How can I get notified when the Visa Bulletin is released?

Check the official page for subscription options, or set up a free alert here that emails you when your category and country change.

How do I get notified when F2A becomes current?

Set an alert for F2A and your chargeability country. You will get an email when the cutoff date moves or becomes "C".

Does USCIS send Visa Bulletin alerts?

USCIS offers general email updates through GovDelivery and posts the monthly filing charts on its website, but it does not send personal alerts for your category.

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Is there an RSS feed or email subscription for the Visa Bulletin?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

We could not confirm an official RSS feed for the Visa Bulletin. The official source is the Visa Bulletin page on travel.state.gov; check it for any current subscription option, and use an alert service if you want to be told only when your own category and country move.

Ways to hear about a new Visa Bulletin
Option	Tells you	Limitations
Visa Bulletin page on travel.state.gov	Each new bulletin when you check it	You have to remember to check; release day varies
USCIS filing charts page	Which chart I-485 filers must use	Separate page, updated after the bulletin
USCIS email updates (GovDelivery)	USCIS news topics you choose	General updates, not your category
Priority Date Alert	Your category and country moved, retrogressed, or USCIS switched charts	Third-party service; always confirm on the official bulletin

Why a general feed is not enough

A new bulletin comes out every month, but most months your own cutoff date may not change. What matters is whether your row and column moved, by how much, and whether USCIS switched charts. That is what a category-level alert tells you.

Building your own watcher

Developers sometimes script a monthly check of the bulletin page. The State Department's site can block automated requests, so any script should fail gracefully, respect the site's terms, and always link people to the official page.

Quick answers

How can I get notified when the Visa Bulletin is released?: Check the official page for subscription options, or set up a free alert here that emails you when your category and country change.
How do I get notified when F2A becomes current?: Set an alert for F2A and your chargeability country. You will get an email when the cutoff date moves or becomes "C".
Does USCIS send Visa Bulletin alerts?: USCIS offers general email updates through GovDelivery and posts the monthly filing charts on its website, but it does not send personal alerts for your category.

What to do next

Get an email the day your category moves in the Visa Bulletin.

Set up a free alert

Sources

Checked: November 12, 2026