The US Department of State has published its November 2026 Visa Bulletin. For families and workers waiting for a numerically limited immigrant visa, the useful question is whether their own category and priority date allow the next step. A headline about movement in another category does not answer that question.
What the November chart shows
In the employment-based final-action chart, the India EB-2 cutoff is 1 November 2013. India EB-3 is 22 January 2014. These are different queues; applicants should not select whichever date looks more favourable.
Where a cutoff appears, the bulletin requires the priority date to be earlier than that date. A matching date is not earlier. The letter C means current, while U means numbers are unavailable. Check the full table for your chargeability area and preference category.
Filing and approval use different checks
The bulletin contains both Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing. For adjustment of status inside the United States, USCIS determines which chart applicants may use for the relevant month. For consular processing, follow National Visa Center instructions about submitting documents.
Being allowed to submit a case does not mean the government can immediately issue the immigrant visa. Nor does a current category establish that every other requirement has been met.
Prepare a one-page case record
Before acting, write down the category from your case documents, the priority date, the applicable chargeability area and whether the case is with USCIS or a consular post. Keep the November chart beside that record and record which next step the responsible agency has actually requested.
If two family members have different immigration histories, review their documents separately. Ask a qualified immigration lawyer about uncertain chargeability or category questions before paying a filing fee. This is a November planning update, not a prediction of later movement or an individual eligibility decision.
Official sources
Sources reviewed on 25 Oct 2026. Requirements can change and depend on your nationality and circumstances. This article is general information, not a personal eligibility assessment.
