The EB-2 Rest of World cutoff dates in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, how they've moved, and whether your priority date is current.
From October 2026 to November 2026, the EB-2 Rest of World final action date went from Jan 1, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025 (+3 months).
Enter the priority date from your I-797 notice. We've picked EB-2 Rest of World for you; change it if needed.
Enter your priority date to check it against the November 2026 bulletin.
Filing for a green card inside the U.S.? Each month USCIS announces whether adjustment of status applicants use the Final Action Dates chart or the Dates for Filing chart. Check USCIS's filing charts page before you file Form I-485.
| Bulletin | Final action date | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | Apr 1, 2025+3 months | Mar 15, 2026No change |
| October 2026 | Jan 1, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 |
From the U.S. Department of State's monthly Visa Bulletin. “Current” means every priority date qualifies; “Unavailable” (U) means no visas that month.
Professionals with an advanced degree (or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience) and people with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases.
Petition: Form I-140, usually after a PERM labor certification; NIW cases skip PERM.
“Rest of world” is the bulletin's “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed” column: anyone charged to a country without its own column. Chargeability normally follows your country of birth, not your citizenship. In some cases you can use a spouse's or parent's country of birth instead (cross-chargeability); ask your attorney whether that applies to you.
Employment cases usually start with an I-140; follow yours with the I-140 tracker, and once you file Form I-485, the green card tracker shows where it stands. You can also check any USCIS case status by receipt number. This page is information, not legal advice; confirm your next step with an immigration attorney.
In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 Rest of World final action date is Apr 1, 2025. Your priority date must be earlier than that for a green card to be approved. Compared with October 2026: +3 months.
In the November 2026 bulletin, the EB-2 Rest of World date for filing is Mar 15, 2026. Whether you can use it to file Form I-485 inside the U.S. depends on USCIS's announcement for that month.
Professionals with an advanced degree (or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience) and people with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. Form I-140, usually after a PERM labor certification; NIW cases skip PERM.
Across the bulletins we have, from October 2026 to November 2026, the final action date went from Jan 1, 2025 to Apr 1, 2025 (+3 months). Past movement doesn't predict future movement; cutoffs can stall or retrogress.
USCIS decides each month whether I-485 applicants in the U.S. use Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing, and announces it on its Adjustment of Status Filing Charts page. Applicants abroad work with the National Visa Center, which uses Dates for Filing to invite documents.