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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

May 2025

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

Across the whole bulletin
16moved
1moved back
134held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2025 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 6 months+6 moLargest since 2020 Cutoff now September 22, 2003.
  2. F4 Most countries · China · the PhilippinesF4, Most countries · China · the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo The same move for most countries, China, and the Philippines.
  3. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now April 22, 2005.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now February 8, 2012.

Employment-based

  1. EB-5 IndiaEB-5, India: moved back 6 months−6 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2019.
  2. EB-3 IndiaEB-3, India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now April 15, 2013.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers IndiaEB-3 Other Workers, India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now April 15, 2013.
8 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged