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October 2025 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2025 visa bulletin. See the chart and the family-based and employment-based priority-date tables below for the full month-over-month picture.

Published September 9th, 2025

The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2025 visa bulletin. USCIS continues to use the Final Action Date chart this month for I-485 employment-based applications, so applicants should reference the USCIS chart rather than the State Department bulletin alone.

The largest movement this month is F2A · All other advancing approximately 518 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Dates
October 2025 vs September 2025
Family-BasedAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016Nov 22, 2005Jan 22, 2013
F2AFeb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024
F2BNov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016Dec 15, 2007Oct 1, 2012
F3Sep 8, 2011Sep 8, 2011Sep 8, 2011Apr 15, 2001Sep 22, 2004
F4Jan 8, 2008Jan 8, 2008Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Mar 22, 2006
Employment-BasedAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentDec 22, 2022Feb 15, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2Dec 1, 2023Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2013Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
EB-3 SkilledApr 1, 2023Mar 1, 2021Aug 22, 2013Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersJul 15, 2021Dec 1, 2017Aug 22, 2013Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
EB-4Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
EB-5CurrentDec 8, 2015Feb 1, 2021CurrentCurrent
Dates for Filing
October 2025 vs September 2025
Family-BasedAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Oct 8, 2006Apr 22, 2015
F2ASep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025
F2BJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Dec 15, 2008Oct 1, 2013
F3Jul 22, 2012Jul 22, 2012Jul 22, 2012Jun 15, 2001Aug 1, 2005
F4Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2009Dec 15, 2006Apr 30, 2001Jan 1, 2008
Employment-BasedAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentMay 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jul 15, 2024Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2013Jul 15, 2024Jul 15, 2024
EB-3 SkilledJul 1, 2023Jan 1, 2022Aug 15, 2014Jul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersDec 1, 2021Oct 1, 2018Aug 15, 2014Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-4Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
EB-5CurrentJul 1, 2016Apr 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
Final Action Date — month-over-month
October 2025 vs September 2025
F2A · All other
▲ +17 months
F2A · China
▲ +17 months
F2A · India
▲ +17 months
F2A · Philippines
▲ +17 months
EB-5 · India
▲ +15 months
F2A · Mexico
▲ +12 months
F2B · Mexico
▲ +9 months
F1 · Mexico
▲ +7 months
EB-3 Other Workers · China
▲ +7 months
F1 · Philippines
▲ +6 months
F2B · Philippines
▲ +5 months
F3 · Philippines
▲ +5 months
F1 · All other
▲ +4 months
F1 · China
▲ +4 months
F1 · India
▲ +4 months
EB-2 · China
▲ +4 months
EB-3 Skilled · India
▲ +3 months
EB-3 Other Workers · India
▲ +3 months
EB-2 · All other
▲ +3 months
EB-2 · Mexico
▲ +3 months
EB-2 · Philippines
▲ +3 months
F4 · Philippines
▲ +3 months
EB-2 · India
▲ +3 months
EB-3 Skilled · China
▲ +3 months
F3 · Mexico
▲ +2 months
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
▲ +2 months
F2B · All other
▲ +1 months
F2B · China
▲ +1 months
F2B · India
▲ +1 months
F3 · All other
▲ +1 months
F3 · China
▲ +1 months
F3 · India
▲ +1 months
EB-1 · China
▲ +1 months
F4 · Mexico
▲ +1 months
F4 · All other
▲ +7 days
F4 · China
▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
▲ +7 days
F4 · India
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · India
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · China
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
Δ from previous bulletin
Dates for Filing — month-over-month
October 2025 vs September 2025
EB-3 Skilled · India
▲ +14 months
EB-3 Other Workers · India
▲ +14 months
EB-3 Skilled · China
▲ +13 months
EB-1 · India
▲ +12 months
EB-2 · China
▲ +11 months
EB-2 · India
▲ +10 months
EB-3 Other Workers · China
▲ +9 months
F2B · Mexico
▲ +9 months
EB-2 · All other
▲ +8 months
EB-2 · Mexico
▲ +8 months
EB-2 · Philippines
▲ +8 months
EB-1 · China
▲ +4 months
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
▲ +4 months
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
▲ +4 months
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
▲ +4 months
F1 · Mexico
▲ +4 months
F2A · All other
▲ +4 months
F2A · China
▲ +4 months
F2A · India
▲ +4 months
F2A · Mexico
▲ +4 months
F2A · Philippines
▲ +4 months
F3 · Philippines
▲ +3 months
EB-3 Skilled · All other
▲ +2 months
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
▲ +2 months
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
▲ +2 months
F4 · All other
▲ +2 months
F4 · China
▲ +2 months
F4 · India
▲ +14 days
EB-4 · All other
▲ +14 days
EB-4 · China
▲ +14 days
EB-4 · India
▲ +14 days
EB-4 · Mexico
▲ +14 days
EB-4 · Philippines
▲ +14 days
F1 · All other
— no change
F1 · China
— no change
F1 · India
— no change
F1 · Philippines
— no change
F2B · All other
— no change
F2B · China
— no change
F2B · India
— no change
F2B · Philippines
— no change
F3 · All other
— no change
F3 · China
— no change
F3 · India
— no change
F3 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · Philippines
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · India
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · China
▼ −3 months
Δ from previous bulletin

Family-Based — Final Action Dates

CategoryAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizensNov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016Nov 22, 2005Jan 22, 2013
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRsFeb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRsNov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016Dec 15, 2007Oct 1, 2012
F3 · Married children of US citizensSep 8, 2011Sep 8, 2011Sep 8, 2011Apr 15, 2001Sep 22, 2004
F4 · Siblings of US citizensJan 8, 2008Jan 8, 2008Nov 1, 2006Apr 8, 2001Mar 22, 2006

Family-Based — Dates for Filing

CategoryAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizensSep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Oct 8, 2006Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRsSep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025Sep 22, 2025
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRsJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Dec 15, 2008Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizensJul 22, 2012Jul 22, 2012Jul 22, 2012Jun 15, 2001Aug 1, 2005
F4 · Siblings of US citizensMar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2009Dec 15, 2006Apr 30, 2001Jan 1, 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

CategoryAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managersCurrentDec 22, 2022Feb 15, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional abilityDec 1, 2023Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2013Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionalsApr 1, 2023Mar 1, 2021Aug 22, 2013Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workersJul 15, 2021Dec 1, 2017Aug 22, 2013Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)CurrentDec 8, 2015Feb 1, 2021CurrentCurrent

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing

CategoryAll otherChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managersCurrentMay 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional abilityJul 15, 2024Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2013Jul 15, 2024Jul 15, 2024
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionalsJul 1, 2023Jan 1, 2022Aug 15, 2014Jul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workersDec 1, 2021Oct 1, 2018Aug 15, 2014Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)CurrentJul 1, 2016Apr 1, 2022CurrentCurrent

Current = no priority-date cutoff; applicants may file immediately (shown as "C" on the official chart).

Source

Department of State — October 2025 Visa Bulletin