EB-3 Other Workers Mexico priority date
EB-3 Other Workers is for unskilled workers (EW3). Applicants born in Mexico have their own cutoff because demand from Mexico exceeds the per-country limit.
EB-3 Other Workers Mexico cutoff history
How long applicants waited
Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 18 months in the September 2013 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 18 months in June 2014.
Pending EB-3 Other Workers Mexico green card applications at USCIS
USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 730 EB-3 Other Workers cases chargeable to Mexico were pending in the October 2026 inventory. The table shows them by the year of the priority date; consular cases abroad are not included.
| Priority date year | Pending I-485s | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Earlier | 76 | 76 |
| 2017 | 20 | 96 |
| 2018 | 15 | 111 |
| 2019 | 30 | 141 |
| 2020 | 55 | 196 |
| 2021 | 321 | 517 |
| 2022 | 213 | 730 |
Last 24 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action | Change | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Jun 1, 2022 | +151 d | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Oct 2026 | Jan 1, 2022 | -90 d | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Sep 2026 | Apr 1, 2022 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Aug 2026 | Apr 1, 2022 | +31 d | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jul 2026 | Mar 1, 2022 | +28 d | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jun 2026 | Feb 1, 2022 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| May 2026 | Feb 1, 2022 | +92 d | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Apr 2026 | Nov 1, 2021 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Mar 2026 | Nov 1, 2021 | +61 d | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Feb 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | — | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Jan 2026 | Sep 1, 2021 | +31 d | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Dec 2025 | Aug 1, 2021 | +17 d | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Nov 2025 | Jul 15, 2021 | — | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Oct 2025 | Jul 15, 2021 | +7 d | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Sep 2025 | Jul 8, 2021 | — | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Aug 2025 | Jul 8, 2021 | — | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Jul 2025 | Jul 8, 2021 | +16 d | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Jun 2025 | Jun 22, 2021 | +31 d | Jul 22, 2021 |
| May 2025 | May 22, 2021 | — | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Apr 2025 | May 22, 2021 | +110 d | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Mar 2025 | Feb 1, 2021 | +55 d | May 22, 2021 |
| Feb 2025 | Dec 8, 2020 | — | May 22, 2021 |
| Jan 2025 | Dec 8, 2020 | +7 d | May 22, 2021 |
| Dec 2024 | Dec 1, 2020 | — | May 22, 2021 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the current EB-3 Other Workers Mexico priority date?
In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Other Workers Mexico final action date is Jun 1, 2022 and the date for filing is Jul 1, 2022.
How fast is EB-3 Other Workers Mexico moving?
Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 10.5 months. Average forward movement: 10.6 months/year (last year), 8.3 months/year (5 years), 7.1 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 0.7 months over the last five years.
When will a EB-3 Other Workers Mexico priority date in Jun 2023 become current?
It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 8.3 months/year, that takes about 1.4 years. This is a projection from past movement, not a forecast by the State Department; demand, visa numbers and policy changes can make it much faster or slower. Try the priority date calculator for your own date.
How many EB-3 Other Workers Mexico green card applications are pending?
USCIS reported 730 pending EB-3 Other Workers adjustment-of-status applications for Mexico in its October 2026 inventory. Applicants who process at a U.S. consulate abroad are not included.
- Visa Bulletin for November 2026 (travel.state.gov)
- Visa Bulletin archive since 2001
- USCIS pending EB I-485 inventory, October 2026
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.