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EB2 rest of world moves from current to Jan 1, 2025; EB3 falls to May 15, 2024. Full breakdown of filing and final action dates for October 2026.
EB-2 and EB-3 stopped being current on October 1, while EB-1 stays open. F1–F4 advanced 2–16 months. Full filing and final action dates for October 2026.
High unemployment area is likely to stay current through the end of FY2027, while rural may get a cutoff date no earlier than April 2027 — more likely by summer.
Yes: EB2 India reopened in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, but EB1/EB3 worldwide retrogressed nearly 2 years. Full filing vs. final action date breakdown.
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin is still unpublished with no explanation from the State Department. New social media rules for TN/TD start October 1, and weekend-deadline changes begin October 23.
Why adjustment applicants are getting 'initial review' notices and the October Visa Bulletin is delayed: consulate pauses and quota recalculations after the ban was rescinded.