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F2A China Visa Bulletin: August 2026 cutoffs, movement history, and USCIS chart
F2A China Visa Bulletin August 2026 official cutoffs, Chart A and Chart B, 12/36-month movement, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and source links.
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
Jan 1, 2025Latest official issue: July 2026- Last 12 months
- Advanced 853 days
- Last 36 months
- Advanced 1576 days
Chart B: Dates for Filing
CurrentLatest official issue: July 2026- Last 12 months
- Advanced 487 days
- Last 36 months
- Advanced 1096 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 | No change | Current | Advanced 30 days |
| June 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 | Advanced 153 days | Current | Advanced 31 days |
| May 2026 | Aug 1, 2024 | Advanced 182 days | Current | Advanced 30 days |
| April 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Current | Advanced 38 days |
| March 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Feb 22, 2026 | Advanced 31 days |
| February 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Jan 22, 2026 | Advanced 31 days |
| January 2026 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Dec 22, 2025 | Advanced 30 days |
| December 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Nov 22, 2025 | Advanced 31 days |
| November 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | No change | Oct 22, 2025 | Advanced 30 days |
| October 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | Advanced 518 days | Sep 22, 2025 | Advanced 113 days |
| September 2025 | Sep 1, 2022 | No change | Jun 1, 2025 | Advanced 61 days |
| August 2025 | Sep 1, 2022 | No change | Apr 1, 2025 | Advanced 31 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 August 2026 is Jan 1, 2025. If August 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
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