Visa Bulletin for F2A China
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 of permanent residents. Dates for applicants chargeable to China, which has its own cutoffs because demand exceeds the per-country limit.
Published by the U.S. Department of State
In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F2A China Final Action Date is September 22, 2026, 9 days behind the bulletin month, and Dates for Filing is Current. Compared with the September 2026 bulletin, the Final Action Date advanced 31 days and Dates for Filing did not change. The Final Action Date advanced 2.6 years over the past 12 months, about 3 months per bulletin, with no retrogression.
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Common Questions
What is the F2A China Final Action Date in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
The F2A China Final Action Date is September 22, 2026. Applicants with a priority date earlier than that can be approved for a visa or green card.
What is the F2A China Dates for Filing in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
The F2A China Dates for Filing is Current. Every applicant can submit documents to the National Visa Center once it invites them, and can file Form I-485 if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.
Did F2A China move in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin?
Compared with the September 2026 bulletin, the Final Action Date advanced 31 days and Dates for Filing did not change.
How far behind is F2A China?
The F2A China Final Action Date, September 22, 2026, is 9 days behind the October 2026 bulletin month. It advanced 2.6 years over the past 12 months, about 3 months per bulletin. Past movement does not predict future movement.
Has F2A China retrogressed recently?
No. The Final Action Date has not retrogressed in the past 12 months. Retrogression happens when demand exceeds the visas left in the fiscal year.
Should I use the Final Action Date or the Dates for Filing chart?
It depends on how you apply. The National Visa Center uses Dates for Filing to invite consular processing applicants to submit documents, and a visa is issued only once the Final Action Date passes your priority date. For adjustment of status inside the U.S., USCIS announces each month which chart it accepts for Form I-485 on its Adjustment of Status Filing Charts page.
Why does China have its own F2A cutoff?
No single country can use more than 7% of the family and employment preference visas available each year. The Visa Bulletin lists China, India, Mexico and the Philippines separately because their demand is high enough to reach that limit, so their cutoffs can fall behind. When demand is below the limit, their dates usually match All Other Countries. Chargeability normally follows country of birth, not citizenship.