F2A Mexico: July 22, 2025 → August 22, 2025 (advanced 1 month)
Source:Visa Bulletin for September 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.
Dates are written as in the bulletin (22AUG25 = August 22, 2025). C = current, U = unavailable. ▲ moved forward and ▼ moved back since the previous bulletin; no symbol = no change.
Family-sponsored
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in September 2026, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
Family-sponsored: final action date · September 2026
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
Immigrant visa issuance rates have decreased in FY 2026, in part due to the policies the President has put in place since January 2025 to protect national security and the integrity of our immigration process, as well as the impact of posts that have faced limited or suspended visa operations in response to global events. Consequently, to make visas available in accordance with sections 201-203 of the INA to sufficient prospective immigrants to use immigrant visa numbers that are available in FY 2026, dates for filing and final action dates have been advanced across various immigrant visa categories throughout recent months. Note that as additional immigrant visa demand materializes, or administration actions are amended, retrogression may become necessary in the coming weeks to keep issuances within annual limits. Visa categories may become "Unavailable" prior to the end of the fiscal year if annual limits, category limits, or pro-rated per-country limits are reached. This situation is being continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Visa Availability in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) Final Action Date for India
High demand and number use by aliens chargeable to India in the EB-1 visa category may necessitate making the category unavailable in the coming weeks if India's pro-rated limit in the EB-1 category is reached before the fiscal year ends. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Visa Availability in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) Category
Sufficient demand and increased number use in the EB-2 visa category may make it necessary to retrogress the final action date or make the category unavailable before the end of the fiscal year to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY 2026 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Visa Availability in the Employment-Based Fifth Preference Unreserved (EB-5) Category
Sufficient demand and number use in the EB-5 unreserved visa category may make it necessary to retrogress the final action date or make the category unavailable before the end of the fiscal year to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY 2026 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.