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F2A Mexico priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Mar 2026, which lags the bulletin month by about 0.5 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 95 days per month (3.13 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the gap is shrinking. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 1 bulletin; the largest move back was 791 days in August 2023.

22 Mar 2026Final Action Date, Oct 2026
CurrentDate for Filing, Oct 2026
0.5 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+95 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

F2A Mexico: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 yearsLine chart of the cut-off date by bulletin month from November 2016 to October 2026. The dashed diagonal marks a cut-off equal to the bulletin month, i.e. no wait. Latest Final Action Date: 22 Mar 2026.20162018202020222024202620182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Feb 2015Final Action Date 2017-01: 8 Mar 2015Final Action Date 2017-02: 1 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-04: 22 May 2015Final Action Date 2017-05: 22 Jun 2015Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Jul 2015Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Aug 2015Final Action Date 2017-08: 1 Sep 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 22 Sep 2015Final Action Date 2017-10: 15 Oct 2015Final Action Date 2017-11: 1 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2017-12: 15 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Feb 2016Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Mar 2016Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Apr 2016Final Action Date 2018-05: 22 Apr 2016Final Action Date 2018-06: 8 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-07: 8 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Aug 2016Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2018-12: 22 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Oct 2016Final Action Date 2019-02: 15 Nov 2016Final Action Date 2019-03: 15 Dec 2016Final Action Date 2019-04: 15 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 May 2017Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jul 2017Final Action Date 2019-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2022-08: 22 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2022-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-04: 1 Nov 2018Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Feb 2019Final Action Date 2024-01: 22 Oct 2019Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Feb 2020Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Jun 2020Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Aug 2020Final Action Date 2024-05: 8 Nov 2020Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Feb 2021Final Action Date 2024-10: 8 Mar 2021Final Action Date 2024-11: 15 Apr 2021Final Action Date 2025-01: 15 May 2021Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2026-05: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2026-06: 1 Jan 2024Final Action Date 2026-08: 22 Jul 2025Final Action Date 2026-09: 22 Aug 2025Final Action Date 2026-10: 22 Mar 2026Date for Filing 2016-11: 22 Nov 2015Date for Filing 2017-05: 8 Apr 2016Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Nov 2016Date for Filing 2018-03: 1 May 2017Date for Filing 2018-04: 22 Sep 2017Date for Filing 2018-07: 1 Dec 2017Date for Filing 2019-03: 8 Dec 2017Date for Filing 2019-04: 15 Dec 2017Date for Filing 2019-05: 8 Jan 2018Date for Filing 2019-06: 8 Mar 2019Date for Filing 2019-08: 1 Jun 2019Date for Filing 2019-09: 1 Jul 2019Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Aug 2019Date for Filing 2019-11: 1 Sep 2019Date for Filing 2019-12: 1 Oct 2019Date for Filing 2020-01: 1 Nov 2019Date for Filing 2020-02: 1 Dec 2019Date for Filing 2020-03: 1 Jan 2020Date for Filing 2020-04: 1 Feb 2020Date for Filing 2020-05: 1 Mar 2020Date for Filing 2020-06: 1 May 2020Date for Filing 2020-07: 1 Jun 2020Date for Filing 2020-08: 1 Jul 2020Date for Filing 2020-09: 1 Aug 2020Date for Filing 2021-02: 1 Jan 2021Date for Filing 2021-03: 1 Feb 2021Date for Filing 2021-04: 1 Mar 2021Date for Filing 2021-05: 1 Apr 2021Date for Filing 2021-06: 1 May 2021Date for Filing 2021-07: 1 Jun 2021Date for Filing 2021-12: 1 Sep 2021Date for Filing 2022-01: 1 Oct 2021Date for Filing 2022-03: 1 Dec 2021Date for Filing 2022-04: CurrentDate for Filing 2023-09: 1 Sep 2023Date for Filing 2024-07: 1 Nov 2023Date for Filing 2024-08: 15 Jun 2024Date for Filing 2024-10: 15 Jul 2024Date for Filing 2025-04: 15 Oct 2024Date for Filing 2025-05: 1 Feb 2025Date for Filing 2025-07: 1 Mar 2025Date for Filing 2025-08: 1 Apr 2025Date for Filing 2025-09: 1 Jun 2025Date for Filing 2025-10: 22 Sep 2025Date for Filing 2025-11: 22 Oct 2025Date for Filing 2025-12: 22 Nov 2025Date for Filing 2026-01: 22 Dec 2025Date for Filing 2026-02: 22 Jan 2026Date for Filing 2026-03: 22 Feb 2026Date for Filing 2026-04: Current
