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F2A Mexico priority date

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

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Mar 22, 2026

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Current

Final action date change

vs last month: +7.0 months

vs 12 months ago: +37.6 months

This page tracks F2A (spouses and children of green card holders) for applicants born in Mexico in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 256 approved F2A petitions for people born in Mexico 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 Mexico

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.

Mexico has its own column because demand from people born there, mostly in the family categories, is higher than the per-country limit of 7%.

It was "Current" in 43 of 133 bulletins. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2015) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 12.1 years, advancing in 57 bulletins and retrogressing in 1.

History since 2015

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

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

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Mar 22, 2026Current
September 2026Aug 22, 2025Current
August 2026Jul 22, 2025Current
July 2026Jan 1, 2024Current
June 2026Jan 1, 2024Current
May 2026Aug 1, 2023Current
April 2026Feb 1, 2023Current
March 2026Feb 1, 2023Feb 22, 2026
February 2026Feb 1, 2023Jan 22, 2026
January 2026Feb 1, 2023Dec 22, 2025
December 2025Feb 1, 2023Nov 22, 2025
November 2025Feb 1, 2023Oct 22, 2025
October 2025Feb 1, 2023Sep 22, 2025
September 2025Feb 1, 2022Jun 1, 2025
August 2025Feb 1, 2022Apr 1, 2025
July 2025Feb 1, 2022Mar 1, 2025
June 2025May 15, 2021Feb 1, 2025
May 2025May 15, 2021Feb 1, 2025
April 2025May 15, 2021Oct 15, 2024
March 2025May 15, 2021Jul 15, 2024
February 2025May 15, 2021Jul 15, 2024
January 2025May 15, 2021Jul 15, 2024
December 2024Apr 15, 2021Jul 15, 2024
November 2024Apr 15, 2021Jul 15, 2024

FAQ

What is the F2A Mexico priority date in October 2026?

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

How much did F2A Mexico move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 37.6 months, from Feb 1, 2023 in October 2025 to Mar 22, 2026 in October 2026.

Why does Mexico have a separate column?

Mexico has its own column because demand from people born there, mostly in the family categories, is higher than the per-country limit of 7%.

Other countries for F2A

F2A IndiaF2A ChinaF2A PhilippinesF2A All other countries

Other categories for Mexico

EB-1 MexicoEB-2 MexicoEB-3 MexicoEB-3 Other Workers MexicoEB-4 MexicoEB-5 MexicoF1 MexicoF2B MexicoF3 MexicoF4 Mexico

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