F1 Mexico Priority Date

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Nov 8, 2007

Backlog

~18.6 yrs

Movement

+2.8 mo

Filing Date

Oct 1, 2008

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

June 2026 cutoff: November 8, 2007

1 mo +2.8 mo3 mo +10.5 mo6 mo +1.7 yrs1 yr +2.5 yrs

Dates for Filing

June 2026 cutoff: October 1, 2008

1 mo No movement3 mo +10 mo6 mo +1.6 yrs1 yr +2.5 yrs

When will my date be current?

Enter your priority date to estimate when it will become current based on historical advancement rates. The range shows best-case and worst-case scenarios from the last 3 years of data.

F1 Mexico: Advancement Pace

Rolling 6-month average of how fast the cutoff date moves each month. Above the dashed line means dates are advancing; below means retrogression. Currently advancing at 3.4 mo/month.

F1 Mexico: Filing vs Final Action Gap

Shows how far ahead the "Dates for Filing" cutoff is compared to the Final Action date. A larger gap means you can file your I-485 earlier relative to when your green card will actually be processed. Currently 11 months apart.

F1: Country Comparison

Compares how the cutoff date for this category has moved across all chargeability areas over the last 3 years. Mexico is highlighted with a thicker line. Higher on the chart means a more recent (better) priority date.

Fiscal Year Progress

Net priority date movement per U.S. government fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Green bars mean dates moved forward overall; red means net retrogression. “fwd” and “ret” count the individual months with forward or backward movement.

FY2026(9mo)+30.5 mo
7 fwd
FY2025+35.4 mo
4 fwd
FY2024+12.6 mo
4 fwd
FY2023+13.2 mo
3 fwd
FY2022+13.9 mo
5 fwd

Recent History

Month-by-month cutoff dates for the last 12 bulletins. The movement figure shows how much the date changed from the prior month.

BulletinFinal ActionChangeFiling DateChange
Jun 2026LatestNov 8, 2007+2.8 moOct 1, 2008no change
May 2026Aug 15, 2007+5.9 moOct 1, 2008+5.6 mo
Apr 2026Feb 15, 2007+1.8 moApr 15, 2008+4.5 mo
Mar 2026Dec 22, 2006no changeDec 1, 2007no change
Feb 2026Dec 22, 2006+3.7 moDec 1, 2007+3 mo
Jan 2026Sep 1, 2006+6 moSep 1, 2007+6 mo
Dec 2025Mar 1, 2006+3.3 moMar 1, 2007no change
Nov 2025Nov 22, 2005no changeMar 1, 2007+4.7 mo
Oct 2025Nov 22, 2005+7 moOct 8, 2006+4.2 mo
Sep 2025Apr 22, 2005no changeJun 1, 2006no change
Aug 2025Apr 22, 2005no changeJun 1, 2006no change
Jul 2025Apr 22, 2005no changeJun 1, 2006+2 mo

F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Priority Date for Mexico

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Nov 8, 2007

Filing Date

Oct 1, 2008

Wait Time

~18.6 years

12-mo Movement

+2.5 yrs

The June 2026 visa bulletin sets the F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for Mexico at Nov 8, 2007. The dates for filing cutoff is Oct 1, 2008. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Mexico applicants is about 18.6 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Oct 1, 2008 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 17.7 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for Mexico has moved +2.5 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F1 Mexico priority date
If your F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Nov 8, 2007, your immigrant visa or adjustment of status application can be processed. If your priority date is after this cutoff, you must wait for future visa bulletin updates.
About the F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens category
The F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens category covers unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of U.S. citizens.