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F2A China Visa Bulletin October 2026: Cutoffs & Movement

F2A 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

F2A 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

F2A China Visa Bulletin current Chart A and Chart B

Chart A: Final Action Dates

Aug 22, 2026Latest official issue: September 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 1451 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 3155 days
View DOS source

Chart B: Dates for Filing

CurrentLatest official issue: September 2026
Last 12 months
Advanced 457 days
Last 36 months
Advanced 1096 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 2026Aug 22, 2026Advanced 31 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
August 2026Jul 22, 2026Advanced 567 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
July 2026Jan 1, 2025No changeCurrentAdvanced 30 days
June 2026Jan 1, 2025Advanced 153 daysCurrentAdvanced 31 days
May 2026Aug 1, 2024Advanced 182 daysCurrentAdvanced 30 days
April 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeCurrentAdvanced 38 days
March 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeFeb 22, 2026Advanced 31 days
February 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeJan 22, 2026Advanced 31 days
January 2026Feb 1, 2024No changeDec 22, 2025Advanced 30 days
December 2025Feb 1, 2024No changeNov 22, 2025Advanced 31 days
November 2025Feb 1, 2024No changeOct 22, 2025Advanced 30 days
October 2025Feb 1, 2024Advanced 518 daysSep 22, 2025Advanced 113 days

Category background

Understanding F2A China Visa Bulletin: history, demand drivers, and pitfalls

F2A China: same queue as the rest of the world

Like India, China almost never has a separate F2A cutoff: three-quarters of F2A visas are exempt from per-country limits, so the China line on this page mirrors the worldwide date month after month. For families used to the employment-based pages, where a Chinese birthplace adds years, this category is a different world.

The China-specific reason this page gets traffic: green card holders in the Chinese diaspora often file F2A while weighing naturalization. A spouse or directly petitioned unmarried child under 21 generally moves into immediate-relative status after the petitioner naturalizes, while a derivative child may need a separate I-130.

The dates that matter for a China F2A case

Track the worldwide F2A cycle in this page's history table — Current through early 2023, a cutoff since — and the gap between Chart A and Chart B. USCIS has frequently honored Chart B for family categories, which moves the I-485 filing window months ahead of final-action availability for applicants already in the U.S.

For children near 21, the Child Status Protection Act rule depends on filing timing. USCIS uses the Final Action Dates chart for requests filed on or after August 15, 2025, while qualifying adjustment applications pending before that date may retain the February 2023 Dates for Filing treatment. A month of bulletin movement can matter, but the current USCIS guidance controls the calculation.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the current Chart A cutoff for F2A China Visa Bulletin?

The F2A China Visa Bulletin Chart A / Final Action cutoff shown for October 2026 is Aug 22, 2026. If October 2026 is not published yet, the page uses the latest official DOS bulletin available.

What is the current Chart B cutoff for F2A China Visa Bulletin?

The F2A China Visa Bulletin Chart B / Dates for Filing cutoff is Current. 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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