April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Movements in EB-2 and EB-3 Categories

The April 2026 Visa Bulletin has been released, bringing notable forward movement across several employment-based immigration categories. The most significant advance this month is in the EB-2 India Final Action Date (FAD), which moved from September 2013 to July 2014—a 10-month jump described as one of the largest advances in years for that category. For the Rest of World (ROW) EB-3 category, the Final Action Date advanced a dramatic 24 months, moving from June 2022 to June 2024. This is particularly significant for EB-3 applicants outside of heavily backlogged countries, as it means a large cohort of applicants may now be eligible to proceed with their green card applications. Two countries saw their EB-2 categories become current this month: Mexico and the Philippines. Applicants from these countries in the EB-2 category with any priority date may now file for adjustment of status or consular processing without waiting for a visa number to become available. Notably, EB-3 India saw no change, remaining at November 2013, and China EB-2 also held steady at September 2021. Applicants from these countries continue to face extended backlogs with no movement this cycle.