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October 2026 Visa Bulletin: Official Cutoff Dates & USCIS Chart

Official October 2026 Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for employment and family categories: Chart A vs Chart B, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and DOS source links.

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

Issue: October 2026Data updated: USCIS filing chart

October 2026 Visa Bulletin gathers the release status, official sources, key cutoff lines, and filing-chart context for October 2026.

It gives the month its own crawlable page instead of hiding the current answer behind homepage filters.

Chart comparison

Chart A vs Chart B difference

Chart B usually controls early filing eligibility; final approval still depends on Chart A and visa-number availability.

CategoryChart AChart BChart B vs A
EB-1 IndiaFeb 1, 2023Jul 1, 2024Chart B is 516 days ahead
EB-2 IndiaNov 1, 2013Jan 15, 2015Chart B is 440 days ahead
EB-3 IndiaJan 1, 2014Jan 15, 2015Chart B is 379 days ahead
EB-1 ChinaJul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2024Chart B is 366 days ahead
EB-2 ChinaOct 1, 2021Jan 1, 2023Chart B is 457 days ahead
EB-3 ChinaJan 8, 2022Apr 1, 2024Chart B is 814 days ahead
F2A WorldwideSep 22, 2026CurrentNot comparable

FAQ

Common questions

Has the October 2026 Visa Bulletin been published?

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

Which USCIS filing chart applies for October 2026?

The page includes the current USCIS filing-chart source when available. For I-485 filing, use USCIS monthly guidance for the relevant employment-based or family-sponsored chart, not DOS Chart B alone.

Where does this page get its cutoff data?

Cutoffs, movement history, and source links are organized from DOS Visa Bulletin data and USCIS Adjustment of Status filing-chart guidance. The page is data context, not case-specific legal advice.

Official sources

DOS and USCIS source links

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

Keep reading

All Visa Bulletin pages

Every employment-based and family-based category page plus a monthly archive of each Visa Bulletin: official cutoffs, Chart A vs Chart B, movement history, and DOS and USCIS source links.

EB-1 India Visa Bulletin

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

EB-1 China Visa Bulletin

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

EB-1 Worldwide Visa Bulletin

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

EB-2 India Visa Bulletin

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

Eight Companies Can No Longer File PERM. What Workers Already in the Pipeline Need to Know.

On October 8, the Department of Labor suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini from the PERM labor certification program — halting both new filings and pending applications. H-1B status and approved I-140s are unaffected. The initial suspension runs 180 days with no guaranteed endpoint.

China EB-3 Just Jumped 26 Months. Here Is Why the October Bulletin Looks So Different If You Were Born in China.

The October 2026 Visa Bulletin opened fiscal year 2027 with a dramatic split. Rest of World EB-2 and EB-3 retrogressed. China-born applicants saw EB-3 Final Action Dates jump forward over two years, EB-2 Dates for Filing advance a full year, and EB-1 pick up seven months. Here is what that means and why it happened.

Your TN Visa Application Now Includes a Social Media Check. Here Is What That Actually Means.

The State Department expanded its online presence review to TN, TD, and I visa applicants on October 1. If you're a USMCA professional applying for a TN stamp at a U.S. consulate, your social profiles need to be public before you walk in. But the rule has a boundary most Canadians are missing entirely.