EB3 All Chargeability Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Jun 1, 2024

Backlog

~1.8 yrs

Movement

+8 mo

Filing Date

Current

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: June 1, 2024

1 mo +8 mo3 mo +1.1 yrs6 mo +1.2 yrs1 yr +1.4 yrs

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: Current

1 mo Current3 mo Current6 mo Current1 yr Current

When will my date be current?

Enter your priority date to estimate when it will become current based on historical advancement rates. The range shows best-case and worst-case scenarios from the last 3 years of data.

EB3 All Chargeability: Advancement Pace

Rolling 6-month average of how fast the cutoff date moves each month. Above the dashed line means dates are advancing; below means retrogression. Currently advancing at 2.3 mo/month.

EB3 All Chargeability: Filing vs Final Action Gap

Shows how far ahead the "Dates for Filing" cutoff is compared to the Final Action date. A larger gap means you can file your I-485 earlier relative to when your green card will actually be processed. Currently 4 months apart.

EB3: Country Comparison

Compares how the cutoff date for this category has moved across all chargeability areas over the last 3 years. All is highlighted with a thicker line. Higher on the chart means a more recent (better) priority date.

Fiscal Year Progress

Net priority date movement per U.S. government fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Green bars mean dates moved forward overall; red means net retrogression. “fwd” and “ret” count the individual months with forward or backward movement.

FY2026(7mo)+14 mo
5 fwd
FY2025+27.9 mo
5 fwd
FY2024+7 mo
5 fwd 2 ret
FY2023-25 mo
0 fwd 2 ret
FY20220 mo
0 fwd

Recent History

Month-by-month cutoff dates for the last 12 bulletins. The movement figure shows how much the date changed from the prior month.

BulletinFinal ActionChangeFiling DateChange
Apr 2026LatestJun 1, 2024+8 moCurrentno change
Mar 2026Oct 1, 2023+4 moJan 15, 2024+3.5 mo
Feb 2026Jun 1, 2023+1.3 moOct 1, 2023+3 mo
Jan 2026Apr 22, 2023+0.2 moJul 1, 2023no change
Dec 2025Apr 15, 2023+0.5 moJul 1, 2023no change
Nov 2025Apr 1, 2023no changeJul 1, 2023no change
Oct 2025Apr 1, 2023no changeJul 1, 2023+2 mo
Sep 2025Apr 1, 2023no changeMay 1, 2023no change
Aug 2025Apr 1, 2023no changeMay 1, 2023no change
Jul 2025Apr 1, 2023+1.7 moMay 1, 2023+2 mo
Jun 2025Feb 8, 2023+1.2 moMar 1, 2023no change
May 2025Jan 1, 2023no changeMar 1, 2023no change

EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals Priority Date for All Chargeability

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Jun 1, 2024

Filing Date

Current

Wait Time

~1.8 years

12-mo Movement

+1.4 yrs

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals final action date for All Chargeability at Jun 1, 2024. The dates for filing cutoff is Current. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals All Chargeability applicants is about 1.8 years from priority date to visa availability.

Over the past 12 months, the EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals final action date for All Chargeability has moved +1.4 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the EB3 All Chargeability priority date
If your EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals petition (I-140) was filed before the final action date of Jun 1, 2024, your immigrant visa or adjustment of status application can be processed. If your priority date is after this cutoff, you must wait for future visa bulletin updates.
About the EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals category
The EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals category covers skilled workers (2+ years experience), professionals (bachelor's degree), and other workers.