F2A Visa Bulletin dates: All other countries
Spouses and children under 21 of green card holders, born outside China, India, Mexico and the Philippines. Newest bulletin: October 2026.
Final Action Date
Sep 22, 2026
Date for Filing
Current
Your priority date must be earlier than the Final Action Date to get your visa or green card. You can send your documents to the National Visa Center (NVC) whatever your priority date is.
What is my priority date?
Your priority date is usually the day USCIS received your I-130 or I-140 petition, or, when you needed a labor certification, the day it was filed. It is on your I-797 notice.
Source: the October 2026 Visa Bulletin.
How fast the line moves
There is almost no line now.
In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 2 years and 8 months.
Details
The line can stand still for months, jump forward, or move back. It often moves back in summer and forward again in October.
The October 2025 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Feb 1, 2024.
The October 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Current.
- Final Action Dates
- Dates for Filing