F2A Mexico Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Feb 1, 2023

Backlog

~3.2 yrs

Movement

No movement

Filing Date

Current

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: February 1, 2023

1 mo No movement3 mo No movement6 mo No movement1 yr +1.7 yrs

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: Current

1 mo Current3 mo Current6 mo Current1 yr Current

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.

F2A 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 flat.

F2A 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 37 months apart.

F2A: 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(7mo)+12 mo
1 fwd
FY2025+11.9 mo
4 fwd
FY2024+53 mo
7 fwd
FY2023-26 mo
0 fwd 1 ret
FY20220 mo
0 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
Apr 2026LatestFeb 1, 2023no changeCurrentno change
Mar 2026Feb 1, 2023no changeFeb 22, 2026+1 mo
Feb 2026Feb 1, 2023no changeJan 22, 2026+1 mo
Jan 2026Feb 1, 2023no changeDec 22, 2025+1 mo
Dec 2025Feb 1, 2023no changeNov 22, 2025+1 mo
Nov 2025Feb 1, 2023no changeOct 22, 2025+1 mo
Oct 2025Feb 1, 2023+12 moSep 22, 2025+3.7 mo
Sep 2025Feb 1, 2022no changeJun 1, 2025+2 mo
Aug 2025Feb 1, 2022no changeApr 1, 2025+1 mo
Jul 2025Feb 1, 2022+8.6 moMar 1, 2025+0.9 mo
Jun 2025May 15, 2021no changeFeb 1, 2025no change
May 2025May 15, 2021no changeFeb 1, 2025+3.6 mo

F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents Priority Date for Mexico

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Feb 1, 2023

Filing Date

Current

Wait Time

~3.2 years

12-mo Movement

+1.7 yrs

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents final action date for Mexico at Feb 1, 2023. The dates for filing cutoff is Current. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents Mexico applicants is about 3.2 years from priority date to visa availability.

Over the past 12 months, the F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents final action date for Mexico has moved +1.7 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F2A Mexico priority date
If your F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Feb 1, 2023, 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 F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents category
The F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents category covers spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents.