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Visa Bulletin prediction 2027: when will my date be current?

Enter the date your PERM was filed. We show when your priority date may become current — calculated only from how the official Visa Bulletin really moved.

The line is now at

1 Oct 2019

November 2026 bulletin · EB-3 Other Workers · China. People whose PERM was filed before this date can get their visa now.

In one year (November 2027) the line may be around July 2021.

Enter your PERM filing date above to see when your turn may come.

1 Oct 2019where the line is now (November 2026 bulletin)
about 22 monthshow far the line usually moves in one year
July 2021where the line may be in November 2027

At a glance

  • Think of the Visa Bulletin as a line: your place is the day your PERM was filed (your priority date). In November 2026 the EB-3 Other Workers line for China is at 1 Oct 2019 — everyone with an earlier date can get the visa now.

  • In a typical year the line moves about 22 months forward (slow years about 12 months, fast years about 28 months).

  • If that continues, by November 2027 the cutoff could be around July 2021 (range October 2020 – January 2022).

  • This is an estimate from past movement, not an official prediction. In the last 10 years the line moved backwards 1 times.

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Three possibilities for your date

Enter the date your PERM was filed above. Final Action dates decide when the visa can be issued; NVC usually asks for documents earlier, from the Dates for Filing chart.

Example: priority date September 2020 · EB-3 Other Workers · China

If dates move fastMay 2027about 6 months from today
At the typical speedJune 2027about 7 months from today
If dates move slowlyNovember 2027about 12 months from today

Dates for Filing (November 2026): 1 Oct 2020. NVC can ask for documents once your priority date is before this date — often months before the Final Action date reaches it.

The visa interview usually follows a few months after the date is current. See every step on the green card timeline →

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Cutoff date: last 5 years and next 24 months

Solid line: official Final Action dates. Gold line: typical estimate; shaded band: slow to fast. The dotted line is your priority date.

Cutoff date: last 5 years and next 24 months2010201320162019202220252022202320242025202620272028Latest bulletinNovember 2026: October 2019May 2027: August 2020November 2027: July 2021May 2028: July 2022November 2028: May 2023
  • Official bulletin
  • Typical estimate
  • Slow – fast range
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Month-by-month estimate

Estimated Final Action cutoff in future bulletins. The first row is the official latest bulletin.

BulletinSlowTypicalFast
November 2026 (official)1 Oct 2019
December 2026November 2019November 2019December 2019
January 2027December 2019January 2020February 2020
February 2027January 2020March 2020May 2020
March 2027January 2020May 2020July 2020
April 2027March 2020July 2020September 2020
May 2027April 2020August 2020November 2020
June 2027May 2020October 2020February 2021
July 2027June 2020December 2020April 2021
August 2027July 2020February 2021July 2021
September 2027August 2020April 2021September 2021
October 2027September 2020June 2021November 2021
November 2027October 2020July 2021January 2022
February 2028January 2021January 2022August 2022
May 2028April 2021July 2022April 2023
August 2028July 2021December 2022October 2023
November 2028October 2021May 2023May 2024
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How fast did each line move?

Months of priority dates gained per year (Final Action), measured from the official bulletins. A minus sign means the date went backwards.

CategoryCountry of birthLatest cutoffLast 12 monthsLast 3 years (per year)Last 5 years (per year)
EB-3 Other WorkersBangladesh & all other countries1 Jun 202210.5 months7.3 months1.4 months
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia22 Jan 20145.0 months6.9 months4.8 months
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines1 Jan 20225.6 months6.7 months0.4 months
EB-3 Other WorkersChina1 Oct 201922.0 months15.0 months23.0 months
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico1 Jun 202210.5 months7.3 months1.4 months
EB-3 SkilledBangladesh & all other countries15 Jun 202414.5 months10.2 months6.3 months
EB-3 SkilledIndia22 Jan 20145.0 months6.9 months4.8 months
EB-3 SkilledPhilippines15 Aug 20234.5 months6.8 months4.3 months
EB-3 SkilledChina22 Jan 202210.7 months8.2 months9.2 months
EB-3 SkilledMexico15 Jun 202414.5 months10.2 months6.3 months
EB-2Bangladesh & all other countries1 Apr 202516.0 months10.9 months8.2 months
EB-2India1 Nov 20137.0 months7.3 months4.6 months
EB-2Philippines1 Apr 202516.0 months10.9 months8.2 months
EB-2China1 Oct 20216.0 months8.0 months6.9 months
EB-2Mexico1 Apr 202516.0 months10.9 months8.2 months
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How this estimate works

  • We take the official Final Action date of every monthly bulletin since 2001 and measure how many days it moved in each 12-month window of the last five years.
  • Slow, typical and fast are the 25th percentile, the median and the 75th percentile of those speeds. A year with a backwards move counts as a slow year.
  • The latest official cutoff is moved forward at each speed, month by month. It never goes past the bulletin month itself (that would be “Current”).
  • Each October a new fiscal year starts with new visa numbers; dates often jump or reset then. In summer, dates can stop or retrogress when the yearly numbers run out.
  • The State Department, not GVS, decides the dates. Use this page to plan, not as a promise — check every new bulletin, or get an email alert.
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Questions people ask

When will EB-3 Other Workers be current for Bangladesh?

In the November 2026 bulletin the EB-3 Other Workers cutoff for Bangladesh & all other countries is 1 Jun 2022 — people with a priority date before that day can get their visa now. If that continues, by November 2027 the cutoff could be around January 2023 (range September 2022 – February 2023). This is an estimate from past movement, not an official prediction: dates can stop or move backwards.

Is this an official Visa Bulletin prediction?

No. The U.S. Department of State publishes one bulletin per month and sometimes short notes about possible movement. This page is GVS’s calculation from the published history only.

Why is Bangladesh not listed separately?

Bangladesh and Korea use the “All Chargeability Areas” column, like most countries. Only countries with very high demand (India, China, Mexico, the Philippines) have their own dates.

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Source: monthly Visa Bulletins of the U.S. Department of State (travel.state.gov), employment-based Final Action and Dates for Filing tables; data updated 2026-10-30 01:59 UTC. Forecast: GVS calculation from that history (method above). Not legal advice and not an official prediction.

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