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F3 Mexico priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F3 Mexico Final Action Date is 1 Jul 2001, which lags the bulletin month by about 25.3 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 6 days per month (0.21 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 1 bulletin; the largest move back was 236 days in July 2019.

1 Jul 2001Final Action Date, Oct 2026
1 Dec 2002Date for Filing, Oct 2026
25.3 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+6 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

F3 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: 1 Jul 2001.199520002005201020152020202520182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2016-12: 8 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-04: 8 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2017-05: 22 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2017-08: 8 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2017-10: 22 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 May 1995Final Action Date 2017-12: 22 May 1995Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-02: 22 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-04: 8 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Sep 1995Final Action Date 2018-06: 1 Oct 1995Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2018-09: 22 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2019-03: 15 Jan 1996Final Action Date 2019-04: 8 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-05: 15 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-07: 1 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2019-10: 22 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2020-02: 22 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2020-03: 8 Apr 1996Final Action Date 2020-04: 8 May 1996Final Action Date 2020-05: 8 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2020-06: 22 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Jul 1996Final Action Date 2020-08: 15 Jul 1996Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Aug 1996Final Action Date 2021-01: 22 Aug 1996Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Sep 1996Final Action Date 2021-03: 15 Sep 1996Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 Oct 1996Final Action Date 2021-05: 15 Oct 1996Final Action Date 2021-06: 15 Nov 1996Final Action Date 2021-07: 8 Mar 1997Final Action Date 2021-08: 22 Apr 1997Final Action Date 2021-09: 15 May 1997Final Action Date 2021-12: 15 Jul 1997Final Action Date 2022-01: 15 Sep 1997Final Action Date 2022-07: 15 Oct 1997Final Action Date 2022-11: 1 Nov 1997Final Action Date 2023-07: 15 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Mar 1998Final Action Date 2023-11: 22 Mar 1998Final Action Date 2024-01: 8 Sep 1998Final Action Date 2024-05: 22 Jul 1999Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Dec 1999Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Mar 2000Final Action Date 2024-10: 22 Aug 2000Final Action Date 2024-11: 22 Oct 2000Final Action Date 2025-01: 22 Nov 2000Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jan 2001Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Feb 2001Final Action Date 2025-10: 15 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2025-11: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Jun 2001Final Action Date 2026-08: 1 Jul 2001Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 May 1995Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Oct 1995Date for Filing 2018-03: 1 Apr 1997Date for Filing 2018-04: 15 Dec 1997Date for Filing 2018-05: 22 Sep 1998Date for Filing 2018-07: 8 Oct 1998Date for Filing 2018-10: 22 Dec 1998Date for Filing 2018-12: 8 Oct 1999Date for Filing 2019-01: 1 May 2000Date for Filing 2019-02: 8 Jun 2000Date for Filing 2019-04: 15 Jun 2000Date for Filing 2019-05: 22 Jun 2000Date for Filing 2019-06: 1 Jul 2000Date for Filing 2019-07: 8 Jul 2000Date for Filing 2019-08: 15 Jul 2000Date for Filing 2020-08: 1 Aug 2000Date for Filing 2020-09: 15 Aug 2000Date for Filing 2021-02: 8 Sep 2000Date for Filing 2022-01: 8 Oct 2000Date for Filing 2022-03: 1 Mar 2001Date for Filing 2022-07: 15 Apr 2001Date for Filing 2022-11: 15 Jun 2001Date for Filing 2025-11: 1 Jul 2001Date for Filing 2026-05: 15 Jul 2001Date for Filing 2026-10: 1 Dec 2002
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.
F3 Mexico: Final Action Date, full historyF3 Mexico: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.199020002010202020052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: 1 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2002-05: 15 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2002-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2002-10: 15 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2002-11: 15 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2002-12: 1 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2003-01: 8 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2003-02: 15 Feb 1993Final Action Date 2003-03: 22 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2003-04: 22 Apr 1993Final Action Date 2003-05: 1 Jul 1993Final Action Date 2003-06: 15 Nov 1993Final Action Date 2003-07: 8 Mar 1994Final Action Date 2003-08: 22 May 1994Final Action Date 2003-09: 1 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2003-10: 8 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2003-11: 15 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2004-01: 22 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2004-02: 8 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2004-03: 22 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2004-04: 1 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2004-06: 8 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2004-08: 1 May 1992Final Action Date 2004-10: 15 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2004-11: 1 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2004-12: 1 Jul 1994Final Action Date 2005-01: 22 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2005-02: 22 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2005-03: 8 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2005-05: 22 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2005-07: 1 Jan 1992Final Action Date 2005-10: 1 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2005-11: 8 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2005-12: 1 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2006-01: 8 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2006-02: 1 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2006-05: 1 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2006-06: 1 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2006-07: 15 Oct 1993Final Action Date 2006-08: 1 Jan 1981Final Action Date 2006-09: 15 Jun 1988Final Action Date 2006-10: 1 Jan 1994Final Action Date 2006-11: 1 