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EB-2 China Visa Bulletin October 2026: Cutoffs & Movement

EB-2 China Visa Bulletin October 2026: official cutoffs, Chart A and Chart B, 12/36-month movement, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and source links.

Issue: October 2026Data updated: USCIS filing chart

EB-2 China Visa Bulletin tracks the current Chart A and Chart B cutoff dates, USCIS filing-chart source, and recent 12/36-month movement.

Use this page as a crawlable, shareable reference for the category rather than a one-off filter state on the homepage.

Check your priority date against both charts before making a filing plan: Chart A is closer to final approval, while Chart B is only an I-485 filing window when USCIS allows it for the month.

Current official cutoffs

EB-2 China Visa Bulletin current Chart A and Chart B

Chart A: Final Action Dates

Sep 1, 2021Latest official issue: September 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 260 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 786 days
View DOS source

Chart B: Dates for Filing

Jan 1, 2022Latest official issue: September 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 365 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 816 days
View DOS source

Movement history

Last 12 official cutoff rows

Positive movement means the cutoff advanced. Negative movement means retrogression. Blank movement usually means Current, Unavailable, or no comparable date.

IssueChart AChart A movementChart BChart B movement
September 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
August 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
July 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
June 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
May 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
April 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
March 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
February 2026Sep 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
January 2026Sep 1, 2021Advanced 92 daysJan 1, 2022Advanced 31 days
December 2025Jun 1, 2021Advanced 61 daysDec 1, 2021No change
November 2025Apr 1, 2021No changeDec 1, 2021No change
October 2025Apr 1, 2021Advanced 107 daysDec 1, 2021Advanced 334 days

Category background

Understanding EB-2 China Visa Bulletin: history, demand drivers, and pitfalls

A long queue with steadier physics than India's

EB-2 China carries a multi-year backlog — the cutoff typically runs four to six years behind the calendar — but the line moves more predictably than EB-2 India because the demand pool is smaller and isn't being recycled through mass downgrades to the same degree.

Chinese EB-2 demand skews toward advanced-degree professionals and National Interest Waiver cases out of research and tech. NIW filings surged after USCIS's 2022 policy update made the path more attractive for STEM applicants, and that wave is now part of this queue.

Reading the China-specific signals

Watch the relationship between EB-2 and EB-3 China in the comparison table. The two cutoffs have swapped positions several times, and each swap sets off a downgrade or upgrade wave that shows up in this page's history as a slowdown for whichever category got popular.

Also watch the October and November bulletins. DOS front-loads China movement early in the fiscal year when it can see the full year's supply, then taps the brakes in spring. A flat summer here is the rule, not a signal that the queue broke.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the current Chart A cutoff for EB-2 China Visa Bulletin?

The EB-2 China Visa Bulletin Chart A / Final Action cutoff shown for October 2026 is Sep 1, 2021. If October 2026 is not published yet, the page uses the latest official DOS bulletin available.

What is the current Chart B cutoff for EB-2 China Visa Bulletin?

The EB-2 China Visa Bulletin Chart B / Dates for Filing cutoff is Jan 1, 2022. Whether Chart B can be used for I-485 filing still depends on the USCIS filing-chart guidance for the month.

Is this legal advice?

No. This is source-backed Visa Bulletin data and historical movement context from DOS and USCIS sources, not case-specific legal advice. Use it to compare your own priority date against Chart A and Chart B, then confirm the USCIS monthly filing-chart guidance before making a filing decision.

Official sources

DOS and USCIS source links

DOS Visa Bulletin archiveUSCIS Adjustment of Status Filing ChartsUSCIS September 2026 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts

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