EB-2 China Final Action Date — 13-Month History & Trend

Over these 13 bulletins the EB-2 China Final Action Date advanced from 1 October 2020 to 1 September 2021 — about eleven months of cutoff progress. The movement came in two distinct phases. The first nine bulletins (May 2025 through January 2026) carried almost all of the action: a 61-day step in June 2025, a small 14-day move in July, a larger 107-day advance in October, then 61 days in December and 92 days in January 2026. After the cutoff reached 1 September 2021 in the January 2026 bulletin, it held completely still for the next four bulletins through May 2026.

That four-month plateau is the most striking feature in this window, and it is worth reading carefully rather than predictively. A cutoff that stops advancing is not necessarily a problem — it often reflects how demand catches up with the visa numbers available under the annual per-country limit, and flat stretches are a normal part of the cycle. We do not forecast whether or when the line resumes moving. It is also useful to compare China's EB-2 position against EB-3: in some periods the EB-3 China cutoff sits at a different point than EB-2, which is why some applicants watch both lines. You can switch between categories and countries in the interactive chart linked below. As always, the official Visa Bulletin is the controlling source for every date shown here, and this page is informational only.