Current F4 All AreasPriority Date — Movement, Predictions & History

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The current July 2026 F4 priority date (final action date) is 01 Jan 2009, and the Dates for Filing cutoff is 01 Mar 2010. Over the past year the cutoff advanced roughly 366 days. This page shows the F4 All Areas cutoff each month, its 10-year history, and an estimate of when a given priority date becomes current.

Current final action date
01 Jan 2009
Dates for Filing: 01 Mar 2010
↑ +54 days
Previous (June 2026): 08 Nov 2008
Final Action Date
01 Jan 2009

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

Dates for Filing
01 Mar 2010

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 Mar 2010) is estimated to become current around September 2027.

Optimistic
April 2027
Midpoint
September 2027
Conservative
May 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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