Visa Bulletin for EB3 China
Skilled workers with two years' experience and degree professionals. Dates for applicants chargeable to China, which has its own cutoffs because demand exceeds the per-country limit.
Published by the U.S. Department of State
In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB3 China Final Action Date is January 8, 2022, 4.7 years behind the bulletin month, and Dates for Filing is April 1, 2024. Compared with the September 2026 bulletin, the Final Action Date advanced 7 days and Dates for Filing advanced 2.2 years. The Final Action Date advanced 10 months over the past 12 months, about 26 days per bulletin, with no retrogression.
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Common Questions
What is the EB3 China Final Action Date in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
The EB3 China Final Action Date is January 8, 2022. Applicants with a priority date earlier than that can be approved for a visa or green card.
What is the EB3 China Dates for Filing in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
The EB3 China Dates for Filing is April 1, 2024. Applicants with a priority date earlier than that can submit documents to the National Visa Center once it invites them, and can file Form I-485 if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.
Did EB3 China move in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
Compared with the September 2026 bulletin, the Final Action Date advanced 7 days and Dates for Filing advanced 2.2 years.
How far behind is EB3 China?
The EB3 China Final Action Date, January 8, 2022, is 4.7 years behind the October 2026 bulletin month. It advanced 10 months over the past 12 months, about 26 days per bulletin. Past movement does not predict future movement.
Has EB3 China retrogressed recently?
No. The Final Action Date has not retrogressed in the past 12 months. Retrogression happens when demand exceeds the visas left in the fiscal year.
Should I use the Final Action Date or the Dates for Filing chart?
It depends on how you apply. The National Visa Center uses Dates for Filing to invite consular processing applicants to submit documents, and a visa is issued only once the Final Action Date passes your priority date. For adjustment of status inside the U.S., USCIS announces each month which chart it accepts for Form I-485 on its Adjustment of Status Filing Charts page.
Why does China have its own EB3 cutoff?
No single country can use more than 7% of the family and employment preference visas available each year. The Visa Bulletin lists China, India, Mexico and the Philippines separately because their demand is high enough to reach that limit, so their cutoffs can fall behind. When demand is below the limit, their dates usually match All Other Countries. Chargeability normally follows country of birth, not citizenship.