Hover or focus points for values. Priority dates below the line are not yet reached; the vertical gap to the dashed diagonal is the backlog age.
F2A Mexico: Final Action Date, full historyF2A Mexico: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.199520002005201020152020202520052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: 22 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2002-06: 8 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2002-07: 22 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2002-08: 15 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2002-09: 8 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2002-10: 1 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2002-11: 1 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2002-12: 8 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2003-01: 15 May 1995Final Action Date 2003-02: 8 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2003-03: 1 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2003-04: 15 Aug 1995Final Action Date 2003-05: 1 Oct 1995Final Action Date 2003-06: 1 Nov 1995Final Action Date 2003-07: 15 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2003-08: 15 Jan 1996Final Action Date 2003-09: 1 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2003-10: 1 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2003-11: 15 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2003-12: 8 Apr 1996Final Action Date 2004-01: 1 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2004-02: 1 Aug 1996Final Action Date 2004-03: 1 Nov 1996Final Action Date 2004-04: 1 Jan 1997Final Action Date 2004-05: 1 Apr 1997Final Action Date 2004-06: 1 Jun 1997Final Action Date 2004-07: 15 Aug 1997Final Action Date 2004-08: 15 Sep 1997Final Action Date 2004-12: 22 Sep 1997Final Action Date 2005-01: 15 Oct 1997Final Action Date 2005-02: 15 Nov 1997Final Action Date 2005-03: 15 Dec 1997Final Action Date 2005-04: 15 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2005-05: 1 Mar 1998Final Action Date 2005-06: 22 Apr 1998Final Action Date 2005-07: 22 May 1998Final Action Date 2005-08: 1 Jul 1998Final Action Date 2005-09: 15 Aug 1998Final Action Date 2005-10: 1 Oct 1998Final Action Date 2005-11: 1 Nov 1998Final Action Date 2005-12: 15 Dec 1998Final Action Date 2006-01: 15 Feb 1999Final Action Date 2006-02: 15 Apr 1999Final Action Date 2006-03: 15 May 1999Final Action Date 2006-04: 15 Jun 1999Final Action Date 2006-06: 22 Jul 1999Final Action Date 2006-07: 1 Sep 1999Final Action Date 2006-08: 8 Sep 1999Final Action Date 2006-09: 22 Sep 1999Final Action Date 2006-10: 15 Oct 1999Final Action Date 2006-11: 1 Dec 1999Final Action Date 2006-12: 15 Jan 2000Final Action Date 2007-01: 15 Mar 2000Final Action Date 2007-02: 15 May 2000Final Action Date 2007-03: 15 Aug 2000Final Action Date 2007-04: 1 Dec 2000Final Action Date 2007-05: 1 Jan 2001Final Action Date 2007-06: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2007-07: 1 Aug 2001Final Action Date 2007-08: 1 Nov 2001Final Action Date 2007-09: 1 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2007-10: 1 May 2002Final Action Date 2008-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-10: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2008-11: 15 Jul 2001Final Action Date 2008-12: 1 Aug 2001Final Action Date 2009-01: 15 Aug 2001Final Action Date 2009-02: 22 Sep 2001Final Action Date 2009-03: 15 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2009-04: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2009-05: 1 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2009-06: 15 May 2002Final Action Date 2009-07: 22 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2009-08: 22 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2009-09: 22 Dec 2002Final Action Date 2009-10: 1 Mar 2003Final Action Date 2009-11: 15 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2009-12: 1 Oct 2003Final Action Date 2010-01: 1 Jan 2004Final Action Date 2010-02: 1 Mar 2004Final Action Date 2010-03: 1 Jul 2004Final Action Date 2010-04: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2010-05: 1 Jun 2005Final Action Date 2010-06: 1 Dec 2006Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Jun 2007Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Mar 2008Final Action Date 2010-09: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2010-10: 1 Jan 2010Final Action Date 2010-11: 1 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2011-01: 