EB-2 China Green Card Wait Time
Advanced Degree Professionals and Persons of Exceptional Ability, chargeability China (mainland born). Every Visa Bulletin from January 2005 to September 2026.
How the EB-2 China cutoff date has moved
The last twelve bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action date | Moved | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| July 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| June 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| May 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| April 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| March 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| February 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | no movement | Jan 1, 2022 |
| January 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | +92 days | Jan 1, 2022 |
| December 2025 | Jun 1, 2021 | +61 days | Dec 1, 2021 |
| November 2025 | Apr 1, 2021 | no movement | Dec 1, 2021 |
| October 2025 | Apr 1, 2021 | +107 days | Dec 1, 2021 |
| September 2025 | Dec 15, 2020 | no movement | Jan 1, 2021 |
When this category went backwards
The cutoff date for EB-2 China has retrogressed 9 times in the published record. A retrogression means the State Department pulled the date back, so people who were about to become eligible went back into the queue.
| Bulletin | From | To | Days lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | Jan 1, 2017 | Jan 1, 2015 | -731 |
| September 2018 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2013 | -789 |
| June 2016 | Sep 1, 2012 | Jan 1, 2010 | -974 |
| September 2015 | Dec 15, 2013 | Jan 1, 2006 | -2905 |
| June 2012 | Aug 15, 2007 | Unavailable | became unavailable |
| May 2012 | May 1, 2010 | Aug 15, 2007 | -990 |
| July 2009 | Feb 15, 2005 | Jan 1, 2000 | -1872 |
| October 2008 | Aug 1, 2006 | Apr 1, 2004 | -852 |
| December 2007 | Jan 1, 2006 | Jan 1, 2003 | -1096 |
Where these numbers come from
Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Each bulletin is parsed into a machine-readable record and checked against the published page before it is committed, so the series here is the bulletin's own wording, not a restatement of it. The movement and backlog columns are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page.
Source
Every date on this page comes from the September 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.
Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: [email protected].
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