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Visa Bulletin for October 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.

44 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with September 2025. Biggest moves: EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) advanced to Jul 1, 2020; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 17 months to Feb 1, 2024; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 14.6 months to Feb 1, 2021.

Final Action Dates — October 2025

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Nov 8, 2016 +3.8 mo	Nov 8, 2016 +3.8 mo	Nov 8, 2016 +3.8 mo	Nov 22, 2005 +7 mo	Jan 22, 2013 +6.3 mo
F2A	Feb 1, 2024 +17 mo	Feb 1, 2024 +17 mo	Feb 1, 2024 +17 mo	Feb 1, 2023 +12 mo	Feb 1, 2024 +17 mo
F2B	Nov 22, 2016 +38 d	Nov 22, 2016 +38 d	Nov 22, 2016 +38 d	Dec 15, 2007 +8.5 mo	Oct 1, 2012 +5 mo
F3	Sep 8, 2011 +38 d	Sep 8, 2011 +38 d	Sep 8, 2011 +38 d	Apr 15, 2001 +2.4 mo	Sep 22, 2004 +4.7 mo
F4	Jan 8, 2008 +7 d	Jan 8, 2008 +7 d	Nov 1, 2006 no change	Apr 8, 2001 +24 d	Mar 22, 2006 +2.6 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Dec 22, 2022 +37 d	Feb 15, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Dec 1, 2023 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2021 +3.5 mo	Apr 1, 2013 +3 mo	Dec 1, 2023 +3 mo	Dec 1, 2023 +3 mo
EB-3	Apr 1, 2023 no change	Mar 1, 2021 +3 mo	Aug 22, 2013 +3 mo	Apr 1, 2023 no change	Apr 1, 2023 +52 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 15, 2021 +7 d	Dec 1, 2017 +7 mo	Aug 22, 2013 +3 mo	Jul 15, 2021 +7 d	Jul 15, 2021 +7 d
EB-4	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2020	Jul 1, 2020
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 8, 2015 no change	Feb 1, 2021 +14.6 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — October 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	Oct 8, 2006 +4.2 mo	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Sep 22, 2025 +3.7 mo	Sep 22, 2025 +3.7 mo	Sep 22, 2025 +3.7 mo	Sep 22, 2025 +3.7 mo	Sep 22, 2025 +3.7 mo
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Dec 15, 2008 +8.5 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	Aug 1, 2005 +3 mo
F4	Mar 1, 2009 +59 d	Mar 1, 2009 +59 d	Dec 15, 2006 +14 d	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 +4.4 mo	Apr 15, 2023 +12 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jul 15, 2024 +8 mo	Dec 1, 2021 +11 mo	Dec 1, 2013 +10 mo	Jul 15, 2024 +8 mo	Jul 15, 2024 +8 mo
EB-3	Jul 1, 2023 +2 mo	Jan 1, 2022 +12.3 mo	Aug 15, 2014 +14.2 mo	Jul 1, 2023 +2 mo	Jul 1, 2023 +2 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Dec 1, 2021 +4.3 mo	Oct 1, 2018 +9 mo	Aug 15, 2014 +14.2 mo	Dec 1, 2021 +4.3 mo	Dec 1, 2021 +4.3 mo
EB-4	Feb 15, 2021 +14 d	Feb 15, 2021 +14 d	Feb 15, 2021 +14 d	Feb 15, 2021 +14 d	Feb 15, 2021 +14 d
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 1, 2016 −3 mo	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 October 2025 Visa Bulletin?

EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) advanced to Jul 1, 2020; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 17 months to Feb 1, 2024; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 14.6 months to Feb 1, 2021; F2A (Mexico) advanced 12 months to Feb 1, 2023; F2B (Mexico) advanced 8.5 months to Dec 15, 2007; F1 (Mexico) advanced 7 months to Nov 22, 2005; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 7 months to Dec 1, 2017; F1 (Philippines) advanced 6.3 months to Jan 22, 2013.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for October 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.