1 Apr 2005Final Action Date 2011-03: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2011-04: 1 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2011-05: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2011-06: 22 Jul 2007Final Action Date 2011-07: 15 Feb 2008Final Action Date 2011-08: 1 Jun 2008Final Action Date 2011-09: 22 Sep 2008Final Action Date 2011-10: 15 Oct 2008Final Action Date 2011-11: 1 Dec 2008Final Action Date 2011-12: 8 Feb 2009Final Action Date 2012-01: 22 Mar 2009Final Action Date 2012-02: 8 May 2009Final Action Date 2012-03: 1 Jul 2009Final Action Date 2012-04: 1 Sep 2009Final Action Date 2012-05: 15 Oct 2009Final Action Date 2012-06: 8 Dec 2009Final Action Date 2012-07: 1 Feb 2010Final Action Date 2012-08: 1 Mar 2010Final Action Date 2012-09: 15 Apr 2010Final Action Date 2012-10: 15 May 2010Final Action Date 2012-11: 22 Jun 2010Final Action Date 2012-12: 1 Aug 2010Final Action Date 2013-01: 1 Sep 2010Final Action Date 2013-02: 8 Oct 2010Final Action Date 2013-03: 15 Nov 2010Final Action Date 2013-04: 1 Dec 2010Final Action Date 2013-05: 1 Feb 2011Final Action Date 2013-06: 8 May 2011Final Action Date 2013-07: 1 Sep 2011Final Action Date 2013-08: CurrentFinal Action Date 2013-10: 1 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2014-03: 15 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2014-06: 15 Mar 2011Final Action Date 2014-09: 22 Apr 2012Final Action Date 2014-10: 22 Jul 2012Final Action Date 2014-11: 22 Sep 2012Final Action Date 2014-12: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2015-01: 22 Feb 2013Final Action Date 2015-02: 22 Apr 2013Final Action Date 2015-03: 22 May 2013Final Action Date 2015-04: 8 Jul 2013Final Action Date 2015-05: 8 Aug 2013Final Action Date 2015-07: 15 Sep 2013Final Action Date 2015-08: 1 Nov 2013Final Action Date 2015-09: 1 Feb 2014Final Action Date 2015-10: 1 Mar 2014Final Action Date 2015-11: 1 Apr 2014Final Action Date 2015-12: 8 May 2014Final Action Date 2016-01: 1 Jun 2014Final Action Date 2016-02: 8 Jun 2014Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Jun 2014Final Action Date 2016-04: 22 Jul 2014Final Action Date 2016-05: 15 Aug 2014Final Action Date 2016-06: 1 Sep 2014Final Action Date 2016-10: 1 Dec 2014Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 Jan 2015Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Feb 2015Final Action Date 2017-01: 8 Mar 2015Final Action Date 2017-02: 1 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Apr 2015Final Action Date 2017-04: 22 May 2015Final Action Date 2017-05: 22 Jun 2015Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Jul 2015Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Aug 2015Final Action Date 2017-08: 1 Sep 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 22 Sep 2015Final Action Date 2017-10: 15 Oct 2015Final Action Date 2017-11: 1 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2017-12: 15 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Feb 2016Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 Mar 2016Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Apr 2016Final Action Date 2018-05: 22 Apr 2016Final Action Date 2018-06: 8 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-07: 8 Jun 2016Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Aug 2016Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2018-12: 22 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2019-01: 15 Oct 2016Final Action Date 2019-02: 15 Nov 2016Final Action Date 2019-03: 15 Dec 2016Final Action Date 2019-04: 15 Feb 2017Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 May 2017Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jul 2017Final Action Date 2019-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2022-08: 22 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2022-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-04: 1 Nov 2018Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 Sep 2016Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Feb 2019Final Action Date 2024-01: 22 Oct 2019Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Feb 2020Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Jun 2020Final Action Date 2024-04: 15 Aug 2020Final Action Date 2024-05: 8 Nov 2020Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Feb 2021Final Action Date 2024-10: 8 Mar 2021Final Action Date 2024-11: 15 Apr 2021Final Action Date 2025-01: 15 May 2021Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2026-05: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2026-06: 1 Jan 2024Final Action Date 2026-08: 22 Jul 2025Final Action Date 2026-09: 22 Aug 2025Final Action Date 2026-10: 22 Mar 2026
Final Action Date since December 2001.

