EB-5 Unreserved Mexico priority date
EB-5 Unreserved is for immigrant investors (unreserved visas). Applicants born in Mexico have their own cutoff because demand from Mexico exceeds the per-country limit.
EB-5 Unreserved Mexico cutoff history
How long applicants waited
Pending EB-5 Unreserved Mexico green card applications at USCIS
USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 151 EB-5 Unreserved 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 20 |
| 2019 | 41 | 61 |
| 2021 | 15 | 76 |
| 2022 | 10 | 86 |
| 2023 | 10 | 96 |
| 2024 | 35 | 131 |
| 2025 | 15 | 146 |
| 2026 | 5 | 151 |
Last 24 bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action | Change | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Oct 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Sep 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Aug 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Jul 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Jun 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| May 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Apr 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Mar 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Feb 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Jan 2026 | Current | — | Current |
| Dec 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Nov 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Oct 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Sep 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Aug 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Jul 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Jun 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| May 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Apr 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Mar 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Feb 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Jan 2025 | Current | — | Current |
| Dec 2024 | Current | — | Current |
Frequently asked questions
What is the current EB-5 Unreserved Mexico priority date?
In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-5 Unreserved Mexico final action date is Current and the date for filing is Current.
How fast is EB-5 Unreserved Mexico moving?
Over the last 12 months the final action date moved irregularly. Average forward movement: — (last year), — (5 years), — (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about — months over the last five years.
How many EB-5 Unreserved Mexico green card applications are pending?
USCIS reported 151 pending EB-5 Unreserved 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.