September 2025 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State has released the September 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 August 13th, 2025

The U.S. Department of State has released the September 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 F3 · Philippines advancing approximately 152 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Date — month-over-month
September 2025 vs August 2025
F3 · Philippines
▲ +5 months
F2B · Mexico
▲ +3 months
F2B · Philippines
▲ +1 months
F1 · All other
— no change
F1 · China
— no change
F1 · India
— no change
F1 · Mexico
— no change
F1 · Philippines
— no change
F2A · All other
— no change
F2A · China
— no change
F2A · India
— no change
F2A · Mexico
— no change
F2A · Philippines
— no change
F2B · All other
— no change
F2B · China
— no change
F2B · India
— no change
F3 · All other
— no change
F3 · China
— no change
F3 · India
— no change
F3 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · All other
— no change
F4 · China
— no change
F4 · India
— no change
F4 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · Philippines
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · China
— no change
EB-1 · India
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-2 · All other
— no change
EB-2 · China
— no change
EB-2 · India
— no change
EB-2 · Mexico
— no change
EB-2 · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · China
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · India
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · China
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · China
— no change
EB-5 · India
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
Δ from previous bulletin
Dates for Filing — month-over-month
September 2025 vs August 2025
F3 · Philippines
▲ +5 months
F2A · All other
▲ +2 months
F2A · China
▲ +2 months
F2A · India
▲ +2 months
F2A · Mexico
▲ +2 months
F2A · Philippines
▲ +2 months
F1 · All other
— no change
F1 · China
— no change
F1 · India
— no change
F1 · Mexico
— no change
F1 · Philippines
— no change
F2B · All other
— no change
F2B · China
— no change
F2B · India
— no change
F2B · Mexico
— no change
F2B · Philippines
— no change
F3 · All other
— no change
F3 · China
— no change
F3 · India
— no change
F3 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · All other
— no change
F4 · China
— no change
F4 · India
— no change
F4 · Mexico
— no change
F4 · Philippines
— no change
EB-1 · All other
— no change
EB-1 · China
— no change
EB-1 · India
— no change
EB-1 · Mexico
— no change
EB-1 · Philippines
— no change
EB-2 · All other
— no change
EB-2 · China
— no change
EB-2 · India
— no change
EB-2 · Mexico
— no change
EB-2 · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · China
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · India
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— no change
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · China
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— no change
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— no change
EB-4 · All other
— no change
EB-4 · China
— no change
EB-4 · India
— no change
EB-4 · Mexico
— no change
EB-4 · Philippines
— no change
EB-5 · All other
— no change
EB-5 · China
— no change
EB-5 · India
— no change
EB-5 · Mexico
— no change
EB-5 · Philippines
— no change
Δ from previous bulletin

Family-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Jul 15, 2016	Jul 15, 2016	Jul 15, 2016	Apr 22, 2005	Jul 15, 2012
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Sep 1, 2022	Sep 1, 2022	Sep 1, 2022	Feb 1, 2022	Sep 1, 2022
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Oct 15, 2016	Oct 15, 2016	Oct 15, 2016	Apr 1, 2007	May 1, 2012
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Aug 1, 2011	Aug 1, 2011	Aug 1, 2011	Feb 1, 2001	May 1, 2004
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jan 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2008	Nov 1, 2006	Mar 15, 2001	Jan 1, 2006

Family-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Jun 1, 2006	Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Jan 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2017	Apr 1, 2008	Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jun 15, 2001	May 1, 2005
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 1, 2009	Dec 1, 2006	Apr 30, 2001	Jan 1, 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managers	Current	Nov 15, 2022	Feb 15, 2022	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Sep 1, 2023	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 1, 2013	Sep 1, 2023	Sep 1, 2023
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Apr 1, 2023	Dec 1, 2020	May 22, 2013	Apr 1, 2023	Feb 8, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Jul 8, 2021	May 1, 2017	May 22, 2013	Jul 8, 2021	Jul 8, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	U	U	U	U	U
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Dec 8, 2015	Nov 15, 2019	Current	Current

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1 · Priority workers / multinational managers	Current	Jan 1, 2023	Apr 15, 2022	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Nov 15, 2023	Jan 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2013	Nov 15, 2023	Nov 15, 2023
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	May 1, 2023	Dec 22, 2020	Jun 8, 2013	May 1, 2023	May 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Jul 22, 2021	Jan 1, 2018	Jun 8, 2013	Jul 22, 2021	Jul 22, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Oct 1, 2016	Apr 1, 2022	Current	Current

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

Source

Department of State — September 2025 Visa Bulletin