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F1 China priority date

F1 is for unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of U.S. citizens. Applicants born in China have their own cutoff because demand from China exceeds the per-country limit.

The F1 China final action date is Jan 22, 2021 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Feb 1, 2021). It advanced 366 days since October 2026. Applicants reaching the cutoff now filed about 5.8 years ago.
Final action date
Jan 22, 2021
November 2026
Date for filing
Feb 1, 2021
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
+50.5 mo
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
14.7
months of dates per year

F1 China cutoff history

F1 China final action date and date for filing by bulletin 19951999200320072011201520192023 20012005200920132016202020232026 2021 Date for filing 2021 Final action 2021 All countries
Cutoff date in each monthly Visa Bulletin since 2001 (Dates for Filing exist since October 2015). Current = plotted at the bulletin month.

How long applicants waited

F1 China: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr2 yr4 yr6 yr8 yr10 yr 20012005200920132016202020232026 5.8 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 13 months in the September 2026 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 13 months in January 2011.

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal actionChangeDate for filing
Nov 2026Jan 22, 2021+366 dFeb 1, 2021
Oct 2026Jan 22, 2020—Feb 1, 2020
Sep 2026Jan 22, 2020+403 dFeb 1, 2020
Aug 2026Dec 15, 2018+317 dJun 15, 2019
Jul 2026Feb 1, 2018+153 dJan 1, 2019
Jun 2026Sep 1, 2017—Oct 1, 2018
May 2026Sep 1, 2017+123 dOct 1, 2018
Apr 2026May 1, 2017+174 dMar 1, 2018
Mar 2026Nov 8, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Feb 2026Nov 8, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Jan 2026Nov 8, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Dec 2025Nov 8, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Nov 2025Nov 8, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Oct 2025Nov 8, 2016+116 dSep 1, 2017
Sep 2025Jul 15, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Aug 2025Jul 15, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Jul 2025Jul 15, 2016+37 dSep 1, 2017
Jun 2025Jun 8, 2016+85 dSep 1, 2017
May 2025Mar 15, 2016—Sep 1, 2017
Apr 2025Mar 15, 2016+114 dSep 1, 2017
Mar 2025Nov 22, 2015—Sep 1, 2017
Feb 2025Nov 22, 2015—Sep 1, 2017
Jan 2025Nov 22, 2015+31 dSep 1, 2017
Dec 2024Oct 22, 2015—Sep 1, 2017
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Frequently asked questions

What is the current F1 China priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F1 China final action date is Jan 22, 2021 and the date for filing is Feb 1, 2021.

How fast is F1 China moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 50.5 months. Average forward movement: 50.5 months/year (last year), 14.7 months/year (5 years), 13.5 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 1.2 months over the last five years.

When will a F1 China priority date in Jan 2022 become current?

It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 14.7 months/year, that takes about 0.8 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.

Sources.

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.