Category History

EB-4 Mexico approval dates

EB-4 — Fourth Preference: Certain Special Immigrants

(no change) in the November 2026 bulletin

This month: Dec 15, 2022
Net movement: 12 years 11 months ahead
Typical pace, jumps excluded: about 2 weeks forward / bulletin
Bulletins tracked: 134
EB-4 · Mexico: cutoff dates from Oct 2015 to Nov 2026, now Dec 15, 2022 20172019202120232025 20252010 Jun 2021: Largest advance since 2018 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Mar 2024: Largest advance since 2021 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Apr 2024: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Apr 2026: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Dec 15, 2022
Approval date Filing date Largest move in our archive (since Oct 2015), or since a named year C = Current U = Unavailable
Cutoff Dec 2022, Nov 2026 bulletin: 3 years 11 months behind3 years 11 months behindCutoff Dec 2022Nov 2026 bulletin

This archive holds 134 bulletins of the approval date (from the official Final Action Dates chart) for EB-4 Mexico, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 12 years 11 months, from January 1, 2010 to December 15, 2022 — about 1 month forward per bulletin month.

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Month to month, 54 advanced, 5 moved back, and 67 held unchanged. The category was open to everyone in 11 months and paused in 7 months. As of November 2026 it is listed at December 15, 2022; the most recent change came in September 2026, when it advanced 2 months. Across 112 measured changes in the archive, the approval date cutoff typically moved forward about 2 weeks per bulletin, leaving out 2 exceptional jumps. This archive holds 134 bulletins of the filing date (from the official Dates for Filing chart) for EB-4 Mexico, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 4 years 3 months, from October 15, 2020 to January 1, 2025 — about 1 month forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 9 advanced, 2 moved back, and 121 held unchanged. The category was open to everyone in 84 months. As of November 2026 it is listed at January 1, 2025; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 2 years.

Bulletin by bulletin

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FY22October 2021: heldNovember 2021: advancedDecember 2021: heldJanuary 2022: heldFebruary 2022: heldMarch 2022: heldApril 2022: heldMay 2022: heldJune 2022: heldJuly 2022: heldAugust 2022: heldSeptember 2022: heldFY21October 2020: advancedNovember 2020: advancedDecember 2020: advancedJanuary 2021: advancedFebruary 2021: advancedMarch 2021: advancedApril 2021: advancedMay 2021: advancedJune 2021: advancedJuly 2021: advancedAugust 2021: heldSeptember 2021: advancedFY20October 2019: advancedNovember 2019: advancedDecember 2019: heldJanuary 2020: advancedFebruary 2020: advancedMarch 2020: advancedApril 2020: advancedMay 2020: advancedJune 2020: advancedJuly 2020: advancedAugust 2020: heldSeptember 2020: heldFY19October 2018: advancedNovember 2018: advancedDecember 2018: advancedJanuary 2019: advancedFebruary 2019: advancedMarch 2019: advancedApril 2019: advancedMay 2019: advancedJune 2019: advancedJuly 2019: moved backAugust 2019: heldSeptember 2019: pausedFY18October 2017: advancedNovember 2017: advancedDecember 2017: advancedJanuary 2018: advancedFebruary 2018: advancedMarch 2018: advancedApril 2018: advancedMay 2018: advancedJune 2018: heldJuly 2018: moved backAugust 2018: heldSeptember 2018: advancedFY17October 2016: open to everyoneNovember 2016: open to everyoneDecember 2016: advancedJanuary 2017: heldFebruary 2017: heldMarch 2017: heldApril 2017: heldMay 2017: heldJune 2017: heldJuly 2017: advancedAugust 2017: advancedSeptember 2017: advancedFY16October 2015: open to everyoneNovember 2015: open to everyoneDecember 2015: open to everyoneJanuary 2016: open to everyoneFebruary 2016: open to everyoneMarch 2016: open to everyoneApril 2016: open to everyoneMay 2016: open to everyoneJune 2016: open to everyoneJuly 2016: advancedAugust 2016: heldSeptember 2016: held
advanced · 14held · 27moved back · 3paused · 6Counts cover the years shown above.

