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F1 Mexico priority date

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

The F1 Mexico final action date is Sep 22, 2008 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Dec 1, 2008). It advanced 14 days since October 2026. Applicants reaching the cutoff now filed about 18.1 years ago.
Final action date
Sep 22, 2008
November 2026
Date for filing
Dec 1, 2008
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
+34 mo
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
23.3
months of dates per year

F1 Mexico cutoff history

F1 Mexico final action date and date for filing by bulletin 19831987199119951999200320072011201520192023 20012005200920132016202020232026 2021 All countries 2008 Date for filing 2008 Final action
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 Mexico: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr5 yr10 yr15 yr20 yr25 yr 20012005200920132016202020232026 18.1 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 23 months in the November 2024 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 36 months in May 2007.

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal actionChangeDate for filing
Nov 2026Sep 22, 2008+14 dDec 1, 2008
Oct 2026Sep 8, 2008+251 dDec 1, 2008
Sep 2026Jan 1, 2008+31 dDec 1, 2008
Aug 2026Dec 1, 2007+23 dDec 1, 2008
Jul 2026Nov 8, 2007—Oct 1, 2008
Jun 2026Nov 8, 2007+85 dOct 1, 2008
May 2026Aug 15, 2007+181 dOct 1, 2008
Apr 2026Feb 15, 2007+55 dApr 15, 2008
Mar 2026Dec 22, 2006—Dec 1, 2007
Feb 2026Dec 22, 2006+112 dDec 1, 2007
Jan 2026Sep 1, 2006+184 dSep 1, 2007
Dec 2025Mar 1, 2006+99 dMar 1, 2007
Nov 2025Nov 22, 2005—Mar 1, 2007
Oct 2025Nov 22, 2005+214 dOct 8, 2006
Sep 2025Apr 22, 2005—Jun 1, 2006
Aug 2025Apr 22, 2005—Jun 1, 2006
Jul 2025Apr 22, 2005—Jun 1, 2006
Jun 2025Apr 22, 2005—Apr 1, 2006
May 2025Apr 22, 2005+111 dApr 1, 2006
Apr 2025Jan 1, 2005+40 dApr 1, 2006
Mar 2025Nov 22, 2004—Oct 1, 2005
Feb 2025Nov 22, 2004—Oct 1, 2005
Jan 2025Nov 22, 2004—Oct 1, 2005
Dec 2024Nov 22, 2004—Oct 1, 2005
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Frequently asked questions

What is the current F1 Mexico priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F1 Mexico final action date is Sep 22, 2008 and the date for filing is Dec 1, 2008. For most other countries it is Jan 22, 2021.

How fast is F1 Mexico moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 34 months. Average forward movement: 34 months/year (last year), 23.3 months/year (5 years), 16.2 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 1.9 months over the last five years.

When will a F1 Mexico priority date in Sep 2009 become current?

It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 23.3 months/year, that takes about 0.5 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.