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Employment-Based 2nd Preference (EB-2) — Cutoff Date Trend (China-mainland born)

Advanced degree professionals, NIW national interest waiver

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

September 1, 2021

June 2026 Table B Dates for Filing

January 1, 2022

12-month avg. advance (Table A)

23 days/mo

Table B:30 days/mo

Cutoff date trend (January 2024 – now)

2020/12020/82021/52022/1January 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 2026September 1, 20210January 1, 2022
May 2026September 1, 20210January 1, 2022
April 2026September 1, 20210January 1, 2022
March 2026September 1, 20210January 1, 2022
February 2026September 1, 20210January 1, 2022
January 2026September 1, 2021+92 daysJanuary 1, 2022
December 2025June 1, 2021+61 daysDecember 1, 2021
November 2025April 1, 20210December 1, 2021
October 2025April 1, 2021+107 daysDecember 1, 2021
September 2025December 15, 20200January 1, 2021
August 2025December 15, 20200January 1, 2021
July 2025December 15, 2020+14 daysJanuary 1, 2021

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