F1 · Mexico · family-sponsored

F1: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens for Mexico

Bulletins Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 · 130 with a value · final action date about 224 months behind the bulletin month

The Visa Bulletin is published monthly by the Department of State. Dates shown are as printed in each bulletin; which chart (final action or dates for filing) applies in a month is announced separately. This page records past bulletins only and makes no projection about future ones.

In the Visa Bulletin for July 2026, the final action date for F1 for Mexico is 8 Nov 2007 and the date for filing is 1 Oct 2008.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 7 and held in 5 of the month-to-month changes, a net movement of 31 months (930 days) between July 2025 and July 2026.

A year earlier the final action date stood at 22 Apr 2005, so the date moved forward by 930 days over the year. The series on this site runs from the October 2015 bulletin (130 bulletins carry a value).

These are the dates as printed in each month's bulletin. The page records movement that has already happened and does not project future bulletins.

8 Nov 2007final action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

1 Oct 2008date for filing

+31 monet movement, last twelve bulletins7 advanced · 0 retrogressed · 5 held

22 Apr 2005final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for F1, Mexico, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

F1, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
Mexico	8 Nov 2007	1 Oct 2008	+930 days
All chargeability areas except those listed	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
China (mainland born)	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
India	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
Philippines	1 May 2013	22 Apr 2015	+290 days

Other areas link from the Visa Bulletin index: All chargeability areas except those listed · China (mainland born) · India · Philippines.

Bulletin by bulletin, last 36 months

Bulletin	Final action date	Change	Date for filing	Change
Jul 2026	8 Nov 2007	held	1 Oct 2008	held
Jun 2026	8 Nov 2007	+85 d	1 Oct 2008	held
May 2026	15 Aug 2007	+181 d	1 Oct 2008	+169 d
Apr 2026	15 Feb 2007	+55 d	15 Apr 2008	+136 d
Mar 2026	22 Dec 2006	held	1 Dec 2007	held
Feb 2026	22 Dec 2006	+112 d	1 Dec 2007	+91 d
Jan 2026	1 Sep 2006	+184 d	1 Sep 2007	+184 d
Dec 2025	1 Mar 2006	+99 d	1 Mar 2007	held
Nov 2025	22 Nov 2005	held	1 Mar 2007	+144 d
Oct 2025	22 Nov 2005	+214 d	8 Oct 2006	+129 d
Sep 2025	22 Apr 2005	held	1 Jun 2006	held
Aug 2025	22 Apr 2005	held	1 Jun 2006	held
Jul 2025	22 Apr 2005	held	1 Jun 2006	+61 d
Jun 2025	22 Apr 2005	held	1 Apr 2006	held
May 2025	22 Apr 2005	+111 d	1 Apr 2006	held
Apr 2025	1 Jan 2005	+40 d	1 Apr 2006	+182 d
Mar 2025	22 Nov 2004	held	1 Oct 2005	held
Feb 2025	22 Nov 2004	held	1 Oct 2005	held
Jan 2025	22 Nov 2004	held	1 Oct 2005	held
Dec 2024	22 Nov 2004	held	1 Oct 2005	held
Nov 2024	22 Nov 2004	+691 d	1 Oct 2005	held
Oct 2024	1 Jan 2003	+238 d	1 Oct 2005	+183 d
Sep 2024	8 May 2002	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Aug 2024	8 May 2002	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Jul 2024	8 May 2002	+127 d	1 Apr 2005	held
Jun 2024	1 Jan 2002	+78 d	1 Apr 2005	held
May 2024	15 Oct 2001	+167 d	1 Apr 2005	held
Apr 2024	1 May 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Mar 2024	1 May 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Feb 2024	1 May 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Jan 2024	1 May 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Dec 2023	1 May 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Nov 2023	1 May 2001	+9 d	1 Apr 2005	held
Oct 2023	22 Apr 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Sep 2023	22 Apr 2001	held	1 Apr 2005	held
Aug 2023	22 Apr 2001	—	1 Apr 2005	—

"C" in a bulletin means current (no backlog); "U" means unavailable. Day changes are computed only between two dated values.

Other family-sponsored categories for Mexico

F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents: final action 1 Jan 2024
F2B: unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of permanent residents: final action 15 Feb 2009
F3: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens: final action 1 Jun 2001
F4: brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens: final action 8 Apr 2001

Questions and answers

What is the current final action date for F1 (Mexico)?

8 Nov 2007 in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is 1 Oct 2008.

How did the F1 (Mexico) priority date move over the last year?

Net forward movement of 930 days across the last twelve bulletins, with 7 advances, 0 retrogressions and 5 months unchanged.

What is the difference between the final action date and the date for filing?

The Visa Bulletin prints two charts. The final action chart shows the dates on or before which a visa number is available for a case with that priority date; the dates for filing chart shows when applicants may begin assembling and submitting documents. Which chart applies in a given month is announced by USCIS and the Department; this site only records the printed dates.

Where does this data come from?

Each month's Visa Bulletin as published by the State Department, October 2015 to July 2026. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed.

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin, monthly editions Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 (index), public domain. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed. Site generated 1 Oct 2026. See corrections.