USCIS Confirms November Green Card Filings May Use the Dates for Filing Chart

Oct 23, 2026 1 min read All South Florida Immigration & Visas

Quick answer

USCIS has posted its November 2026 filing charts: adjustment-of-status applicants in both family-sponsored and employment-based categories may file using the Dates for Filing chart — for India, the EB-1 filing date reaches July 1, 2024 and EB-2 and EB-3 reach January 15, 2015.

USCIS has now posted the missing piece of the November Visa Bulletin: its filing-charts page designates the Dates for Filing chart for November 2026, for both family-sponsored and employment-based adjustment-of-status applications. That resolves the question this site flagged on October 22, when the choice was still unannounced.

For applicants born in India, the November filing dates are EB-1 July 1, 2024, and EB-2 and EB-3 at January 15, 2015 — well ahead of the final action dates, so more applicants can file Form I-485 in November than the headline dates suggest. On the family side, F2A is current for every country.

Why it matters: filing while the Dates for Filing chart is honored can open the door to a work permit and advance parole while the case waits. Check your priority date against the USCIS November chart before filing — eligibility to file is not approval, and this is general information, not legal advice.

Questions and answers

What changed since the November Visa Bulletin came out on October 22?

The bulletin itself was already published; what was missing was USCIS's monthly choice of filing chart. USCIS has now posted its November 2026 page designating the Dates for Filing chart for both family-sponsored and employment-based adjustment filings.

If my priority date is earlier than the Dates for Filing cutoff, can I file Form I-485 in November?

Generally yes, if you are otherwise eligible — your priority date must be earlier than the cutoff listed for your category and country of birth on the November Dates for Filing chart. Filing does not guarantee approval, which still waits for the Final Action Date.

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Immigration rules change often and every case is different. This is news, not legal advice — confirm with USCIS or an immigration attorney before acting.