Mexico’s EB-2 Final Action DatesThe Visa Bulletin chart showing the priority dates for which a visa number can actually be issued or a green card approved in that month.See it in the glossary advanced three months to April 1, 2025 in the November 2026 bulletin, recovering part of the ground it lost in October, when it fell from current to January 1, 2025. EB-3 moved a month and EB-3 Other Workers five months.
On the family side, Mexico’s gains were small. F1 and F3 each moved two weeks and F2A moved one month, while F2B and F4 held.
Mexico employment final action dates
| Category and area | October | November | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
| EB-2 Mexico | Jan 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Up 3 months |
| EB-3 Mexico | May 15, 2024 | Jun 15, 2024 | Up 1 month |
| EB-3 Other Workers Mexico | Jan 1, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Up 5 months |
| EB-4 Mexico | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | No change |
| EB-5 unreserved Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
Mexico’s employment dates match those for most other countries in every line this month. EB-1 and unreserved EB-5 stay current.
Mexico family final action dates
| Category and area | October | November | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 Mexico | Sep 8, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 | Up 14 days |
| F2A Mexico | Mar 22, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Up 1 month |
| F2B Mexico | May 15, 2010 | May 15, 2010 | No change |
| F3 Mexico | Jul 1, 2001 | Jul 15, 2001 | Up 14 days |
| F4 Mexico | Apr 22, 2001 | Apr 22, 2001 | No change |
The bulletin says all F2A numbers provided for Mexico are exempt from the Per-country limitThe cap, set at 7 percent of the combined family and employment totals, on how many preference visas may go to natives of any single country in a fiscal year.See it in the glossary. For other countries, F2A numbers exempt from the limit go to Priority dateThe date a petition was filed, or a labor certification was submitted, used to determine an applicant's place in line for a visa category with limited annual numbers.See it in the glossary earlier than April 22, 2026, and numbers subject to the limit cover dates from April 22, 2026 up to October 22, 2026. The difference between F2A and F2B is laid out in the Visa Library.
Dates for Filing
On the filing chart, only EB-3 Other Workers moved for Mexico, from June 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022. EB-2 stays at March 15, 2026 and EB-3 at August 1, 2024, and every family filing date held.
Last month’s Mexico report has the October starting point, and the visa paths from Mexico covers the routes beyond the queue.