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2007-03: 1 Aug 1994Final Action Date 2007-04: 8 Feb 1988Final Action Date 2007-10: 1 May 1992Final Action Date 2007-11: 8 Jun 1992Final Action Date 2007-12: 8 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2008-03: 15 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2008-04: 22 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2008-06: 1 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2008-07: 8 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2008-08: 8 Sep 1992Final Action Date 2008-09: 15 Sep 1992Final Action Date 2008-12: 1 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2009-02: 8 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2009-03: 15 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2009-04: 22 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2009-07: 1 Jul 1991Final Action Date 2009-10: 8 Jul 1991Final Action Date 2009-11: 1 May 1992Final Action Date 2009-12: 22 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2010-01: 15 Sep 1992Final Action Date 2010-02: 22 Sep 1992Final Action Date 2010-03: 8 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2010-04: 15 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2010-05: 22 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Mar 1992Final Action Date 2010-10: 22 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2011-02: 22 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2011-03: 1 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2011-04: 8 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2011-05: 15 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2011-09: 22 Nov 1992Final Action Date 2011-10: 1 Dec 1992Final Action Date 2011-11: 8 Dec 1992Final Action Date 2011-12: 15 Dec 1992Final Action Date 2012-01: 22 Dec 1992Final Action Date 2012-02: 1 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2012-03: 8 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2012-04: 15 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2012-07: 22 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2012-10: 8 Feb 1993Final Action Date 2012-11: 15 Feb 1993Final Action Date 2012-12: 1 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2013-01: 8 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2013-03: 15 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2013-04: 22 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2013-05: 1 Apr 1993Final Action Date 2013-06: 8 Apr 1993Final Action Date 2013-07: 22 Apr 1993Final Action Date 2013-08: 1 May 1993Final Action Date 2013-09: 15 May 1993Final Action Date 2013-10: 22 May 1993Final Action Date 2013-11: 1 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2014-03: 8 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2014-04: 22 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2014-05: 1 Jul 1993Final Action Date 2014-06: 22 Jul 1993Final Action Date 2014-07: 8 Aug 1993Final Action Date 2014-08: 15 Sep 1993Final Action Date 2014-09: 15 Oct 1993Final Action Date 2014-10: 22 Oct 1993Final Action Date 2014-11: 1 Nov 1993Final Action Date 2014-12: 15 Nov 1993Final Action Date 2015-01: 15 Dec 1993Final Action Date 2015-02: 15 Jan 1994Final Action Date 2015-03: 22 Feb 1994Final Action Date 2015-04: 1 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2015-05: 15 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2015-07: 22 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2015-09: 22 May 1994Final Action Date 2015-10: 8 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2015-11: 15 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2015-12: 8 Jul 1994Final Action Date 2016-01: 1 Aug 1994Final Action Date 2016-02: 8 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2016-04: 1 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2016-05: 8 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2016-06: 22 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2016-09: 15 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2016-10: 22 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2016-12: 8 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-01: 15 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-03: 22 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2017-04: 8 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2017-05: 22 Jan 1995Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2017-07: 22 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2017-08: 8 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2017-10: 22 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 May 1995Final Action Date 2017-12: 22 May 1995Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-02: 22 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-04: 8 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Sep 1995Final Action Date 2018-06: 1 Oct 1995Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2018-09: 22 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2019-03: 15 Jan 1996Final Action Date 2019-04: 8 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-05: 15 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2019-07: 1 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 Dec 1995Final Action Date 2019-10: 22 Feb 1996Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2020-02: 22 Mar 1996Final Action Date 2020-03: 8 Apr 1996Final Action Date 2020-04: 8 May 1996Final Action Date 2020-05: 8 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2020-06: 22 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2020-07: 8 Jul 1996Final Action Date 2020-08: 15 Jul 1996Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Aug 1996Final Action Date 2021-01: 22 Aug 1996Final Action Date 2021-02: 1 Sep 1996Final Action Date 2021-03: 15 Sep 1996Final Action Date 2021-04: 1 Oct 1996Final Action Date 2021-05: 15 Oct 1996Final Action Date 2021-06: 15 Nov 1996Final Action Date 2021-07: 8 Mar 1997Final Action Date 2021-08: 22 Apr 1997Final Action Date 2021-09: 15 May 1997Final Action Date 2021-12: 15 Jul 1997Final Action Date 2022-01: 15 Sep 1997Final Action Date 2022-07: 15 Oct 1997Final Action Date 2022-11: 1 Nov 1997Final Action Date 2023-07: 15 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2023-10: 8 Mar 1998Final Action Date 2023-11: 22 Mar 1998Final Action Date 2024-01: 8 Sep 1998Final Action Date 2024-05: 22 Jul 1999Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Dec 1999Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Mar 2000Final Action Date 2024-10: 22 Aug 2000Final Action Date 2024-11: 22 Oct 2000Final Action Date 2025-01: 22 Nov 2000Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jan 2001Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Feb 2001Final Action Date 2025-10: 15 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2025-11: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Jun 2001Final Action Date 2026-08: 1 Jul 2001
Final Action Date since December 2001.

