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F2B China priority date

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

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Aug 22, 2019

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Sep 1, 2019

Final action date change

vs last month: no change

vs 12 months ago: +33.0 months

This page tracks F2B (unmarried sons and daughters of green card holders, 21 or older) 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 2,815 approved F2B 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 F2B for China

F2B is for unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of green card holders. It receives 23% of the second family preference.

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.

Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2015) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 10.6 years, advancing in 77 bulletins and retrogressing in 0.

History since 2015

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

Jan 2009Sep 2011May 2014Jan 2017Sep 2019Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Aug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019
September 2026Aug 22, 2019Sep 1, 2019
August 2026Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2019
July 2026Nov 22, 2017Jun 8, 2018
June 2026Sep 22, 2017Mar 22, 2018
May 2026May 22, 2017Jan 1, 2018
April 2026May 22, 2017Aug 8, 2017
March 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
February 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
January 2026Dec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
December 2025Dec 1, 2016Mar 8, 2017
November 2025Dec 1, 2016Mar 8, 2017
October 2025Nov 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
September 2025Oct 15, 2016Jan 1, 2017
August 2025Oct 15, 2016Jan 1, 2017
July 2025Oct 15, 2016Jan 1, 2017
June 2025Sep 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
May 2025Jul 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
April 2025Jul 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
March 2025May 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
February 2025May 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
January 2025May 22, 2016Jan 1, 2017
December 2024May 1, 2016Jan 1, 2017
November 2024May 1, 2016Jan 1, 2017

FAQ

What is the F2B China priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for F2B (unmarried sons and daughters of green card holders, 21 or older), China, is Aug 22, 2019 and the date for filing is Sep 1, 2019.

How much did F2B China move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 33.0 months, from Nov 22, 2016 in October 2025 to Aug 22, 2019 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 F2B

F2B IndiaF2B MexicoF2B PhilippinesF2B All other countries

Other categories for China

EB-1 ChinaEB-2 ChinaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-4 ChinaEB-5 ChinaF1 ChinaF2A ChinaF3 ChinaF4 China

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