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Employment-Based 3rd Preference (EB-3) — Cutoff Date Trend (China-mainland born)

Skilled workers and professionals (bachelor's degree)

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

August 1, 2021

June 2026 Table B Dates for Filing

January 1, 2022

12-month avg. advance (Table A)

21 days/mo

Table B:31 days/mo

Cutoff date trend (January 2024 – now)

2020/42020/102021/62022/1January 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 2026August 1, 2021+47 daysJanuary 1, 2022
May 2026June 15, 20210January 1, 2022
April 2026June 15, 2021+45 daysJanuary 1, 2022
March 2026May 1, 20210January 1, 2022
February 2026May 1, 20210January 1, 2022
January 2026May 1, 2021+30 daysJanuary 1, 2022
December 2025April 1, 2021+31 daysJanuary 1, 2022
November 2025March 1, 20210January 1, 2022
October 2025March 1, 2021+90 daysJanuary 1, 2022
September 2025December 1, 20200December 22, 2020
August 2025December 1, 20200December 22, 2020
July 2025December 1, 2020+9 daysDecember 22, 2020

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