Visa Bulletin

The US State Department's October 2026 Visa Bulletin has been released, setting cutoff dates and availability for employment-based green card categories at the start of the new fiscal year. Employers and immigration attorneys are reviewing the updates for changes affecting skilled workers, with the start of the fiscal year often bringing adjustments to priority date movement.

The US State Department's Visa Bulletin for October 2026 is out, setting the final action dates that determine when green card applicants can complete their cases. The commentary pairs the new cutoff dates with an action plan for employers, outlining what companies should do for foreign workers and sponsored employees ahead of the new fiscal year.

The US State Department has published the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the monthly document that sets cutoff dates for family-based and employment-based green card applications. Immigration law firms including WR Immigration are circulating the new dates, which applicants and employers check to see when they can file adjustment of status or immigrant visa applications. As the start of the federal fiscal year, the October bulletin typically brings annual limit resets and possible category movement.