Green Card Backlog Tracker
Visa Bulletin Priority Date Tracker
Updated for August 2026 · 56 categories · 131 monthly bulletins since October 2015
Where every green card line stands this month, how fast it is moving, and every time it has moved backward since 2015 — tracked by category and country of birth.
Start with your country of birth
Your wait is set by where you were born, not your citizenship or where you live now.
- India — 12 categories tracked, longest wait 19.6 years
- China — 14 categories tracked, longest wait 16.1 years
- Philippines — 10 categories tracked, longest wait 20.0 years
- Mexico — 10 categories tracked, longest wait 25.3 years
- All Other Countries — 10 categories tracked, longest wait 16.1 years
The longest waits right now
| Category | Cutoff now | Backlog | 12-month pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-4 · Mexico | April 30, 2001 | 25.3 years | +0 days/mo |
| F-3 · Mexico | July 15, 2001 | 25.0 years | +2 days/mo |
| F-3 · Philippines | August 8, 2006 | 20.0 years | +51 days/mo |
| F-4 · India | December 15, 2006 | 19.6 years | +1 day/mo |
| F-4 · Philippines | March 22, 2008 | 18.4 years | +7 days/mo |
| F-1 · Mexico | December 1, 2008 | 17.7 years | +76 days/mo |
| F-2B · Mexico | May 15, 2010 | 16.2 years | +64 days/mo |
| F-4 · China | June 22, 2010 | 16.1 years | +45 days/mo |
| F-4 · All Other Countries | June 22, 2010 | 16.1 years | +45 days/mo |
| F-3 · China | March 1, 2013 | 13.4 years | +18 days/mo |
| F-3 · India | March 1, 2013 | 13.4 years | +18 days/mo |
| F-3 · All Other Countries | March 1, 2013 | 13.4 years | +18 days/mo |
How the Visa Bulletin works
Your priority date is the day your petition was properly filed. It is your place in line and it never changes. Each month the State Department publishes a cutoff date per category and country of birth; when the cutoff passes your priority date, a visa is available.
USCIS separately designates which chart — Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing — governs adjustment-of-status filings that month. Every page here records which chart was in use, because comparing across the two would misstate how far a line has actually moved.
This is information, not legal advice. Cutoff dates move unpredictably. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney.
Sources
Compiled from USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Charts (August 2026 and 130 prior monthly editions), which republish the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin. See How We Research.