June 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Final Action Date Advances as India EB-1 Retrogresses

The State Department has officially released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, bringing a mixed set of movements across employment-based and family-based preference categories. Notably, family-based categories saw significant forward advancement this month, offering hope to thousands of applicants waiting in the family-sponsored backlog. On the employment-based side, India EB-1 experienced a retrogression, moving backward from a Final Action Date of April 1, 2023 in May to December 15, 2022 in June 2026. This is a significant setback for India-born EB-1 applicants who may have been preparing to file or expecting an imminent interview. For EB-3 applicants, the bulletin's movements on Final Action Dates are particularly significant given recent acceleration trends. Applicants from countries with high-volume backlogs — including Vietnam, India, China, and the Philippines — should review both the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing charts carefully, as USCIS has not yet confirmed which chart will govern adjustment of status eligibility for June. EB-3 applicants and their attorneys are advised to monitor the USCIS website for the official Adjustment of Status filing chart announcement, which typically follows within days of the bulletin's release. Those with priority dates near the cutoff should be prepared to act quickly once USCIS confirms the applicable chart.