The Department of State has released the October 2025 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action dates for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for October 2025.

Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference categories this month:

Dates for Filing for Employment-Sponsored Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China moves forward 134 days to 05/15/2023.
  • EB1 India moves forward 134 days to 04/15/2023.
  • All other EB1 remain current.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China moves forward 334 days to 12/01/2021.
  • EB2 India moves forward 303 days to 12/01/2013.
  • EB2 Mexico moves forward 243 days to 07/15/2023.
  • All other EB2 move forward 243 days to 07/15/2023.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China moves forward 375 days to 01/01/2022.
  • EB3 India moves forward 433 days to 08/15/2014.
  • All other EB3 rem move forward 61 days to 07/01/2023.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China (Unreserved C5, T5, I5, R5) retrogresses 92 days to 07/01/2016.
  • EB5 India remains at 04/01/2022.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Rural – 20%) remain current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside High Unemployment – 10%) remains current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Infrastructure – 2%) remain current.

Below are some key changes for the family-sponsored categories this month:

Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Cases:

• F1:
  • F1 for China and India remain at 09/01/2017.
  • F1 Mexico moves forward 4 months to 10/08/2006.
  • F1 Philippines remains at 04/22/2015.
  • All other F1 remain at 09/01/2017.
• F2A:
  • F2A for China moves forward 113 days to 09/22/2025.
  • F2A Mexico moves forward 113 days to 09/22/2025.
  • F2A Philippines moves forward 113 days to 09/22/2025.
  • All other F2A move forward 113 days to 09/22/2025.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India remain at 01/01/2017.
  • F2B Mexico moves forward 8.5 months to 12/15/2008.
  • F2B Philippines remains at 10/01/2013.
  • All other F2B remain at 01/01/2017.
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India remain at 07/22/2012.
  • F3 Mexico remains at 06/15/2001.
  • F3 Philippines moves forward 8 months to 08/01/2005.
  • All other F3 remain at 07/22/2012.
• F4:
  • F4 China moves forward 59 days 03/01/2009.
  • F4 India moves forward 14 days to 12/15/2006.
  • F4 Mexico remains at 04/30/2001.
  • F4 Philippines remains at 01/01/2008.
  • All other F4 moves forward 59 days 03/01/2009.

Updated 09/24/2025