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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

October 2025

Effective October 1, 2025 · Fiscal Year 2026 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
83moved
1moved back
67held
Bulletin day

What changed in the October 2025 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 17 months+17 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  2. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 12 months+12 moLargest since 2023 Cutoff now February 1, 2023.
  3. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 8 months+8 mo Cutoff now December 15, 2007.
  4. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 7 months+7 mo Cutoff now November 22, 2005.
  5. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 6 months+6 moLargest since 2018 Cutoff now January 22, 2013.
  6. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest since 2020 Cutoff now October 1, 2012.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 All countriesEB-4, All countries: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
  2. EB-5 IndiaEB-5, India: advanced 15 months+15 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2021.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 7 months+7 mo Cutoff now December 1, 2017.
15 more approval date moves · 4 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged
Fiscal-year opener: this October against the archive’s earlier Octobers
F2A most countries Typical October opener (5 Octobers)F2A most countries, typical October opener: about 3 months forward on average▲ ≈ 3 mo October 2025F2A most countries, October 2025: advanced 17 months+17 mo
F2B Mexico Typical October opener (9 Octobers)F2B Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 months forward on average▲ ≈ 2 mo October 2025F2B Mexico, October 2025: advanced 8 months+8 mo
F1 Mexico Typical October opener (9 Octobers)F1 Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 months forward on average▲ ≈ 2 mo October 2025F1 Mexico, October 2025: advanced 7 months+7 mo