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The US State Department announced the immigration visa program for November 2026. There has been a significant one-year improvement for applicants of Chinese origin in most categories of family-based immigrants. For employment-based immigrants, only EB-1 and EB-3 have improved slightly, and most other categories remain unchanged.
Americastate Council Announced on November 22, 2026migrant Visa Bulletin (Visa Bulletin), significant progress has been made in many categories of relative immigration, and applicants of Chinese origin have been removedgreen card Except for the holder’s spouse and unmarried children under 21 (F2A) category, which is advanced only 30 days, other categories are advanced by one year compared to October; In terms of employment immigration, the EB-1 Excellent Talent category for applicants of Chinese origin has been moved forward by one month, the EB-3 Technical and Professional Worker category has also been moved forward slightly, and the EB-2 Highly Educated and Special Professional Talent and EB-5 Investment Immigration Non-Reserved categories remain unchanged.
According to the latest Table A released by the State Council, which is the final action dates, November saw significant progress in relative immigration. The F1 category, i.e., unmarried children of U.S. citizens over the age of 21, Table A applicable to applicants born in mainland China, will be extended for a full year from January 22, 2020 to January 22, 2021.
The F2A category will be moved forward by one month from September 22 to October 22, 2026. F2B for unmarried children of green card holders above 21 years of age has also been extended from August 22, 2019 to August 22, 2020, and this has also been extended by one year.
The F3 category, i.e. married children of US citizens, advanced from October 22, 2014 to October 22, 2015; The F4 category, i.e. siblings of adult US citizens, advanced from October 22, 2011 to October 22, 2012. Both have also advanced by one year.
In terms of employment immigration, the EB-1 schedule for applicants born in mainland China has been moved up one month from July 1, 2023, to August 1, 2023; EB-2 remains in effect as of October 1, 2021, without any changes. The EB-3 Skilled and Professional Workers schedule will be moved up 14 days from January 8, 2022, to January 22, 2022; EB-3 other worker categories will remain in place October 1, 2019.
Regarding investment immigration EB-5, the November Form A for Chinese applicants will continue on December 1, 2016.
As for State Department Form B, which lists the dates when applicants can begin submitting relevant documentation, November for Mainland China-born applicants includes July 1, 2024 for EB-1, January 1, 2023 for EB-2, and April 1, 2024 for EB-3, all of which are the same as October.
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Relative-based immigration showed significant progress in November. Most categories of applicants of Chinese origin advanced one year compared to October. Only the F2A category moved forward by only 30 days, indicating that pressure on family-based immigration quotas has eased.
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F1 will move from January 22, 2020, to January 22, 2021, F2A will move from September 22, 2026, to October 22, F2B will move from August 22, 2019, to August 22, 2020, and F3 and F4 will also move one year each.
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In terms of employment-based immigration, EB-1 will move forward by 1 month, EB-3 Technical and Professional Workers will move forward by 14 days, EB-2 and EB-5 non-reserved categories will remain unchanged; The EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 dates in Table B are the same as October.
