Is F2A current this month?

See the live table above, read from the current official bulletin.

Does the State Department email me when F2A is current?

No. NVC contacts consular applicants about their case, but there is no category alert.

My spouse naturalized. Do I still need F2A?

No, you become an immediate relative and stop waiting for the bulletin.

History, predictions & alerts

How do I get notified when F2A becomes current?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

Set an alert for F2A and your chargeability country with your priority date: we read each new bulletin and email you when the F2A Final Action Date or Date for Filing passes your date, turns "C", or retrogresses. The State Department does not send personal alerts for a category.

F2A: current cutoff dates

See the current bulletin for this month's F2A dates: official Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. We do not copy dates by hand, so this page shows them only after our automated fetch has read the official bulletin.

USCIS says family-based adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (USCIS filing charts).

Why F2A needs watching

F2A can move by months at a time and can also retrogress, because most of its numbers are exempt from the per-country limit and it swings with total demand. See F2A explained.

When your date is current

In the U.S.: file I-485 if the chart USCIS designates that month is current for you and you are eligible to adjust.
Abroad: NVC invites documents under Dates for Filing and schedules interviews under Final Action.
Child close to 21? The Final Action month matters for CSPA.

Quick answers

Is F2A current this month?: See the live table above, read from the current official bulletin.
Does the State Department email me when F2A is current?: No. NVC contacts consular applicants about their case, but there is no category alert.
My spouse naturalized. Do I still need F2A?: No, you become an immediate relative and stop waiting for the bulletin.

What to do next: get your Visa Bulletin alert

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Sources

Checked: November 12, 2026