The U.S. Department of State has released its October 2025 Visa Bulletin which summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications” for August to notify the immigrant visa applicants to submit their required documentation to the National Visa Center (NVC).
Final Action Cut-off Dates
The recent visa bulletin shows minimal changes. All mentioned cutoff dates pertain to the final action chart, commonly known as Chart A, unless stated differently.
Employment-Based
All Chargeability Areas Except those listed
China-Mainland born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st (EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives, and Managers)
C
22DEC22
15FEB22
C
C
2nd (EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders)
01DEC23
01APR21
01APR13
01DEC23
01DEC23
3rd (EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers)
01APR23
01MAR21
22AUG13
01APR23
01APR23
Other Workers
15JUL21
01DEC17
22AUG13
15JUL21
15JUL21
Employment-Based First Preference (EB1)
The EB1 cut off date for China and India will remain Dec 22, 2022, and FEB 15, 2022, respectively. While all other chargeable countries are currently up-to-date in the EB1 category.
Employment-Based Second Preference (EB2)
The EB2 cutoff dates for Mexico, Philippines, and other chargeable countries will progress to DEC 1, 2023. Meanwhile, China and India will be on APR 01, 2021, and APR 1, 2013, respectively.
Employment-Based Third Preference (EB3)
The EB-3 cutoff date for China will be on MAR 1, 2021, while India will move forward to AUG 22, 2013. Likewise, the cutoff dates for Mexico and other chargeable countries will remain APR 1, 2023, while the Philippines will stay on APR 1, 2023.
Other Workers
China will stay at DEC 1, 2017, also India will stay on Aug 22, 2013. Meanwhile, Mexico, Philippines, and other chargeable countries will remain July 15, 2021.
Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications
To be eligible to file an EB adjustment application for August 2025, a foreign individual should possess a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their designated country and category. The “C” listing denotes a current category, thus allowing submissions without concern for the priority date of the individual. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date that is earlier than the listed date may file their applications.
Employment-Based
All Chargeability Areas Except those listed
China-Mainland born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st (EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives, and Managers)
C
15MAY23
15APR22
C
C
2nd (EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders)
15NOV23
01JAN21
01FEB13
15NOV23
15NOV23
3rd (EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers)
01MAY23
22DEC20
08JUN13
01MAY23
01MAY23
Other Workers
22JUL21
01JAN18
08JUN13
22JUL21
22JUL21
Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1)
All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and Philippines’ EB-1 remain current along with China which will be on MAY 15, 2023.
Likewise, India will remain on APR 15, 2022. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before MAY 1, 2023 and April 15, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2)
The EB-2 cutoff application date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will remain NOV 15, 2023 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before November 15, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
In addition, the EB-2 cut-off date for India and China will remain FEB 1, 2013 and JAN 1, 2021, respectively.
Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3)
The EB-3 cutoff dates for All Chargeability Areas and Mexico and the Philippines will remain May 1, 2023 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before May 1, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
In addition, the EB3 cut-off dates for China and India will remain DEC 22, 2020 and JUN 8, 2013, respectively.
Other Workers
The cut off dates for Mexico, All Chargeability areas, and the Philippines will remain July 22, 2021. This means that those applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before July 22, 2021, respectively can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
In addition, the cutoff dates for China and India will remain on JAN 1, 2018 and JUN 8, 2013, respectively.
