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Employment-Based 1st Preference (EB-1) — Cutoff Date Trend (China-mainland born)

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Currently showing cutoff dates for applicants born in mainland China. Worldwide, India, Mexico, and Philippines charts are coming soon.

June 2026 Table A Final Action

April 1, 2023

June 2026 Table B Dates for Filing

December 1, 2023

12-month avg. advance (Table A)

12 days/mo

Table B:28 days/mo

Cutoff date trend (January 2024 – now)

2022/72022/122023/62023/12January 2024March 2025June 2026
Table A Final ActionTable B Dates for FilingY-axis is the cutoff date; higher = closer to today

Last 12 months

Bulletin monthTable A cutoffTable A changeTable B cutoff
June 2026April 1, 20230December 1, 2023
May 2026April 1, 20230December 1, 2023
April 2026April 1, 2023+31 daysDecember 1, 2023
March 2026March 1, 2023+28 daysDecember 1, 2023
February 2026February 1, 20230August 1, 2023
January 2026February 1, 2023+10 daysAugust 1, 2023
December 2025January 22, 2023+31 daysMay 15, 2023
November 2025December 22, 20220May 15, 2023
October 2025December 22, 2022+37 daysMay 15, 2023
September 2025November 15, 20220January 1, 2023
August 2025November 15, 20220January 1, 2023
July 2025November 15, 2022+7 daysJanuary 1, 2023

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