Current EB-3 OW MexicoPriority Date — Movement, Predictions & History

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The current July 2026 Mexican EB-3 OW priority date (final action date) is 01 Mar 2022, and the Dates for Filing cutoff is 01 Aug 2022. Over the past year the cutoff advanced roughly 236 days. This page shows the EB-3 OW Mexico cutoff each month, its 10-year history, and an estimate of when a given priority date becomes current.

Current final action date
01 Mar 2022
Dates for Filing: 01 Aug 2022
↑ +28 days
Previous (June 2026): 01 Feb 2022
Final Action Date
01 Mar 2022

Used to decide when a green card can actually be issued.

Dates for Filing
01 Aug 2022

May let adjustment-of-status applicants file earlier when USCIS allows this chart.

History since 2016
Final action cutoff date by bulletin month
Red dots mark retrogressions. Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin · Updated July 2026
Prediction

At the average pace of the last 12 months, someone at the current Dates-for-Filing point (01 Aug 2022) is estimated to become current around March 2027.

Optimistic
December 2026
Midpoint
March 2027
Conservative
July 2027
Estimate only. Priority date movement is unpredictable and can retrogress. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked

The final action date is the cutoff at which a green card can actually be issued. If your priority date is earlier than the final action date for your category and country, your case can be approved that month.

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