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EB-3 China Visa Bulletin November 2026: Cutoffs & Movement

EB-3 China Visa Bulletin November 2026: official cutoffs, Chart A and Chart B, 12/36-month movement, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and source links.

November 2026 is published. Shown: official November 2026 cutoffs, not a forecast. Check USCIS guidance for the filing month.

Issue: November 2026Data updated:

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

Jan 22, 2022Latest official issue: November 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 327 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 752 days
View DOS source

Chart B: Dates for Filing

Apr 1, 2024Latest official issue: November 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 821 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 1308 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
November 2026Jan 22, 2022Advanced 14 daysApr 1, 2024No change
October 2026Jan 8, 2022Advanced 7 daysApr 1, 2024Advanced 814 days
September 2026Jan 1, 2022No changeJan 8, 2022No change
August 2026Jan 1, 2022Advanced 10 daysJan 8, 2022Advanced 7 days
July 2026Dec 22, 2021Advanced 143 daysJan 1, 2022No change
June 2026Aug 1, 2021Advanced 47 daysJan 1, 2022No change
May 2026Jun 15, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
April 2026Jun 15, 2021Advanced 45 daysJan 1, 2022No change
March 2026May 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
February 2026May 1, 2021No changeJan 1, 2022No change
January 2026May 1, 2021Advanced 30 daysJan 1, 2022No change
December 2025Apr 1, 2021Advanced 31 daysJan 1, 2022No 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 for November 2026 is Jan 22, 2022.

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 for November 2026 is Apr 1, 2024. 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

November 2026 — DOS Visa BulletinDOS Visa Bulletin archiveUSCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Charts

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