F3 China (mainland) Priority Date
April 2026 Visa Bulletin
Cutoff Date
Dec 22, 2011
Backlog
~14.3 yrs
Movement
+3.4 mo
Filing Date
Nov 22, 2012
Country
Family-Sponsored
Employment-Based
Final Action Dates
April 2026 cutoff: December 22, 2011
Dates for Filing
April 2026 cutoff: November 22, 2012
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.
F3 China (mainland): 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 0.6 mo/month.
F3 China (mainland): 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.
F3: Country Comparison
Compares how the cutoff date for this category has moved across all chargeability areas over the last 3 years. China 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.
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.
| Bulletin | Final Action | Change | Filing Date | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026Latest | Dec 22, 2011 | +3.4 mo | Nov 22, 2012 | +4 mo |
| Mar 2026 | Sep 8, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Feb 2026 | Sep 8, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Jan 2026 | Sep 8, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Dec 2025 | Sep 8, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Nov 2025 | Sep 8, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Oct 2025 | Sep 8, 2011 | +1.2 mo | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Sep 2025 | Aug 1, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Aug 2025 | Aug 1, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Jul 2025 | Aug 1, 2011 | +1.3 mo | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| Jun 2025 | Jun 22, 2011 | +2.7 mo | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
| May 2025 | Apr 1, 2011 | no change | Jul 22, 2012 | no change |
F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Priority Date for China (mainland)
April 2026 Visa Bulletin
Dec 22, 2011
Nov 22, 2012
~14.3 years
+8.7 mo
The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for China (mainland) at Dec 22, 2011. The dates for filing cutoff is Nov 22, 2012. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.
The current wait for F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens China (mainland) applicants is about 14.3 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Nov 22, 2012 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 13.4 years.
Over the past 12 months, the F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for China (mainland) has moved +8.7 mo. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.