EB-2 All Countries Visa Bulletin Movement & Predictions 2026
EB-2 — Advanced degrees / exceptional ability · All Countries (Rest of World). Final Action Dates from every Visa Bulletin since January 2024, and what the recent pace means for the wait ahead.
July 2026 cutoff
Current
Net movement, last 12 bulletins
+366 days
≈46 days of queue cleared per bulletin month
Retrogressions, last 12 bulletins
1
times the cutoff moved backward month-over-month
Cutoff movement, Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
Last 12 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final Action Date | Change vs. previous |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Current | no change |
| June 2026 | Current | no change |
| May 2026 | Current | no change |
| April 2026 | Current | Oct 15, 2024 → Current |
| March 2026 | Oct 15, 2024 | +197 days |
| February 2026 | Apr 1, 2024 | no change |
| January 2026 | Apr 1, 2024 | +60 days |
| December 2025 | Feb 1, 2024 | +62 days |
| November 2025 | Dec 1, 2023 | no change |
| October 2025 | Dec 1, 2023 | +91 days |
| September 2025 | Sep 1, 2023 | no change |
| August 2025 | Sep 1, 2023 | -44 days |
What the recent pace means — honestly
EB-2 All Countries is currently listed as “C” (Current): there is no backlog, and any priority date can move forward this month. Categories can leave Current status when demand rises, so applicants close to filing usually act while the window is open.
For context, the average pace across the full record (Jan 2024–Mar 2026) is 27 days per month, with 1 retrogression along the way. Movement is lumpy: big jumps often come right after October 1, when the new fiscal year's visa quota becomes available, while late-summer bulletins (July–September) are where stalls, retrogressions and “U” status tend to appear.
Extrapolations from published cutoffs only — not legal advice, not a guarantee. Verify against the official Visa Bulletin.