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EB-1 China priority date

Data as of · Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Jul 1, 2023

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Jul 1, 2024

Final action change

1 month: no change

12 months: +6.3 months

This page tracks EB-1 (priority workers) for applicants born in China in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. The final action date was "Current" in 45 of 133 issues. Movement is measured between cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 14,101 approved EB-1 petitions for people born in China still waiting for a visa as of June 2026 (principal applicants only).

History since 2015

Cutoff date in each monthly bulletin. Gaps are months marked Current or Unavailable.

Feb 2009Mar 2013Apr 2017Apr 2021May 2025Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Jul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2024
September 2026Jul 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
August 2026Jul 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
July 2026Jun 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
June 2026Apr 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
May 2026Apr 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
April 2026Apr 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
March 2026Mar 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
February 2026Feb 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
January 2026Feb 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
December 2025Jan 22, 2023May 15, 2023
November 2025Dec 22, 2022May 15, 2023
October 2025Dec 22, 2022May 15, 2023
September 2025Nov 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
August 2025Nov 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
July 2025Nov 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
June 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
May 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
April 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
March 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
February 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
January 2025Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
December 2024Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023
November 2024Nov 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023

FAQ

What is the EB-1 China priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for EB-1 (priority workers), China, is Jul 1, 2023 and the date for filing is Jul 1, 2024.

How much did EB-1 China move in the last year?

Compared with October 2025, the final action date moved +6.3 months.

What do Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing mean?

Final Action Dates are the dates when a green card can be approved: if your priority date is earlier than the date shown, a visa number can be issued. Dates for Filing are the earliest dates when applicants can submit documents or file an adjustment of status application, if USCIS says to use that chart in a given month.

Other countries for EB-1

EB-1 IndiaEB-1 MexicoEB-1 PhilippinesEB-1 All other countries

Other categories for China

EB-2 ChinaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-4 ChinaEB-5 ChinaF1 ChinaF2A ChinaF2B ChinaF3 ChinaF4 China

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin. Check the official bulletin and USCIS filing chart before you act. All categories.