March 2021 Visa Bulletin: official cutoffs, USCIS chart, and sources

EB-1 India Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-1 China-mainland Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-1 Worldwide Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-2 India Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

Rep. Eli Crane introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 on April 22 alongside seven House Republican co-sponsors. The bill proposes a three-year freeze on new H-1B issuances, a cap of 25,000, a $200,000 salary floor, OPT elimination, and a prohibition on adjustment of status. Here is a plain-language read of what it says and where it actually stands.

USCIS is switching employment-based I-485 filings to Final Action Dates starting May 2026, ending a six-month Chart B streak. A plain-language read on who gets cut off on April 30, what DOS is telling us between the lines about the rest of FY26, and what the last six days actually look like.

What you actually keep after an approved I-140: priority date retention, employer withdrawal after 180 days, the exceptions that can still kill the case, and what has to be refiled.