The Department of State has published the Visa Bulletin for September 2026. For Poland, the F2A category (spouses and children of green card holders) in the dates for filing chart now has a “current” status — with no priority date limitation. The final action date has moved forward to August 22, 2026, advancing by a month.
The Visa Bulletin For September 2026 (Number 18, Volume XI) published by the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State confirms that family-based categories for Poland are moving forward once again. This is the final bulletin of fiscal year 2026 — the data is valid for September, after which the new fiscal year 2027 begins on October 1 with new numerical limits.
What the September Chart Shows for Poland
In the “All Chargeability Areas” column (which applies to Poland, among others), the Final Action Dates for September are as follows: F1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens) — January 22, 2020; F2A (spouses and children of green card holders) — August 22, 2026; F2B (unmarried adult sons and daughters of green card holders) — August 22, 2019; F3 (married sons and daughters of US citizens) — October 22, 2014; F4 (brothers and sisters of adult US citizens) — October 22, 2011.
In the Dates for Filing chart, F2A has the status of “C” — current, which means that any applicant in this category, regardless of their priority date, can now submit documents to the National Visa Center. Other family-based categories in the filing chart: F1 — February 1, 2020; F2B — September 1, 2019; F3 — November 1, 2014; F4 — November 1, 2011.
Employment-Based Categories and the EB Section
Among employment-based visas for Poland in the Employment-Based column, EB-1, EB-2, and the entire EB-5 pool (including reserved categories for rural, high unemployment, and infrastructure areas) are current for September. EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals) — September 1, 2024. The “Other Workers” category — April 1, 2022.
Why Queues Have Accelerated — and Why They Could Reverse
The Department of State explains the mechanism directly in section C of the bulletin: the number of visas issued to citizens of certain countries has decreased due to administration decisions — citing Presidential Proclamations 10949 and 10998 and procedural updates for countries with a “high risk of public benefit abuse.” The side effect is that unused visa numbers from those countries go into the general pool, so dates for other countries, including Poland, are moving forward faster than usual.
The same section of the bulletin contains a warning that should be taken seriously: if more applicants register in the coming weeks than anticipated, a retrogression — meaning a rollback of the final action date — may become necessary. Because September is the final month of fiscal year 2026, the practical risk mainly concerns the start of fiscal year 2027 on October 1 — the new year brings new annual numerical limits, and experience from previous years shows that the October bulletin can look different from the September one.
What This Means in Practice for Polish Families
Individuals with an approved Form I-130 petition in the F2A category who have not yet submitted documents to the National Visa Center should consider doing so in September — the category is currently current in the filing chart. Applicants with an earlier priority date in F2A (before August 22, 2026) can now apply for a visa issuance or — for individuals currently in the US — for an adjustment of status, provided they meet the remaining requirements.
The practical advice is simple: do not put off gathering documents until “after the holidays.” The bulletin explicitly warns that favorable dates may be temporary, and every month of delay carries the risk that the window will close by the time of the next release.
This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Interpreting your own priority date and deciding to submit documents to the National Visa Center requires consultation with a licensed immigration attorney.
Before submitting documents to the National Visa Center, it is worth consulting an attorney who is familiar with these procedures on a daily basis — many Polish immigration attorneys operate within the Polish Pages directory. We discussed how dates changed in previous months in our coverage of the August 2026 Visa Bulletin.
