June 2026 Visa Bulletin

After two relatively cautious steps in April and May, the June 2026 Visa Bulletin just released by the U.S. Department of State continues to show a clearly divided picture across employment-based categories. While EB-2 India retrogressed by more than 10 months and EB-1 India retrogressed by 3.5 months, EB-3 skilled workers only saw a small advance of 6 weeks for China and 1 month for India, while the “All Chargeability Areas” group (which includes Vietnam) remained frozen for the second consecutive month. The EB-5 set-aside categories continue to remain Current across the board, and the family-sponsored categories recorded positive advances in F-2A and F-2B. This article by Newland USA compiles all data from the June 2026 Visa Bulletin and analyzes the most important points for Vietnamese nationals pursuing a U.S. Green Card.

1. June 2026 Visa Bulletin – Employment & Investment Categories

1.1. Chart A – Final Action Dates

1.2. Chart B – Dates for Filing

2. EB-3 All Chargeability Areas: Second Consecutive Month “Standing Still” After the Historic Jump

A key point to note in the June 2026 Visa Bulletin is that Chart A for the EB-3 skilled worker category under “All Chargeability Areas” (which includes Vietnam) continues to remain at the 06/01/2024 cutoff date — no movement compared to the previous month. This marks the second consecutive month that this date has been “frozen” following the massive 8-month jump in the April Visa Bulletin. In other words, since the Department of State pushed EB-3 from 10/01/2023 to 06/01/2024 in the April Visa Bulletin, this date has not moved at all throughout both May and June.

Meanwhile, other countries saw uneven movement. According to the data, EB-3 China advanced by approximately 6 weeks and EB-3 India advanced by approximately 1 month. Specifically, China moved from 06/15/2021 to 08/01/2021, while India shifted from 11/15/2013 to 12/15/2013. Mexico and the Philippines also kept the same priority dates as Vietnam, with no additional progress.

Why has Chart A for the EB-3 category remained motionless for so long? The answer lies in how the Department of State manages the annual quota. The 8-month jump in April was made possible because visa issuance rates from certain countries dropped sharply due to administrative actions aimed at protecting national security. When actual demand suddenly decreased, the Department of State had to push priority dates forward rapidly to “use up” the remaining quota for fiscal year 2026. However, after this jump was announced, the number of adjustment of status applications (I-485) filed with USCIS surged dramatically. The system now needs time to process the influx of new applications, and therefore keeping the priority dates unchanged is the Department of State’s way of “hitting the brakes” on the visa issuance process before the annual quota hits its ceiling.

One important note: Starting from May 2026, USCIS has required applicants to use Chart A (Final Action Dates) for employment-based adjustment of status applications instead of the more favorable Chart B (Dates for Filing) as before, and this rule continues to apply in June 2026. As a result, Chart B for employment-based categories in the June Visa Bulletin is now only for reference purposes; I-485 applicants must compare their priority dates against Chart A to determine their filing eligibility.

3. EB-3 Other Workers: Frozen for “All Chargeability Areas,” Only China and India Inch Forward

The “standing still” story repeats in exactly the same way for the EB-3 Other Workers category. Chart A for the “All Chargeability Areas” group and Mexico continues to hold at the 02/01/2022 priority date. So after advancing by an additional 3 months in the previous bulletin, the June 2026 Visa Bulletin has decided to “take a break” to balance the remaining quota.

China saw the most notable movement, with its priority date advancing from 02/01/2019 to 04/01/2019 (approximately two months); India inched slightly from 11/15/2013 to 12/15/2013; the Philippines stayed at 11/01/2021. For Vietnamese workers, the 02/01/2022 cutoff date remains very favorable, but it’s important to keep in mind the Department of State’s warning about the possibility of retrogression before the fiscal year ends on 09/30/2026.

4. EB-5: Continues Full Current Status for All Three Set-Aside Categories

The June 2026 Visa Bulletin continues to bring good news for investors, as all three EB-5 set-aside categories — Rural (20%), High Unemployment (10%), and Infrastructure (2%) — maintain Current status for all nationalities on both charts. For the EB-5 Unreserved category, the “All Chargeability Areas” group along with Mexico and the Philippines remain Current; China stays at 09/22/2016 and India holds at 05/01/2022.

The Department of State continues to warn that high demand from India may force a retrogression of the final action date or a shift to “Unavailable” status for the EB-5 Unreserved category as early as next month. This context reaffirms that now is still the “golden window” for Vietnamese investors to choose a qualifying EB-5 set-aside project — benefiting from both priority quota allocation and faster I-526E processing by USCIS.

5. June 2026 Visa Bulletin – Family-Sponsored Categories

Chart A – Final Action Dates

Chart B – Dates for Filing

Compared to the previous bulletin, the family-sponsored categories recorded several notable advances. The highlight is F-2A (spouses and unmarried children under 21 of permanent residents), where Chart A jumped significantly from 08/01/2024 to 01/01/2025 for most nationalities — equivalent to approximately 5 months — while Chart B continues to remain Current for all countries. F-2B for the “All Chargeability Areas” group, China, and India also advanced by approximately 4 months, from 05/22/2017 to 09/22/2017 on Chart A. F-4 inched slightly from 09/15/2008 to 11/08/2008. As for F-1, F-3, and F-2A Mexico, these remain constrained by the per-country cap; USCIS confirmed that for June, the per-country exemption for F-2A is granted to applicants from all countries with priority dates before 01/01/2024. Unlike employment-based categories, family-sponsored categories continue to be allowed by USCIS to use Chart B for filing adjustment of status applications — a significant advantage that enables family members to file their I-485 earlier.

6. Conclusion

Overall, the June 2026 Visa Bulletin paints a picture showing clear disparities among different nationality groups. The fact that both EB-3 skilled workers and EB-3 Other Workers have remained frozen for the “All Chargeability Areas” group for the second consecutive month shows that the U.S. Department of State is deliberately “hitting the brakes” after the historic 8-month jump in April to balance out the quota. Vietnam continues to be among the countries that benefit the most, with the EB-3 priority date at 06/01/2024.

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