F2B Mexico Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Feb 15, 2009

Backlog

~17.1 yrs

Movement

No movement

Filing Date

May 15, 2010

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: February 15, 2009

1 mo No movement3 mo +3 mo6 mo +1.2 yrs1 yr +3.1 yrs

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: May 15, 2010

1 mo +2.9 mo3 mo +5.9 mo6 mo +1.4 yrs1 yr +3.1 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.

F2B 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 2.3 mo/month.

F2B 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 15 months apart.

F2B: 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)+22.5 mo
4 fwd
FY2025+32.5 mo
5 fwd
FY2024+35.3 mo
6 fwd
FY2023+4 mo
2 fwd
FY2022+12.4 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
Apr 2026LatestFeb 15, 2009no changeMay 15, 2010+2.9 mo
Mar 2026Feb 15, 2009no changeFeb 15, 2010no change
Feb 2026Feb 15, 2009+3 moFeb 15, 2010+3 mo
Jan 2026Nov 15, 2008+6 moNov 15, 2009+6 mo
Dec 2025May 15, 2008+5 moMay 15, 2009no change
Nov 2025Dec 15, 2007no changeMay 15, 2009+5 mo
Oct 2025Dec 15, 2007+8.5 moDec 15, 2008+8.5 mo
Sep 2025Apr 1, 2007+3 moApr 1, 2008no change
Aug 2025Jan 1, 2007no changeApr 1, 2008no change
Jul 2025Jan 1, 2007+12 moApr 1, 2008+12 mo
Jun 2025Jan 1, 2006no changeApr 1, 2007no change
May 2025Jan 1, 2006no changeApr 1, 2007no change

F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents Priority Date for Mexico

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Feb 15, 2009

Filing Date

May 15, 2010

Wait Time

~17.1 years

12-mo Movement

+3.1 yrs

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents final action date for Mexico at Feb 15, 2009. The dates for filing cutoff is May 15, 2010. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents Mexico applicants is about 17.1 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before May 15, 2010 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 15.9 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents final action date for Mexico has moved +3.1 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F2B Mexico priority date
If your F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Feb 15, 2009, 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 F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents category
The F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents category covers unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of lawful permanent residents.