{"last_updated":"October 2026","source":"USCIS Visa Bulletin — check uscis.gov for latest","employment_based":{"EB-1":{"india":"Current","china":"Current","philippines":"Current","mexico":"Current","other":"Current"},"EB-2":{"india":"01JAN12","china":"01JAN20","philippines":"Current","mexico":"Current","other":"Current"},"EB-3":{"india":"01JAN12","china":"01JAN20","philippines":"01OCT21","mexico":"01MAY23","other":"Current"},"EB-3 Other Workers":{"india":"01JAN12","china":"01JAN20","philippines":"01OCT21","mexico":"01MAY23","other":"Current"}},"notes":["Dates shown are Final Action Dates","Check uscis.gov/visa-bulletin for Dates for Filing","India and China EB-2/EB-3 categories are severely backlogged","Priority date must be before the cutoff date shown"]}