F2A (all countries): visa bulletin dates for October 2026
Final action date
September 22, 2026
In the bulletin: 22SEP26
▲ Advanced 1 month
Date for filing
Current
In the bulletin: C
= No change
In October 2026, a visa number is available for F2A (all countries) if your priority date is earlier than September 22, 2026. For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in October 2026, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
Source:Visa Bulletin for October 2026 (U.S. Department of State). Read from the official PDF of this bulletin. · Checked October 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official bulletin and USCIS. Independent site. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State, USCIS or any government agency.
Is my priority date current?
It is on your I-797 approval notice (I-130 or I-140). We do not save or send it.
Enter a date to compare it with the October 2026 bulletin.
How far it moved
A year ago (October 2025 bulletin) the final action date for F2A (all countries) was February 1, 2024. Now it is September 22, 2026. In 12 months: advanced 2 years, 8 months. The queue is about 9 days behind the bulletin month.
What the State Department says
Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.
Availability of Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Visas for FY 2027
With the availability of FY 2027 immigrant visa numbers, dates for filing and final action dates have advanced across various immigrant visa categories. However, some employment-based visa categories for "Rest of World" countries have retrogressed, and these retrogressions are necessary to keep visa issuances within FY 2027 quarterly and annual limits. This situation is being continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Final action dateDate for filingBulletins: October 2016 – October 2026
Full history since December 2001: the October bulletin of each year
October opens each fiscal year, with fresh annual visa limits.
Bulletin
Final action
October 2026
September 22, 2026
October 2025
February 1, 2024
October 2024
November 22, 2021
October 2023
February 8, 2019
October 2022
Current
October 2021
Current
October 2020
Current
October 2019
Current
October 2018
August 22, 2016
October 2017
October 22, 2015
October 2016
December 22, 2014
October 2015
April 15, 2014
October 2014
February 1, 2013
October 2013
September 8, 2013
October 2012
June 1, 2010
October 2011
January 8, 2009
October 2010
April 1, 2010
October 2009
June 1, 2005
October 2008
January 1, 2004
October 2007
November 15, 2002
October 2006
April 22, 2001
October 2005
November 1, 2001
October 2004
May 1, 2000
October 2003
September 15, 1998
October 2002
July 15, 1997
Who F2A is for
Spouses and unmarried children (under 21) of lawful permanent residents. Annual limit: 77% of the second-preference limit; 75% of those are exempt from the per-country limit.
Philippines, India, China (mainland-born): same date as all other countries in every bulletin of the last three years, so this page covers them too.
Questions
What is the difference between final action dates and dates for filing?
The final action date is when a visa number can actually be issued or a green card approved: your priority date must be earlier than it. The date for filing is earlier in the process: it says when you can submit documents to the National Visa Center or, in months when USCIS allows it, file Form I-485.
What do “C” and “U” mean?
“C” (current) means visa numbers are available to everyone in the category, whatever the priority date. “U” (unauthorized) means no visa numbers can be issued in that category this month.
When is the next visa bulletin published?
The State Department usually publishes each bulletin around the middle of the previous month. The new fiscal year, with fresh annual limits, starts with the October bulletin.