How long is the wait for your green card?
Free tracking of U.S. visa backlogs, updated every month. Every figure comes from a Visa Bulletin or a USCIS data release, kept in a public record so you can see when it changed and by how much.
See the wait times| Visa category The type of green card. EB categories are employment-based. F categories are family-based. | Final action date The date in the Visa Bulletin that decides when a visa number can be issued. If your priority date is earlier than this date, a visa number can be issued once the rest of your case is ready. The bulletin also lists a separate, later date for filing. | Years behind The years between the bulletin month and the final action date. It shows how old the petitions being approved now are. It is not a prediction of your own wait. |
|---|---|---|
| EB-2 India | Nov 1, 2013 | 12.9 |
| EB-3 All Other | May 15, 2024 | 2.4 |
| F2A Mexico | Mar 22, 2026 | 0.5 |
| F4 Philippines | May 15, 2008 | 18.4 |
Check your priority date
Pick your category and country. Add your priority date to see how it compares with the current cutoff and how long the same date waited in past bulletins. Open the priority date calculator.
F4 MexicoF3 MexicoF3 PhilippinesF4 IndiaF4 PhilippinesF1 MexicoF2B MexicoF4 All OtherF4 ChinaF2B PhilippinesF1 PhilippinesEB-2 India
Every main category at a glance
| Category | All Other | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 12.9 |
| F2A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| F2B | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 13.0 |
| F3 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 25.3 | 20.2 |
| F4 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 25.4 | 18.4 |
| EB-1 | C | 3.3 | 3.7 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| EB-3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| EB-4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
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How the dates work
Your priority date
When your petition is filed, its filing date becomes your priority date. It is printed on your receipt or approval notice.
What a priority date is and how to find yoursThe cutoff changes each month
Each month the State Department publishes a final action date for every category and country. It usually moves forward, and it can stall or move backward.
How the Visa Bulletin works each monthA visa number can be issued
When your priority date is earlier than the final action date, a visa number can be issued once the rest of your case is ready. USCIS announces each month whether it also accepts the later date for filing.
Final action date vs date for filingWhat changed in October 2026
| Category | Country | Previous | This bulletin | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Mexico | Jan 1, 2008 | Sep 8, 2008 | ▲ +251 days |
| F1 | Philippines | May 1, 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | ▲ +184 days |
| F2A | Mexico | Aug 22, 2025 | Mar 22, 2026 | ▲ +212 days |
| F2B | Mexico | Feb 15, 2009 | May 15, 2010 | ▲ +454 days |
| F2B | Philippines | Jun 1, 2013 | Oct 1, 2013 | ▲ +122 days |
| F3 | Philippines | Feb 22, 2006 | Jul 22, 2006 | ▲ +150 days |
| F4 | Philippines | Aug 22, 2007 | May 15, 2008 | ▲ +267 days |
| EB-1 | India | Oct 15, 2022 | Feb 1, 2023 | ▲ +109 days |
| EB-3 | All Other | Sep 1, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | ▼ -109 days |
| EB-3 Other Workers | China | May 1, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | ▲ +153 days |
3 more retrogressions not shown. See everything in the October 2026 bulletin →
The longest waits on record
| Category | Country | Now approving petitions filed by | Last bulletin | Years behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Mexico | Apr 22, 2001 | October 2026 | 25.4 |
| F3 | Mexico | Jul 1, 2001 | October 2026 | 25.3 |
| F3 | Philippines | Jul 22, 2006 | October 2026 | 20.2 |
| F4 | India | Dec 15, 2006 | October 2026 | 19.8 |
| F4 | Philippines | May 15, 2008 | October 2026 | 18.4 |
| F1 | Mexico | Sep 8, 2008 | October 2026 | 18.1 |
| F2B | Mexico | May 15, 2010 | October 2026 | 16.4 |
| F4 | All Other | Oct 22, 2011 | October 2026 | 14.9 |
See every category and country
Source
Every date on this page comes from the October 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.
Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: [email protected].
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