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Visa Bulletin for April 2025

Final action dates and dates for filing for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

34 final action dates advanced and 7 retrogressed compared with March 2025. Biggest moves: EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (China) retrogressed 29.7 months to Jan 22, 2014; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed 26 months to Nov 1, 2019.

Final Action Dates — April 2025

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with March 2025 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Mar 15, 2016 +3.7 mo	Mar 15, 2016 +3.7 mo	Mar 15, 2016 +3.7 mo	Jan 1, 2005 +40 d	Jul 15, 2012 +4.2 mo
F2A	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	May 15, 2021 no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change
F2B	Jul 22, 2016 +2 mo	Jul 22, 2016 +2 mo	Jul 22, 2016 +2 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +6 mo	Jan 22, 2012 +3 mo
F3	Apr 1, 2011 +9 mo	Apr 1, 2011 +9 mo	Apr 1, 2011 +9 mo	Jan 15, 2001 +54 d	Mar 22, 2003 +59 d
F4	Aug 1, 2007 no change	Aug 1, 2007 no change	Jun 15, 2006 +2.2 mo	Mar 15, 2001 +14 d	Jan 1, 2005 +2.6 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Nov 8, 2022 no change	Feb 15, 2022 +14 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jun 22, 2023 +38 d	Oct 1, 2020 +4.8 mo	Jan 1, 2013 +31 d	Jun 22, 2023 +38 d	Jun 22, 2023 +38 d
EB-3	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d	Nov 1, 2020 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2013 +59 d	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d
EB-3 Other Workers	May 22, 2021 +3.6 mo	Apr 1, 2017 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2013 +59 d	May 22, 2021 +3.6 mo	May 22, 2021 +4.2 mo
EB-4	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 22, 2014 −29.7 mo	Nov 1, 2019 −26 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — April 2025

Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates can submit documents to the National Visa Center, and — in months when USCIS says so — file Form I-485. See Final Action Date vs. Date for Filing.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2006 +6 mo	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Oct 15, 2024 +3 mo	Oct 15, 2024 +3 mo	Oct 15, 2024 +3 mo	Oct 15, 2024 +3 mo	Oct 15, 2024 +3 mo
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2007 +6 mo	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jun 15, 2001 no change	Sep 22, 2004 +4.5 mo
F4	Apr 1, 2008 +31 d	Apr 1, 2008 +31 d	Oct 1, 2006 +47 d	Apr 30, 2001 no change	Jan 1, 2008 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Apr 15, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Aug 1, 2023 no change	Nov 1, 2020 +31 d	Feb 1, 2013 +31 d	Aug 1, 2023 no change	Aug 1, 2023 no change
EB-3	Mar 1, 2023 no change	Nov 15, 2020 no change	Jun 8, 2013 no change	Mar 1, 2023 no change	Mar 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jun 22, 2021 +31 d	Jan 1, 2018 no change	Jun 8, 2013 no change	Jun 22, 2021 +31 d	Jun 22, 2021 +31 d
EB-4	Feb 1, 2021 no change	Feb 1, 2021 no change	Feb 1, 2021 no change	Feb 1, 2021 no change	Feb 1, 2021 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the April 2025 Visa Bulletin?

EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (China) retrogressed 29.7 months to Jan 22, 2014; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed 26 months to Nov 1, 2019; F3 (all countries, China and India) advanced 9 months to Apr 1, 2011; F2B (Mexico) advanced 6 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-2 (China) advanced 4.8 months to Oct 1, 2020; F1 (Philippines) advanced 4.2 months to Jul 15, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 4.2 months to May 22, 2021.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for April 2025 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.