Current F3 All AreasPriority Date — Movement, Predictions & History

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The current July 2026 F3 priority date (final action date) is 15 Apr 2012, and the Dates for Filing cutoff is 08 Dec 2012. Over the past year the cutoff advanced roughly 258 days. This page shows the F3 All Areas cutoff each month, its 10-year history, and an estimate of when a given priority date becomes current.

Current final action date
15 Apr 2012
Dates for Filing: 08 Dec 2012
↑ +60 days
Previous (June 2026): 15 Feb 2012
Final Action Date
15 Apr 2012

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

Dates for Filing
08 Dec 2012

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 (08 Dec 2012) is estimated to become current around June 2027.

Optimistic
February 2027
Midpoint
June 2027
Conservative
January 2028
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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