Visa Lawyer Blog
We are pleased to report that the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has published the January 2026 Visa Bulletin.
In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month.
USCIS Adjustment of Status
For adjustment of status filings to permanent residence in the month of January, USCIS has not yet indicated which filing chart it will use for the employment-based and family-sponsored categories.
Highlights of the January 2026 Visa Bulletin
At a Glance
What can we expect to see in the month of January?
Employment-Based Categories
Final Action Advancements
EB-1 Aliens of extraordinary ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers, and Certain Multinational Managers or Executives
- EB-1 India will advance by 10 months to February 1, 2023
- EB-1 China will advance by 10 days to February 1, 2023
EB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability
- EB-2 India will advance by 2 months to July 15, 2013
- EB-2 China will advance by 3 months to September 1, 2021
- All other countries will advance by 2 months to April 1, 2024
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
- EB-3 India will advance by 1.8 months to November 15, 2013
- EB-3 China will advance by 1 month to May 1, 2021
- All other countries will advance by 1 week to April 22, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers
- EB-3 India will advance by 1.8 months to November 15, 2013
- EB-3 China will advance by 1 year to December 8, 2018
- All other countries will advance by 1 month to September 1, 2021