Final Action DateDate for FilingNo wait (cut-off = bulletin month)○ Current   ✕ Unavailable   shaded: forecast range

F2A Mexico: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month averageBars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average.-420-360-300-240-180-120-6006012018024030036042020182020202220242026Days moved per month2016-11: +382016-12: +382017-01: +212017-02: +242017-03: +212017-04: +302017-05: +312017-06: +302017-07: +312017-08: +102017-09: +212017-10: +232017-11: +172017-12: +142018-01: +472018-02: +312018-03: +292018-04: +312018-05: +212018-06: +162018-07: +312018-08: +232018-10: +312018-11: +312018-12: +212019-01: +232019-02: +312019-03: +302019-04: +622019-05: +752019-06: +612023-08: -7912023-10: +8832024-01: +2632024-02: +1022024-03: +1352024-04: +612024-05: +852024-06: +852024-10: +352024-11: +382025-01: +302025-07: +2622025-10: +3652026-05: +1812026-06: +1532026-08: +5682026-09: +312026-10: +212
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for F2A Mexico

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsAug 2026Jun 2026 – Mar 2027Jan 2027
6 monthsJan 2027Aug 2026 – Jan 2028Apr 2027
12 monthsOct 2027Feb 2027 – Jun 2029Oct 2027

Extrapolates the recent pace with a damping factor of 0.5; the range is the 10th–90th percentile of this method’s past errors across all categories. It is a rough guide, not a prediction, and cannot foresee policy changes. How it works and how accurate it was.

Retrogression and advance history

4 retrogressions since December 2001 (the bulletin data start). Most recent changes of direction or availability:

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Aug 2023Retrogressed1 Nov 20181 Sep 2016−791 d
Apr 2023Left CurrentCurrent1 Nov 2018
Oct 2022Became Current22 Apr 2019Current
Aug 2022Left CurrentCurrent22 Apr 2019
Jul 2019Became Current1 Jul 2017Current
Jun 2014Retrogressed15 Apr 201215 Mar 2011−397 d
Mar 2014Retrogressed1 Sep 201315 Apr 2012−504 d
Oct 2013Left CurrentCurrent1 Sep 2013
Aug 2013Became Current1 Sep 2011Current
Jan 2011Retrogressed1 Mar 20101 Apr 2005−1,795 d
Oct 2008ReopenedUnavailable1 May 2001
Jul 2008Became Unavailable1 May 2002Unavailable

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)22 Mar 202622 Mar 2026+00
FY20261 Feb 202322 Aug 2025+9330
FY20258 Mar 20211 Feb 2022+3300
FY20241 Feb 20191 Feb 2021+7310
FY2023Current1 Sep 2016—1
FY2022Current22 Apr 2019—0
FY2021CurrentCurrent—0
FY2020CurrentCurrent—0
FY20191 Aug 2016Current—0
FY201815 Oct 20151 Jul 2016+2600
FY20171 Dec 201422 Sep 2015+2950
FY20161 Mar 20141 Sep 2014+1840

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+208 days) and the weakest in August (-27 days). Retrogressions were most common in August. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +58 d+58FebFeb: +28 d+28MarMar: +32 d+32AprApr: +32 d+32MayMay: +52 d+52JunJun: +45 d+45JulJul: +46 d+46AugAug: -27 d-27SepSep: +6 d+6OctOct: +208 d+208NovNov: +22 d+22DecDec: +16 d+16

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 202622 Mar 2026Current+212
Sep 202622 Aug 2025Current+31
Aug 202622 Jul 2025Current+568
Jul 20261 Jan 2024Current0
Jun 20261 Jan 2024Current+153
May 20261 Aug 2023Current+181
Apr 20261 Feb 2023Current0
Mar 20261 Feb 202322 Feb 20260
Feb 20261 Feb 202322 Jan 20260
Jan 20261 Feb 202322 Dec 20250
Dec 20251 Feb 202322 Nov 20250
Nov 20251 Feb 202322 Oct 20250
Oct 20251 Feb 202322 Sep 2025+365
Sep 20251 Feb 20221 Jun 20250
Aug 20251 Feb 20221 Apr 20250
Jul 20251 Feb 20221 Mar 2025+262
Jun 202515 May 20211 Feb 20250
May 202515 May 20211 Feb 20250
Apr 202515 May 202115 Oct 20240
Mar 202515 May 202115 Jul 20240
Feb 202515 May 202115 Jul 20240
Jan 202515 May 202115 Jul 2024+30
Dec 202415 Apr 202115 Jul 20240
Nov 202415 Apr 202115 Jul 2024+38

About this category

F2A is the preference category for: spouses and children (under 21) of permanent residents. This is the column for applicants chargeable to Mexico.

Check the priority-date calculator to compare your date, the FAQ for how to read these dates, and the official October 2026 bulletin. Informational only, not legal advice.

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