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Visa Bulletin for May 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.

8 final action dates advanced and 1 retrogressed compared with April 2025. Biggest moves: F3 (Philippines) advanced 6 months to Sep 22, 2003; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed 6 months to May 1, 2019; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 5 months to Jan 1, 2008.

Final Action Dates — May 2025

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Mar 15, 2016 no change	Mar 15, 2016 no change	Mar 15, 2016 no change	Apr 22, 2005 +3.6 mo	Jul 15, 2012 no change
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 no change	Jul 22, 2016 no change	Jul 22, 2016 no change	Jan 1, 2006 no change	Feb 8, 2012 +17 d
F3	Apr 1, 2011 no change	Apr 1, 2011 no change	Apr 1, 2011 no change	Jan 15, 2001 no change	Sep 22, 2003 +6 mo
F4	Jan 1, 2008 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2008 +5 mo	Jun 15, 2006 no change	Mar 15, 2001 no change	Jun 1, 2005 +5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Nov 8, 2022 no change	Feb 15, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jun 22, 2023 no change	Oct 1, 2020 no change	Jan 1, 2013 no change	Jun 22, 2023 no change	Jun 22, 2023 no change
EB-3	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Nov 1, 2020 no change	Apr 15, 2013 +14 d	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	May 22, 2021 no change	Apr 1, 2017 no change	Apr 15, 2013 +14 d	May 22, 2021 no change	May 22, 2021 no change
EB-4	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change	Unavailable no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 22, 2014 no change	May 1, 2019 −6 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — May 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 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Feb 1, 2025 +3.6 mo	Feb 1, 2025 +3.6 mo	Feb 1, 2025 +3.6 mo	Feb 1, 2025 +3.6 mo	Feb 1, 2025 +3.6 mo
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2007 no change	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 no change
F4	Jun 1, 2008 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2008 +2 mo	Oct 1, 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	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 no change	Feb 1, 2013 no change	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 no change	Jan 1, 2018 no change	Jun 8, 2013 no change	Jun 22, 2021 no change	Jun 22, 2021 no change
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 May 2025 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (Philippines) advanced 6 months to Sep 22, 2003; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed 6 months to May 1, 2019; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 5 months to Jan 1, 2008; F4 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Jun 1, 2005; F1 (Mexico) advanced 3.6 months to Apr 22, 2005; F2B (Philippines) advanced 17 days to Feb 8, 2012; EB-3 (India) advanced 14 days to Apr 15, 2013; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 14 days to Apr 15, 2013.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for May 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.