EB-3 China (mainland born) Priority Date Tracker
Final Action date, June 2026 Visa Bulletin (EB-3 · China (mainland born)) · a measurement of published history, not a prediction.
As of the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 China (mainland born) Final Action date is August 1, 2021. Over the trailing 12 months this cell moved +21 days/month on average (+24 days/month over 36 months); negative numbers are retrogression. Since February 2008: largest single-month advance +2488 days (October 2015); largest retrogression −2648 days (August 2015).
Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin · About
Final Action date history since 2008
- 1. 2017-04 Buy American Hire American EO
- 2. 2020-06 Proclamation 10052 entry suspension
- 3. 2025-09 Proclamation 10973 — $100K petition fee
- 4. 2026-02 Weighted H-1B selection rule effective
- 5. 2026-03 DOL prevailing-wage NPRM
Bulletin month (x) vs Final Action cutoff date (y); each step is one published bulletin, and downward steps are retrogressions exactly as published. Green bands = the category was Current (no cutoff date); grey bands = Unavailable. 16 months missing from the official archive appear as breaks in the line — never interpolated. Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.
Movement on record
Trailing 12 mo
+21 days/mo
Trailing 36 mo
+24 days/mo
Largest advance
+2488 days
October 2015
Largest retrogression
−2648 days
August 2015
Averages cover only months with a published cutoff in both bulletins (Current, Unavailable, and archive-gap months are excluded, never estimated). Negative = retrogression. Computed with the same shared movement math as the H-1B Barometer calculator.
Where do you stand?
Enter your priority date in the H-1B Barometer's calculator to see how it compares with the current EB-3 China (mainland born)Final Action date and this cell's recorded pace — facts only, no predicted dates.
Check your priority date →Summary
As of the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 China (mainland born) Final Action date is August 1, 2021. Over the trailing 12 months this cell moved +21 days/month on average (+24 days/month over 36 months); negative numbers are retrogression. Since February 2008: largest single-month advance +2488 days (October 2015); largest retrogression −2648 days (August 2015). The chart on this page plots every published Final Action date for EB-3 China (mainland born) since 2008, including retrogressions and Current periods; months missing from the official archive are shown as gaps, never interpolated. All figures are measurements of published Visa Bulletins — VisaSalaries does not predict future movement. Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, aggregated and analyzed by VisaSalaries Research. https://visasalaries.com/bulletin/eb-3-china
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current EB-3 China (mainland born) Final Action date?
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin lists August 1, 2021 as the EB-3 China (mainland born) Final Action date. Petitions with a priority date earlier than this can reach final action this month.
Is this a prediction of future movement?
No. Everything on this page — the chart, the movement averages, the records — measures bulletins the State Department has already published. Cutoff dates can advance, stall, or retrogress without warning; historical pace is not a forecast, and we never publish predicted dates.
Why does the chart drop in places?
Drops are retrogressions: months where the State Department moved the cutoff date backward, usually because demand exceeded the visas available. They are charted exactly as published. Gaps in the line are months the official archive does not serve; green bands are periods the category was Current.
How is the movement pace computed?
The trailing 12- and 36-month figures are the mean of the recorded month-over-month cutoff movements (in days) inside each window, using the same shared calculation as the H-1B Barometer's personal calculator. Months without a comparable cutoff (Current, Unavailable, or archive gaps) are excluded rather than estimated.