Mexican Immigrant Visa Filers: USCIS Keeps Filing Chart in November 2026

The U.S. Department of State's Visa Bulletin for November 2026 advances Final Action Dates in several categories, while the Dates for Filing chart changes very little. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will follow the Dates for Filing chart for adjustment applications during November 2026.

The two charts serve different purposes for people seeking immigrant visas or green cards: the Dates for Filing chart determines when applicants can submit their paperwork, while the Final Action Dates chart governs when a case can be approved. In November 2026, the filing chart is largely static and the approval chart moves.

Key facts

• USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart in November 2026.
• The Dates for Filing chart shows minimal movement — only the EB-3 "Other Workers" category advances.
• The Final Action Dates chart shows modest movement for EB-2 and EB-3.
• Applicants who became eligible to file in October 2026 remain eligible in November 2026.

What is changing in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin?

Final Action Dates move forward in several categories, with modest movement recorded for the employment-based EB-2 and EB-3 categories. By contrast, the Dates for Filing chart barely shifts: the only category to advance there is EB-3 "Other Workers".

Who is affected?

Adjustment applicants — people applying to change status while in the United States — are the main group affected, since USCIS confirmed it will use the Dates for Filing chart in November 2026. Those who became eligible to file in October 2026 stay eligible in November 2026, and more adjustment applicants will become eligible for immigrant visa approval as the Final Action Dates advance.

What this means for travellers and applicants

Applicants already able to file in October 2026 lose no ground in November 2026 and can continue with their filings. Others waiting on EB-2 or EB-3 Final Action Dates may find their cases can be approved as those dates move forward. Checking where your category stands on both charts before acting will show whether you can file now or must keep waiting.

No further dates or decisions beyond the November 2026 bulletin have been announced.