Visa Bulletin
F4 Mexico Visa Bulletin: how long is the wait for siblings?
Updated · Not legal advice
F4 covers brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens who are 21 or older, and it is one of the slowest categories. The F4 Mexico cutoff date is usually many years behind today; the gap between that date and today is the visible part of the wait, and the real wait can be longer.
F4: current cutoff dates
See the current bulletin for this month's F4 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).
What to do while waiting
- Keep the I-130 approval notice; it shows the priority date.
- Keep contact details current, and once NVC contacts you, respond promptly.
- Spouses and unmarried children under 21 of the beneficiary can usually immigrate as derivatives on the same case.
- Set an alert so you do not miss when the date moves.
If the sponsoring sibling dies
An approved I-130 is normally revoked when the petitioner dies, but the beneficiary may be able to request humanitarian reinstatement or qualify under INA 204(l) in some situations. This is fact-specific; get advice from an immigration attorney.
Quick answers
- F4 Mexico Visa Bulletin wait time for siblings: why so long?
- Demand from Mexico in F4 is far larger than Mexico's per-country share, so the cutoff advances slowly.
- Does my F4 priority date carry over if my sibling sponsor dies?
- Not automatically. Relief may be available through humanitarian reinstatement or INA 204(l); talk to an attorney.
- Can my sibling's spouse and kids come too?
- Generally yes, as derivative beneficiaries, as long as children are under 21 (subject to the Child Status Protection Act) and unmarried.
What to do next
Get an email when F4 Mexico moves.
Watch F4Sources
Checked: November 12, 2026