F4 Visa Bulletin dates: All other countries
Brothers and sisters of US citizens who are 21 or older, born outside China, India, Mexico and the Philippines. Newest bulletin: October 2026.
Final Action Date
Oct 22, 2011
Date for Filing
Nov 1, 2011
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 15 years.
In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 3 years and 9 months.
In the last 5 years, it moved forward 4 years and 7 months, about 11 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 Jan 8, 2008.
The October 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Mar 22, 2007.
- Final Action Dates
- Dates for Filing