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F2A China priority date

Data as of · Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin · Sources checked

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Current

Final action date change

vs last month: +1.0 months

vs 12 months ago: +31.7 months

This page tracks F2A (spouses and children of green card holders) for applicants born in China in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 107 approved F2A petitions for people born in China still waiting for a visa as of June 2026. USCIS counts only approved petitions whose priority date was not yet current that month, and only principal applicants, so the number falls whenever the cutoff moves.

About F2A for China

F2A is for spouses and children (unmarried, under 21) of green card holders. It receives 77% of the second family preference. 75% of F2A numbers are exempt from the per-country limit; the other 25% are not, which is why Mexico can have an earlier F2A date than other countries.

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

It was "Current" in 45 of 133 bulletins. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2015) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 12.4 years, advancing in 58 bulletins and retrogressing in 1.

History since 2015

Cutoff date in each monthly bulletin. Gaps are months marked Current or Unavailable.

Apr 2014May 2017Jul 2020Aug 2023Sep 2026Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Sep 22, 2026Current
September 2026Aug 22, 2026Current
August 2026Jul 22, 2026Current
July 2026Jan 1, 2025Current
June 2026Jan 1, 2025Current
May 2026Aug 1, 2024Current
April 2026Feb 1, 2024Current
March 2026Feb 1, 2024Feb 22, 2026
February 2026Feb 1, 2024Jan 22, 2026
January 2026Feb 1, 2024Dec 22, 2025
December 2025Feb 1, 2024Nov 22, 2025
November 2025Feb 1, 2024Oct 22, 2025
October 2025Feb 1, 2024Sep 22, 2025
September 2025Sep 1, 2022Jun 1, 2025
August 2025Sep 1, 2022Apr 1, 2025
July 2025Sep 1, 2022Mar 1, 2025
June 2025Jan 1, 2022Feb 1, 2025
May 2025Jan 1, 2022Feb 1, 2025
April 2025Jan 1, 2022Oct 15, 2024
March 2025Jan 1, 2022Jul 15, 2024
February 2025Jan 1, 2022Jul 15, 2024
January 2025Jan 1, 2022Jul 15, 2024
December 2024Jan 1, 2022Jul 15, 2024
November 2024Jan 1, 2022Jul 15, 2024

FAQ

What is the F2A China priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for F2A (spouses and children of green card holders), China, is Sep 22, 2026 and the date for filing is Current.

How much did F2A China move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 31.7 months, from Feb 1, 2024 in October 2025 to Sep 22, 2026 in October 2026.

Why does China have a separate column?

China (mainland born) has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all family and employment preference visas.

Other countries for F2A

F2A IndiaF2A MexicoF2A PhilippinesF2A All other countries

Other categories for China

EB-1 ChinaEB-2 ChinaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-4 ChinaEB-5 ChinaF1 ChinaF2B ChinaF3 ChinaF4 China

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin. Check the official bulletin and USCIS filing chart before you act. All categories.