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U.S. September 2026 Visa Bulletin updates

Overview

The U.S. Department of State released the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, marking the final report for the current fiscal year.

Initial reports indicated limited movement in most employment-based immigrant visa categories, though EB-5 investor set-asides remained current for all countries. For Indian applicants, family-sponsored categories showed mixed results, with advancements in the F1 and F2A categories, while long waits continued for F3 and F4. Employment-based categories for Indian professionals remained difficult, with the State Department warning that EB-1 could become unavailable if annual limits were reached.

Subsequent details from the bulletin highlighted that the EB-4 category advanced two months to December 15, 2022. However, EB-2 and EB-5 categories for Indian nationals remained unavailable. The State Department noted that EB-2, EB-1 India, and EB-5 unreserved categories might face further unavailability before the new fiscal year begins in October.

In family-sponsored categories, the F2A category moved to August 22, 2026, for most countries, while the date for Mexico moved to August 22, 2025. Significant advancements were also noted for F-1 unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens for China, India, and worldwide, alongside a 2-year, 5-month advancement for F3 married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.

Entities

U.S. Department of State · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · U.S. Embassy Abuja · Bureau of Consular Affairs

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Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    U.S. Department of State releases September 2026 Visa Bulletin

    The September 2026 Visa Bulletin shows advancements in several family-sponsored categories and the EB-4 employment category, while EB-2 and EB-5 visas for India remain unavailable.

  2. 19 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    U.S. Department of State releases September 2026 Visa Bulletin

    The September 2026 Visa Bulletin shows no movement in most employment-based categories, though some Indian family-sponsored visa categories saw advancement as the fiscal year concludes.

Sources

americanbazaaronline.com · eb5visainvestments.com · h1bvisalawyerblog.com · immigrationlawyerblog.com · prunderground.com