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Family Green Cards: November Visa Bulletin Moves Forward, but Check the Right Column

Priority dates for several family categories advanced in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart for family-based adjustment applications this month, but a filing date is not the same as a visa being issued.

October 30, 2026

Summary — 3 things to remember
  1. The November chart is not an interview schedule. It shows which priority dates can move forward, by category and chargeability area.
  2. USCIS is using Dates for Filing for family cases in November. Applicants filing Form I-485 must meet the chart date and every other eligibility requirement.
  3. The table below uses the "All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed" column. People born in Vietnam usually fall under that column, but some cases need individual advice on chargeability.

Two charts, two different questions

The U.S. Department of State publishes the Visa Bulletin every month. The Final Action Dates chart shows when a visa may actually be issued in each category and chargeability area. The Dates for Filing chart shows which cases may move on to submitting documents.

For people adjusting status inside the United States, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decides each month which chart applies. According to USCIS, family-sponsored applicants should use the Dates for Filing chart in November 2026.

Reaching the date on the chart does not mean a case will be approved. Applicants must still qualify in their category and meet all other filing rules.

November family dates

In the "All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed" column, every family Final Action date moved ahead of October. F1, F2B, F3 and F4 each advanced one year. F2A advanced one month.

F1 covers unmarried sons and daughters, 21 or older, of U.S. citizens. F2A covers spouses and minor children of permanent residents. F2B covers unmarried sons and daughters, 21 or older, of permanent residents. F3 covers married sons and daughters of citizens. F4 covers brothers and sisters of adult citizens.

The priority date must be earlier than the cutoff

When the chart lists a date, a case's priority date must be earlier than that date. "C" means the category is current this month, but it does not waive any other requirement.

USCIS tells applicants to use the column for their country of birth, not just their current citizenship. People with unusual family or immigration histories should talk to an immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.

These dates apply only to November 2026. They are not a forecast for next month and do not guarantee an interview date.

Translation assisted by AI and reviewed by an editor.

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