What is the current EB-3 priority date?

As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Final Action Date is: India: January 1, 2014; China: December 22, 2021. Priority dates determine when applicants can file for adjustment of status or immigrant visa processing.

How long is the EB-3 backlog?

The EB-3 category backlog varies by country of chargeability. ImmigrationTimes.org tracks 39 months of EB-3 priority date movement for all countries. Visit the EB-3 page for historical trend charts.

EB-3 — Skilled Workers

Priority date trends from the State Department Visa Bulletin

Most recent bulletin in our data: July 2026 | 39 months of history

This page is a historical archive of State Department Visa Bulletin priority dates through the July 2026 bulletin. Bulletins published since then are not included here. How we collect this data.

Final Action Dates — July 2026

AllAll Chargeability	China	India	Mexico	Phil.Philippines
Aug 1, 2024	Dec 22, 2021	Jan 1, 2014	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2023

Dates for Filing — July 2026

AllAll Chargeability	China	India	Mexico	Phil.Philippines
Current	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 15, 2015	Current	Jan 1, 2024

Priority Date Trends

Cite This Data

ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). EB-3 — Skilled Workers Visa Bulletin Priority Dates: Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, all chargeability areas (data as of July 2026). Retrieved Sep 16, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/visa-bulletin/eb-3/

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Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Visa Bulletin priority dates compiled from monthly publications. Data last updated Jul 1, 2026. Permanent link. View on travel.state.gov.