November 2016 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.

Policy Memo PM-602-0194, effective January 1, 2026, placed adjudicative holds on all pending immigration benefits for nationals of dozens of designated countries — green cards, EADs, naturalization, adjustment of status. On April 27, a Maryland federal judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring USCIS to resume processing for 83 named applicants. Here is what the holds actually do, who they hit, and what the court ruling does and does not change.

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.