F2B Visa Bulletin dates: All other countries
Unmarried sons and daughters of green card holders, 21 or older, born outside China, India, Mexico and the Philippines. Newest bulletin: October 2026.
Final Action Date
Aug 22, 2019
Date for Filing
Sep 1, 2019
Your priority date must be earlier than the Final Action Date to get your visa or green card, and earlier than the Date for Filing to send your documents to the National Visa Center (NVC).
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
People at the front of the line have waited about 7 years.
In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 2 years and 9 months.
In the last 5 years, it moved forward 3 years and 11 months, about 9 months each year.
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 Nov 22, 2016.
The October 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Sep 22, 2015.
- Final Action Dates
- Dates for Filing