In October 2026, a visa number is available for F2A Mexico if your priority date is earlier than March 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 Mexico was February 1, 2023. Now it is March 22, 2026. In 12 months: advanced 3 years, 2 months. The queue is about 6 months 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
March 22, 2026
October 2025
February 1, 2023
October 2024
March 8, 2021
October 2023
February 1, 2019
October 2022
Current
October 2021
Current
October 2020
Current
October 2019
Current
October 2018
August 1, 2016
October 2017
October 15, 2015
October 2016
December 1, 2014
October 2015
March 1, 2014
October 2014
July 22, 2012
October 2013
September 1, 2013
October 2012
May 15, 2010
October 2011
October 15, 2008
October 2010
January 1, 2010
October 2009
March 1, 2003
October 2008
May 1, 2001
October 2007
May 1, 2002
October 2006
October 15, 1999
October 2005
October 1, 1998
October 2004
September 15, 1997
October 2003
March 1, 1996
October 2002
February 1, 1995
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.
Questions
Why does Mexico have its own date?
No country can receive more than 7% of the family and employment visas in a year. When demand from Mexico goes over that limit, the State Department gives it a separate, usually later, cutoff date.
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.