F4 China (mainland) Priority Date

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Nov 8, 2008

Backlog

~17.6 yrs

Movement

+54 days

Filing Date

Dec 22, 2009

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

June 2026 cutoff: November 8, 2008

1 mo +54 days3 mo +10 mo6 mo +10 mo1 yr +10.2 mo

Dates for Filing

June 2026 cutoff: December 22, 2009

1 mo +3.7 mo3 mo +9.7 mo6 mo +9.7 mo1 yr +1.6 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.

F4 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 1.7 mo/month.

F4 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 13 months apart.

F4: 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.

FY2026(9mo)+10.3 mo
4 fwd
FY2025+5 mo
1 fwd
FY2024+3.3 mo
4 fwd
FY2023+1.1 mo
2 fwd
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
Jun 2026LatestNov 8, 2008+1.8 moDec 22, 2009+3.7 mo
May 2026Sep 15, 2008+3.3 moSep 1, 2009+3.6 mo
Apr 2026Jun 8, 2008+5 moMay 15, 2009+2.5 mo
Mar 2026Jan 8, 2008no changeMar 1, 2009no change
Feb 2026Jan 8, 2008no changeMar 1, 2009no change
Jan 2026Jan 8, 2008no changeMar 1, 2009no change
Dec 2025Jan 8, 2008no changeMar 1, 2009no change
Nov 2025Jan 8, 2008no changeMar 1, 2009no change
Oct 2025Jan 8, 2008+0.2 moMar 1, 2009+1.9 mo
Sep 2025Jan 1, 2008no changeJan 1, 2009no change
Aug 2025Jan 1, 2008no changeJan 1, 2009+3.8 mo
Jul 2025Jan 1, 2008no changeSep 8, 2008+3.3 mo

F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens Priority Date for China (mainland)

June 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Nov 8, 2008

Filing Date

Dec 22, 2009

Wait Time

~17.6 years

12-mo Movement

+10.2 mo

The June 2026 visa bulletin sets the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for China (mainland) at Nov 8, 2008. The dates for filing cutoff is Dec 22, 2009. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens China (mainland) applicants is about 17.6 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Dec 22, 2009 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 16.4 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for China (mainland) has moved +10.2 mo. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F4 China (mainland) priority date
If your F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Nov 8, 2008, 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 F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens category
The F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens category covers brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens.