Visa Bulletin

The monthly Visa Bulletin (see this article for an explanation of the Visa Bulletin) issued by the Department of State is one of the most closely watched and anticipated government communications in the immigration community.

We receive instant updates and are able to comment and analyze each visa bulletin promptly upon its issuance. Our clients benefit from our visa bulletin efforts by knowing as early in advance as possible about the potential benefits and developments that may arise from forward or backward movements in the visa numbers.

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A Return to 2021? Why the New Immigrant Visa Ban Signals Historic Forward Movement for EB Backlogs

The Department of State recently announced a significant update regarding immigrant visa processing. Effective January 21, 2026, the government has paused all immigrant visa issuances for nationals of over 70 countries deemed at [...]

By |2026-02-26T18:21:22-05:00February 26th, 2026|AOS, Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

March 2026 Visa Bulletin – Significant Forward Movement Across EB Categories

The U.S. State Department has released the March 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant forward movement across several employment-based categories compared [...]

By |2026-02-19T18:21:42-05:00February 19th, 2026|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

February 2026 Visa Bulletin – No Movement Except EB-3 ROW

The U.S. State Department has released the February 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the modest movement compared to January 2026. The most significant [...]

By |2026-01-14T10:33:16-05:00January 14th, 2026|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

January 2026 Visa Bulletin – Notable Forward Movement in EB Final Action Dates

The U.S. State Department has released the January 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the modest forward movement in a few [...]

By |2025-12-18T13:41:59-05:00December 18th, 2025|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

December Visa Bulletin 2025 – Minor Final Action Date Advancement

The U.S. State Department has released the December 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the minor forward movement in EB Final Action which means [...]

By |2025-11-14T16:22:14-05:00November 14th, 2025|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

November Visa Bulletin 2025 – No Forward Movement

The U.S. State Department has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year (which started on October 1).  The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any notable forward movement [...]

By |2025-10-16T10:08:00-04:00October 16th, 2025|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

October 2025 Visa Bulletin – First Bulletin for the Fiscal Year; Significant Forward Movement and I-485 Filing Opportunities to Many

The U.S. State Department has released the October 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year which starts on October 1.  The headline in [...]

By |2025-09-15T10:50:49-04:00September 13th, 2025|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

July 2025 Visa Bulletin – Very Minor Forward Movement

The U.S. State Department has released the July 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the slowing forward movement (compared to last month) in almost all employment-based [...]

By |2025-06-19T17:37:14-04:00June 19th, 2025|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

June 2025 Visa Bulletin – Finally Some Forward Movement in EB-2/3 ROW and China

The U.S. State Department has released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is that there is (finally!) some forward movement [...]

By |2025-05-15T13:33:35-04:00May 14th, 2025|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

May 2025 Visa Bulletin – Stuck In the Mud and No Movement

The U.S. State Department has released the May 2025 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of pretty much any movement across the [...]

By |2025-04-12T18:18:32-04:00April 11th, 2025|News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

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