Mexico Green Card Priority Dates
Visa Bulletin, April 2026
Employment-Based Categories
| Category | Final Action Date | Backlog | Last Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 - Priority Workers | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-3 - Skilled Workers / Professionals | Jun 1, 2024 | 1.8 yrs | +8 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Nov 1, 2021 | 4.4 yrs | No movement |
| EB-4 - Special Immigrants | Jul 15, 2022 | 3.7 yrs | +1 yr |
| EB-5 - Unreserved | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 - Rural Set Aside | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 - Infrastructure Set Aside | Current | Current | Current |
Family-Sponsored Categories
| Category | Final Action Date | Backlog | Last Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens | Feb 15, 2007 | 19.1 yrs | +55 days |
| F2A - Spouses/Children of Permanent Residents | Feb 1, 2023 | 3.2 yrs | No movement |
| F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents | Feb 15, 2009 | 17.1 yrs | No movement |
| F3 - Married Sons/Daughters of US Citizens | May 1, 2001 | 24.9 yrs | No movement |
| F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens | Apr 8, 2001 | 25 yrs | No movement |
Mexico Green Card Priority Dates: 2026 Overview
Mexico has backlogs in both family-sponsored and employment-based categories. Family categories like F1, F2B, and F4 tend to have longer wait times for Mexican nationals compared to most other countries due to high demand.
Understanding priority dates for Mexico
The U.S. Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin that sets cutoff dates for each green card category and country. If your priority date (the date your petition was filed) is earlier than the cutoff date, you are eligible to proceed with your green card application. The tables above show the current final action dates, estimated backlog in years, and the most recent monthly movement for each category.
Per-country visa limits
U.S. immigration law caps green cards for any single country at 7% of the total annual allocation. For high-demand countries like Mexico, this creates long backlogs because the number of applicants far exceeds available visa numbers each year. That is why Mexico applicants often wait much longer than applicants from countries without backlogs.