Updated at: Sep 29, 2026, 6:36 AM ET by U.S. Depatment of State
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Employment-Based
table A
Categories
September 2026 (Recent)
October 2026 (Upcoming)
Change
1st
01-Jul-2023
01-Jul-2023
No Change
2nd
01-Sep-2021
01-Oct-2021
Forwards 30 Days
3rd
01-Jan-2022
08-Jan-2022
Forwards 7 Days
Other Workers
01-May-2019
01-Oct-2019
Forwards 153 Days
4th
15-Dec-2022
15-Dec-2022
No Change
Certain Religious Workers
15-Dec-2022
15-Dec-2022
No Change
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)
01-Dec-2016
01-Dec-2016
No Change
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)
C
C
No Change
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)
C
C
No Change
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)
C
C
No Change
table B
Categories
September 2026 (Recent)
October 2026 (Upcoming)
Change
1st
01-Dec-2023
01-Jul-2024
Forwards 213 Days
2nd
01-Jan-2022
01-Jan-2023
Forwards 365 Days
3rd
08-Jan-2022
01-Apr-2024
Forwards 814 Days
Other Workers
01-Oct-2019
01-Oct-2020
Forwards 366 Days
4th
01-Jan-2023
01-Jan-2025
Forwards 731 Days
Certain Religious Workers
01-Jan-2023
01-Jan-2025
Forwards 731 Days
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)
01-Mar-2017
01-Mar-2021
Forwards 1461 Days
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)
C
C
No Change
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)
C
C
No Change
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)
C
C
No Change
Family-Sponsored
table A
Categories
September 2026 (Recent)
October 2026 (Upcoming)
Change
F1
22-Jan-2020
22-Jan-2020
No Change
F2A
22-Aug-2026
22-Sep-2026
Forwards 31 Days
F2B
22-Aug-2019
22-Aug-2019
No Change
F3
22-Oct-2014
22-Oct-2014
No Change
F4
22-Oct-2011
22-Oct-2011
No Change
table B
Categories
September 2026 (Recent)
October 2026 (Upcoming)
Change
F1
01-Feb-2020
01-Feb-2020
No Change
F2A
C
C
No Change
F2B
01-Sep-2019
01-Sep-2019
No Change
F3
01-Nov-2014
01-Nov-2014
No Change
F4
01-Nov-2011
01-Nov-2011
No Change
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