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

F3 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.-180-150-120-90-60-30030609012015018020182020202220242026Days moved per month2016-11: +92016-12: +72017-01: +72017-03: +72017-04: +172017-05: +142017-06: +312017-07: +282017-08: +172017-10: +142017-11: +162017-12: +142018-01: +242018-02: +72018-04: +162018-05: +552018-06: +302018-07: +612018-09: +212019-03: +242019-04: +242019-05: +72019-06: +72019-07: -2362019-08: +1532019-10: +832020-01: +82020-02: +212020-03: +172020-04: +302020-05: +312020-06: +142020-07: +162020-08: +72020-09: +172021-01: +212021-02: +102021-03: +142021-04: +162021-05: +142021-06: +312021-07: +1132021-08: +452021-09: +232021-12: +612022-01: +622022-07: +302022-11: +172023-07: +752023-10: +522023-11: +142024-01: +1702024-05: +3172024-06: +1322024-07: +912024-10: +1742024-11: +612025-01: +312025-04: +542025-07: +172025-10: +732025-11: +162026-07: +312026-08: +30
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for F3 Mexico

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsJul 2001May 2001 – Feb 2002Jan 2027
6 monthsJul 2001Feb 2001 – Jul 2002Apr 2027
12 monthsAug 2001Dec 2000 – Apr 2003Oct 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

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

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Jul 2019Retrogressed22 Feb 19961 Jul 1995−236 d
Mar 2011Retrogressed22 Nov 19921 Nov 1992−21 d
Jul 2010Retrogressed22 Oct 19921 Mar 1992−235 d
Jul 2009Retrogressed22 Oct 19921 Jul 1991−479 d
Apr 2007Retrogressed1 Aug 19948 Feb 1988−2,366 d
Mar 2007Retrogressed1 Jan 19951 Aug 1994−153 d
Aug 2006Retrogressed15 Oct 19931 Jan 1981−4,670 d
May 2006Retrogressed1 Jan 19951 Jan 1993−730 d
Jul 2005Retrogressed22 Apr 19951 Jan 1992−1,207 d
Aug 2004Retrogressed8 Mar 19951 May 1992−1,041 d
Oct 2002ReopenedUnavailable15 Jul 1992
Sep 2002Became Unavailable15 Jul 1992Unavailable

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)1 Jul 20011 Jul 2001+00
FY202615 Apr 20011 Jul 2001+770
FY202522 Aug 20001 Feb 2001+1630
FY20248 Mar 19981 Mar 2000+7240
FY202315 Oct 199715 Jan 1998+920
FY202215 May 199715 Oct 1997+1530
FY20211 Aug 199615 May 1997+2870
FY202022 Feb 19961 Aug 1996+1610
FY201922 Dec 19951 Dec 1995-211
FY201822 Apr 199522 Dec 1995+2440
FY201722 Nov 19948 Apr 1995+1370
FY20168 Jun 199415 Nov 1994+1600

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in May (+40 days) and the weakest in March (+6 days). Retrogressions were most common in July. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +32 d+32FebFeb: +7 d+7MarMar: +6 d+6AprApr: +16 d+16MayMay: +40 d+40JunJun: +24 d+24JulJul: +21 d+21AugAug: +23 d+23SepSep: +8 d+8OctOct: +35 d+35NovNov: +13 d+13DecDec: +10 d+10

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 20261 Jul 20011 Dec 20020
Sep 20261 Jul 200115 Jul 20010
Aug 20261 Jul 200115 Jul 2001+30
Jul 20261 Jun 200115 Jul 2001+31
Jun 20261 May 200115 Jul 20010
May 20261 May 200115 Jul 20010
Apr 20261 May 20011 Jul 20010
Mar 20261 May 20011 Jul 20010
Feb 20261 May 20011 Jul 20010
Jan 20261 May 20011 Jul 20010
Dec 20251 May 20011 Jul 20010
Nov 20251 May 20011 Jul 2001+16
Oct 202515 Apr 200115 Jun 2001+73
Sep 20251 Feb 200115 Jun 20010
Aug 20251 Feb 200115 Jun 20010
Jul 20251 Feb 200115 Jun 2001+17
Jun 202515 Jan 200115 Jun 20010
May 202515 Jan 200115 Jun 20010
Apr 202515 Jan 200115 Jun 2001+54
Mar 202522 Nov 200015 Jun 20010
Feb 202522 Nov 200015 Jun 20010
Jan 202522 Nov 200015 Jun 2001+31
Dec 202422 Oct 200015 Jun 20010
Nov 202422 Oct 200015 Jun 2001+61

About this category

F3 is the preference category for: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. 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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