – advances 1 month to April 1, 2023

India – advances 1 month to April 1, 2023

Mexico – Current (unchanged)

Philippines – Current (unchanged)

EB-2 

All others –  advances 1 year 5 months to Current

China – September 1, 2021 (unchanged)

India –  advances 10 months to July 15, 2014

Mexico – advances 1 year 5 months to Current

Philippines – advances 1 year 5 months to Current

EB-3                          

All others – advances 8 months to June 1, 2024

China – advances 1.5 months to June 15, 2021

India – November 15, 2013  (unchanged)

Mexico – advances 8 months to June 1, 2024

Philippines – August 1, 2023 (unchanged)

 

EARLY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (AOS) FILING DATES

The Department of State has confirmed that Early AOS Filing for April 2026 will be accepted, with some advancement in the EB-2 and EB-3 India, as well as Mexico dates:

 

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01DEC23	01DEC23	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN22	15JAN15	C	C
3rd	C	01JAN22	15JAN15	C	01JAN24

 

KEY TERMS

*Final Action Dates: Applicants whose priority dates are current under these dates can file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) and/or have their application approved in April 2026.

*Dates for Filing / Early Filing Dates: Applicants with current priority dates under these dates may file their AOS in April 2026 and begin to have their applications be processed, but must wait for their priority date to become current under Final Action Dates for approval.

*Current: Means that an applicant with a priority date earlier than or matching the published cutoff date is eligible to move forward with their immigration application.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your immigration counsel.