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Visa Bulletin for December 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.

29 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with November 2025. Biggest moves: EB-5 Unreserved (China) advanced 7.2 months to Jul 15, 2016; F2B (Mexico) advanced 5 months to May 15, 2008; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 4.9 months to Jul 1, 2021.

Final Action Dates — December 2025

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Nov 8, 2016 no change	Nov 8, 2016 no change	Nov 8, 2016 no change	Mar 1, 2006 +3.3 mo	Jan 22, 2013 no change
F2A	Feb 1, 2024 no change	Feb 1, 2024 no change	Feb 1, 2024 no change	Feb 1, 2023 no change	Feb 1, 2024 no change
F2B	Dec 1, 2016 no change	Dec 1, 2016 no change	Dec 1, 2016 no change	May 15, 2008 +5 mo	Oct 8, 2012 +7 d
F3	Sep 8, 2011 no change	Sep 8, 2011 no change	Sep 8, 2011 no change	May 1, 2001 no change	Nov 1, 2004 +40 d
F4	Jan 8, 2008 no change	Jan 8, 2008 no change	Nov 1, 2006 no change	Apr 8, 2001 no change	Jul 15, 2006 +3.8 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 22, 2023 +31 d	Mar 15, 2022 +28 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Feb 1, 2024 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2021 +2 mo	May 15, 2013 +44 d	Feb 1, 2024 +2 mo	Feb 1, 2024 +2 mo
EB-3	Apr 15, 2023 +14 d	Apr 1, 2021 +31 d	Sep 22, 2013 +31 d	Apr 15, 2023 +14 d	Apr 15, 2023 +14 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Aug 1, 2021 +17 d	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d	Sep 22, 2013 +31 d	Aug 1, 2021 +17 d	Aug 1, 2021 +17 d
EB-4	Sep 1, 2020 +2 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +2 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +2 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +2 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +2 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 15, 2016 +7.2 mo	Jul 1, 2021 +4.9 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 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	Mar 1, 2007 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Nov 22, 2025 +31 d	Nov 22, 2025 +31 d	Nov 22, 2025 +31 d	Nov 22, 2025 +31 d	Nov 22, 2025 +31 d
F2B	Mar 8, 2017 no change	Mar 8, 2017 no change	Mar 8, 2017 no change	May 15, 2009 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jul 22, 2012 no change	Jul 1, 2001 no change	Nov 1, 2005 no change
F4	Mar 1, 2009 no change	Mar 1, 2009 no change	Dec 15, 2006 no change	Apr 30, 2001 no change	Jan 1, 2008 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	May 15, 2023 no change	Apr 15, 2023 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jul 15, 2024 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change	Dec 1, 2013 no change	Jul 15, 2024 no change	Jul 15, 2024 no change
EB-3	Jul 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2022 no change	Aug 15, 2014 no change	Jul 1, 2023 no change	Jul 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Dec 1, 2021 no change	Oct 1, 2018 no change	Aug 15, 2014 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change
EB-4	Feb 15, 2021 no change	Feb 15, 2021 no change	Feb 15, 2021 no change	Feb 15, 2021 no change	Feb 15, 2021 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 22, 2016 +21 d	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 December 2025 Visa Bulletin?

EB-5 Unreserved (China) advanced 7.2 months to Jul 15, 2016; F2B (Mexico) advanced 5 months to May 15, 2008; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 4.9 months to Jul 1, 2021; F4 (Philippines) advanced 3.8 months to Jul 15, 2006; F1 (Mexico) advanced 3.3 months to Mar 1, 2006; EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Feb 1, 2024; EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Sep 1, 2020; EB-2 (China) advanced 2 months to Jun 1, 2021.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 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.