June 2026 Visa Bulletin – USCIS Continues to Use Final Action Dates for EB Filings Causing Further Retrogression for India

The U.S. State Department has released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the noticeable retrogression in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories for India, contrasted with significant advancements in several Family-Sponsored categories—particularly the 5-month leap forward for F2A Final Action Dates.

Importantly, USCIS has announced that Employment-Based applicants must continue to use the Final Action Dates chart to determine if they are eligible to file their I-485 Adjustment of Status applications. Family-sponsored applicants are permitted to use the Dates for Filing chart.
Which Employment-based Applicants Are Eligible to File I-485 in June 2026?

By using the Final Action Dates chart, USCIS will allow the following applicants to file I-485 in the month of June 2026.   The change (“forward” or “retrogression”) noted below is related to the I-485 filing eligibility from the prior month.

Worldwide (ROW)

• EB-1 ROW with any priority date (approved or pending I-140);
• EB-2 ROW with any priority date (remains Current);
• EB-3 ROW with a priority date before June 1, 2024 (no change).

India

• EB-1 India with a priority date before December 15, 2022 (effective retrogression of 3.5 months compared to May’s filing date of April 1, 2023);
• EB-2 India with a priority date before September 1, 2013 (effective retrogression of 10.5 months compared to May’s filing date of July 15, 2014);
• EB-3 India with a priority date before December 15, 2013 (effective advancement of 1 month compared to May’s filing date of November 15, 2013).

China

• EB-1 China with a priority date before April 1, 2023 (no change);
• EB-2 China with a priority date before September 1, 2021 (no change);
• EB-3 China with a priority date before August 1, 2021 (effective advancement of 1.5 months compared to May’s filing date of June 15, 2021).

Summary of the June 2026 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB)

Please note that USCIS will determine and publish, about a week after this Visa Bulletin is published, whether or not to accept I-485 filings on the basis of these filing dates.

Summary of the June 2026 Visa Bulletin – Family-Based (FB)

USCIS will determine and publish separately, a few days after this Visa Bulletin is published, whether or not to accept I-485 filings on the basis of these filing dates.

Current Date?

Our office stands ready to assist in the applicable process.  There are many applicants across many of the employment and family categories who can now process their (and their family members’) I-485 Adjustment of Status applications from within the U.S. or process their immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if our office can help you take advantage of this (very time-sensitive for some) opportunity to file I-485 applications. We are also happy to provide a free quote for preparing and filing your I-485 application.

Confused About the Visa Bulletin?

We understand that the Visa Bulletin, with its the multiple publications, categories and conditions may be confusing – we invite you to review our Visa Bulletin Explained article for our attempt in helping applicants understand the Visa Bulletin and know what to look for (and when).

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