Green Card Visa Bulletin — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World)
June 2026 Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, by employment-based category.
Placeholder estimate — not yet confirmed live
| Category | Final Action Date | Date for Filing | Monthly Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | — |
| EB-2 | Current | Current | — |
| EB-3 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-07-01 | +21 days |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | — |
| EB-5 | Current | Current | — |
Have a priority date? Use the Priority Date Estimator to project when your category may become current. Open calculator →
EB-1 — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) (24-month trend)
EB-2 — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) (24-month trend)
EB-3 — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) (24-month trend)
EB-4 — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) (24-month trend)
EB-5 — All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) (24-month trend)
About All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World)'s Visa Bulletin Backlog
This page tracks Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published monthly by the U.S. Department of State for applicants born in All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World). Per-country annual caps mean high-demand countries like India and China see significantly longer waits in the employment-based categories than the rest of the world. The charts above show how each category's cutoff date has moved over the trailing 24 months — useful for judging whether your category is moving forward, stalled, or retrogressing.
All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) Visa Bulletin FAQs
Why is the green card backlog for All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) so long?
US immigration law caps any single country of birth at no more than 7% of total annual employment-based green cards. When demand from one country far exceeds that 7% share, a backlog accumulates for applicants born there, regardless of when their employer filed the petition.
What is the difference between Final Action Date and Date for Filing?
Final Action Date is the cutoff USCIS uses to actually approve a green card. Date for Filing is an earlier, more lenient cutoff that determines when applicants already in the US can submit Form I-485. USCIS announces each month which chart to use for filing.
How is the wait time for All Chargeability Areas (Rest of World) estimated?
The estimate on this page extrapolates the recent average pace ("velocity") at which the Final Action Date has moved forward, then projects how long it would take to reach your specific priority date at that same pace. Visa Bulletin movement is not linear and can stall or retrogress.