Every bulletin

BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2026Dec 15, 2022 (no change)
October 2026Dec 15, 2022 (no change)
September 2026Dec 15, 2022 (advanced 2 months)
August 2026Oct 15, 2022 (advanced 1 month)
July 2026Sep 15, 2022 (advanced 2 months)
June 2026Jul 15, 2022 (no change)
May 2026Jul 15, 2022 (no change)
April 2026Jul 15, 2022 (advanced 12 months)
March 2026Jul 15, 2021 (advanced 6 months)
February 2026Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
January 2026Jan 1, 2021 (advanced 4 months)
December 2025Sep 1, 2020 (advanced 2 months)
Show all 134 bulletins
BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2025Jul 1, 2020 (no change)
October 2025Jul 1, 2020 (reopened)
September 2025U (no change)
August 2025U (no change)
July 2025U (no change)
June 2025U (no change)
May 2025U (no change)
April 2025U (was Aug 1, 2019)
March 2025Aug 1, 2019 (moved back 17 months)
February 2025Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
January 2025Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
December 2024Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
November 2024Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
October 2024Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
September 2024Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
August 2024Jan 1, 2021 (no change)
July 2024Jan 1, 2021 (advanced 2 months)
June 2024Nov 1, 2020 (no change)
May 2024Nov 1, 2020 (no change)
April 2024Nov 1, 2020 (advanced 11 months)
March 2024Dec 1, 2019 (advanced 7 months)
February 2024May 15, 2019 (no change)
January 2024May 15, 2019 (advanced 4 months)
December 2023Jan 1, 2019 (no change)
November 2023Jan 1, 2019 (no change)
October 2023Jan 1, 2019 (advanced 4 months)
September 2023Sep 1, 2018 (no change)
August 2023Sep 1, 2018 (no change)
July 2023Sep 1, 2018 (no change)
June 2023Sep 1, 2018 (no change)
May 2023Sep 1, 2018 (no change)
April 2023Sep 1, 2018 (moved back 23 months)
March 2023Aug 1, 2020 (moved back 1 month)
February 2023Sep 15, 2020 (no change)
January 2023Sep 15, 2020 (no change)
December 2022Sep 15, 2020 (no change)
November 2022Sep 15, 2020 (no change)
October 2022Sep 15, 2020 (advanced 5 months)
September 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
August 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
July 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
June 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
May 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
April 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
March 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
February 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
January 2022Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
December 2021Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
November 2021Apr 1, 2020 (advanced 1 month)
October 2021Mar 1, 2020 (no change)
September 2021Mar 1, 2020 (advanced 1 month)
August 2021Feb 1, 2020 (no change)
July 2021Feb 1, 2020 (advanced 3 months)
June 2021Nov 1, 2019 (advanced 8 months)
May 2021Mar 15, 2019 (advanced 1 month)
April 2021Feb 1, 2019 (advanced 1 month)
March 2021Jan 1, 2019 (advanced 2 weeks)
February 2021Dec 15, 2018 (advanced 2 weeks)
January 2021Dec 1, 2018 (advanced 1 week)
December 2020Nov 22, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
November 2020Oct 15, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
October 2020Sep 1, 2018 (advanced 3 months)
September 2020Jun 15, 2018 (no change)
August 2020Jun 15, 2018 (no change)
July 2020Jun 15, 2018 (advanced 1 week)
June 2020Jun 8, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
May 2020May 1, 2018 (advanced 3 months)
April 2020Jan 22, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
March 2020Nov 15, 2017 (advanced 2 months)
February 2020Sep 1, 2017 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2020Aug 8, 2017 (advanced 2 weeks)
December 2019Jul 22, 2017 (no change)
November 2019Jul 22, 2017 (advanced 3 months)
October 2019May 1, 2017 (reopened)
September 2019U (was Jul 1, 2016)
August 2019Jul 1, 2016 (no change)
July 2019Jul 1, 2016 (moved back 2 years 3 months)
June 2019Oct 1, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
May 2019Aug 1, 2018 (advanced 4 months)
April 2019Apr 1, 2018 (advanced 3 months)
March 2019Jan 1, 2018 (advanced 4 months)
February 2019Sep 1, 2017 (advanced 5 months)
January 2019Apr 15, 2017 (advanced 3 months)
December 2018Jan 1, 2017 (advanced 1 month)
November 2018Nov 22, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
October 2018Oct 22, 2016 (advanced 8 months)
September 2018Feb 15, 2016 (advanced 1 week)
August 2018Feb 8, 2016 (no change)
July 2018Feb 8, 2016 (moved back 8 months)
June 2018Oct 22, 2016 (no change)
May 2018Oct 22, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
April 2018Aug 8, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
March 2018Jul 1, 2016 (advanced 1 week)
February 2018Jun 22, 2016 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2018Jun 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
December 2017Apr 22, 2016 (advanced 3 weeks)
November 2017Apr 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
October 2017Mar 1, 2016 (advanced 4 months)
September 2017Oct 22, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
August 2017Sep 15, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
July 2017Aug 15, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
June 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
May 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
April 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
March 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
February 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
January 2017Jul 15, 2015 (no change)
December 2016Jul 15, 2015 (was open to everyone)
November 2016C (no change)
October 2016C (was Jan 1, 2010)
September 2016Jan 1, 2010 (no change)
August 2016Jan 1, 2010 (no change)
July 2016Jan 1, 2010 (was open to everyone)
June 2016C (no change)
May 2016C (no change)
April 2016C (no change)
March 2016C (no change)
February 2016C (no change)
January 2016C (no change)
December 2015C (no change)
November 2015C (no change)
October 2015C

C = Current. U = Unavailable.

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