F4 Mexico Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Apr 8, 2001

Backlog

~25 yrs

Movement

No movement

Filing Date

Apr 30, 2001

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: April 8, 2001

1 mo No movement3 mo No movement6 mo No movement1 yr +24 days

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: April 30, 2001

1 mo No movement3 mo No movement6 mo No movement1 yr No movement

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 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.

F4 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 1 months apart.

F4: 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)+0.8 mo
1 fwd
FY2025+1.2 mo
3 fwd
FY2024+6.3 mo
5 fwd
FY2023+2 mo
1 fwd
FY2022+15.6 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 2026LatestApr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Mar 2026Apr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Feb 2026Apr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Jan 2026Apr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Dec 2025Apr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Nov 2025Apr 8, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Oct 2025Apr 8, 2001+0.8 moApr 30, 2001no change
Sep 2025Mar 15, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Aug 2025Mar 15, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Jul 2025Mar 15, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
Jun 2025Mar 15, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change
May 2025Mar 15, 2001no changeApr 30, 2001no change

F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens Priority Date for Mexico

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Apr 8, 2001

Filing Date

Apr 30, 2001

Wait Time

~25 years

12-mo Movement

+24 days

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for Mexico at Apr 8, 2001. The dates for filing cutoff is Apr 30, 2001. 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 Mexico applicants is about 25 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Apr 30, 2001 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 24.9 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for Mexico has moved +24 days. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F4 Mexico priority date
If your F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Apr 8, 2001, 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.