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EB-3 China Visa Bulletin: July 2026 cutoffs, movement history, and USCIS chart
EB-3 China Visa Bulletin July 2026 official cutoffs, Chart A and Chart B, 12/36-month movement, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and source links.
EB-3 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-3 China Visa Bulletin current Chart A and Chart B
Chart A: Final Action Dates
Aug 1, 2021Latest official issue: June 2026- Last 12 months
- Advanced 252 days
- Last 36 months
- Advanced 853 days
Chart B: Dates for Filing
Jan 1, 2022Latest official issue: June 2026- Last 12 months
- Advanced 375 days
- Last 36 months
- Advanced 945 days
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.
| Issue | Chart A | Chart A movement | Chart B | Chart B movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Aug 1, 2021 | Advanced 47 days | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| May 2026 | Jun 15, 2021 | No change | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| April 2026 | Jun 15, 2021 | Advanced 45 days | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| March 2026 | May 1, 2021 | No change | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| February 2026 | May 1, 2021 | No change | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| January 2026 | May 1, 2021 | Advanced 30 days | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| December 2025 | Apr 1, 2021 | Advanced 31 days | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| November 2025 | Mar 1, 2021 | No change | Jan 1, 2022 | No change |
| October 2025 | Mar 1, 2021 | Advanced 90 days | Jan 1, 2022 | Advanced 375 days |
| September 2025 | Dec 1, 2020 | No change | Dec 22, 2020 | No change |
| August 2025 | Dec 1, 2020 | No change | Dec 22, 2020 | No change |
| July 2025 | Dec 1, 2020 | Advanced 9 days | Dec 22, 2020 | No change |
Category background
Understanding EB-3 China Visa Bulletin: history, demand drivers, and pitfalls
China's skilled-worker line and the downgrade dance
EB-3 China covers skilled workers and professionals — two years of training or a bachelor's degree — and like its Indian counterpart it periodically trades places with EB-2 China. When EB-3 runs ahead, Chinese EB-2 holders file downgrades to capture the earlier date; when enough do, the advantage erodes.
The China-specific wrinkle is that EB-3 China demand is thinner than India's, so the cutoff can move in larger, less predictable steps. A 60-day jump or a 90-day retrogression in a single bulletin is within historical norms here.
Using this page if you hold a China EB-3 date
Compare three lines before making any filing decision: EB-3 China, EB-2 China, and Other Workers China. The first two define the downgrade calculus. The third matters because Other Workers China is its own much slower queue — make sure your case is classified as skilled worker or professional, not Other Worker, before reading this page's dates as yours.
The 12-month and 36-month movement summaries above are the fastest way to sanity-check forum claims: most 'EB-3 China is about to go Current' rumors die on contact with the 36-month net movement number.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the current Chart A cutoff for EB-3 China Visa Bulletin?
The EB-3 China Visa Bulletin Chart A / Final Action cutoff shown for July 2026 is Aug 1, 2021. If July 2026 is not published yet, the page uses the latest official DOS bulletin available.
What is the current Chart B cutoff for EB-3 China Visa Bulletin?
The EB-3 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
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