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Free checker · October 2026 Visa Bulletin · Rule checked Oct 9, 2026

Is my priority date current?

A priority date is current when the chart shows "C" or your date is earlier than the date listed for your category and country. For October 2026, USCIS says to use the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status. Pick your category to check.

Your details

Usually your country of birth, not your citizenship.
On your I-140 or I-130 approval or receipt notice (I-797). For PERM cases it's usually the PERM filing date.
Your date will be placed next to the October 2026 cut-off for your category and country, with the source linked. Nothing you type leaves this page.

How this is checked

  1. We take the chart USCIS designated for October 2026 (Dates for Filing for employment-based, Dates for Filing for family-sponsored).
  2. We look up the cell for your category and country of chargeability.
  3. "C" means current. "U" means no numbers this month. Otherwise your priority date must be strictly earlier than the listed date.
  4. Being current only means the date condition is met. Whether you can file depends on other things (your status, your case), which are for your attorney.

Example: EB-2, born in India

October 2026 Dates for Filing cut-off
Jan 15, 2015
Priority date Jan 14, 2015
current
Priority date Jan 15, 2015
not yet (same day)

Sources for this rule

Rule table checked Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

What's the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing?

Each month's Visa Bulletin has two charts per category. Final Action Dates show when a green card can actually be approved or a visa issued. Dates for Filing show the earliest date you may file (for adjustment of status inside the US) or send documents to the National Visa Center. For adjustment of status, USCIS announces each month which chart applies; if it doesn't say Dates for Filing may be used, Final Action Dates apply.

Which chart does USCIS use for October 2026?

For October 2026, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Dates for Filing chart and family-sponsored applicants use the Dates for Filing chart (USCIS page last updated Oct 1, 2026). USCIS chart page.

What do "C" and "U" mean in the Visa Bulletin?

C means current: every priority date qualifies that month. U means unauthorized: no visa numbers are available for that category and country that month. Otherwise the chart shows a cut-off date, and your date must be earlier than it.

What if my priority date is the same as the cut-off date?

Then it is not current yet. USCIS's wording is "earlier than the date on the chart", so a date equal to the cut-off doesn't qualify that month.

Which country's line am I in?

Chargeability is generally by country of birth, not citizenship. In some cases a person can be charged to a spouse's or parent's country (cross-chargeability); this page doesn't work that out, so ask your attorney if it might apply.

When will my priority date become current?

No one can say for certain. Dates can move forward, stall or move backward (retrogress) from month to month. This page shows only the published bulletin and doesn't predict movement.

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