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EB-4 China priority date

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

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Dec 15, 2022

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Jan 1, 2025

Final action date change

vs last month: no change

vs 12 months ago: +29.5 months

This page tracks EB-4 (special immigrants) for applicants born in China in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 1,093 approved EB-4 petitions for people born in China still waiting for a visa as of June 2026. USCIS counts only approved petitions whose priority date was not yet current that month, and only principal applicants, so the number falls whenever the cutoff moves.

About EB-4 for China

EB-4 is for certain special immigrants, such as religious workers, special immigrant juveniles and some broadcasters and international organization employees. It receives 7.1% of the employment-based limit.

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

It was "Current" in 85 of 133 bulletins and "Unavailable" in 7. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2022) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 0.5 years, advancing in 12 bulletins and retrogressing in 3.

History since 2015

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

Sep 2018Apr 2020Nov 2021Jun 2023Jan 2025Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Dec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2025
September 2026Dec 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
August 2026Oct 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
July 2026Sep 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
June 2026Jul 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
May 2026Jul 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
April 2026Jul 15, 2022Jan 1, 2023
March 2026Jul 15, 2021Jan 1, 2023
February 2026Jan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
January 2026Jan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
December 2025Sep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
November 2025Jul 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
October 2025Jul 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
September 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
August 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
July 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
June 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
May 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
April 2025UnavailableFeb 1, 2021
March 2025Aug 1, 2019Feb 1, 2021
February 2025Jan 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
January 2025Jan 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
December 2024Jan 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
November 2024Jan 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021

FAQ

What is the EB-4 China priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for EB-4 (special immigrants), China, is Dec 15, 2022 and the date for filing is Jan 1, 2025.

How much did EB-4 China move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 29.5 months, from Jul 1, 2020 in October 2025 to Dec 15, 2022 in October 2026.

Why does China have a separate column?

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

Other countries for EB-4

EB-4 IndiaEB-4 MexicoEB-4 PhilippinesEB-4 All other countries

Other categories for China

EB-1 ChinaEB-2 ChinaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Other Workers 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.