May 2025 Visa Bulletin Released

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

Publicado el 15 de abril de 2025

The U.S. Department of State has released the May 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 184 days. See the chart and the tables below for the full picture.

Final Action Date — mes a mes
mayo de 2025 vs abril de 2025
F3 · Philippines
▲ +6 meses
F4 · All other
▲ +5 meses
F4 · China
▲ +5 meses
F4 · Philippines
▲ +5 meses
F1 · Mexico
▲ +4 meses
F2B · Philippines
▲ +1 meses
EB-3 Skilled · India
▲ +14 días
EB-3 Other Workers · India
▲ +14 días
F1 · All other
— sin cambios
F1 · China
— sin cambios
F1 · India
— sin cambios
F1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2A · All other
— sin cambios
F2A · China
— sin cambios
F2A · India
— sin cambios
F2A · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2A · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · All other
— sin cambios
F2B · China
— sin cambios
F2B · India
— sin cambios
F2B · Mexico
— sin cambios
F3 · All other
— sin cambios
F3 · China
— sin cambios
F3 · India
— sin cambios
F3 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · China
— sin cambios
EB-1 · India
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-2 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-2 · China
— sin cambios
EB-2 · India
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · China
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · India
▼ −6 meses
Δ desde el boletín anterior
Dates for Filing — mes a mes
mayo de 2025 vs abril de 2025
F2A · All other
▲ +4 meses
F2A · China
▲ +4 meses
F2A · India
▲ +4 meses
F2A · Mexico
▲ +4 meses
F2A · Philippines
▲ +4 meses
F4 · All other
▲ +2 meses
F4 · China
▲ +2 meses
F1 · All other
— sin cambios
F1 · China
— sin cambios
F1 · India
— sin cambios
F1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F2B · All other
— sin cambios
F2B · China
— sin cambios
F2B · India
— sin cambios
F2B · Mexico
— sin cambios
F2B · Philippines
— sin cambios
F3 · All other
— sin cambios
F3 · China
— sin cambios
F3 · India
— sin cambios
F3 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F3 · Philippines
— sin cambios
F4 · India
— sin cambios
F4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
F4 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-1 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-1 · China
— sin cambios
EB-1 · India
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-1 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-2 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-2 · China
— sin cambios
EB-2 · India
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-2 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Skilled · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · All other
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · China
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · India
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-3 Other Workers · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-4 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-4 · China
— sin cambios
EB-4 · India
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-4 · Philippines
— sin cambios
EB-5 · All other
— sin cambios
EB-5 · China
— sin cambios
EB-5 · India
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Mexico
— sin cambios
EB-5 · Philippines
— sin cambios
Δ desde el boletín anterior

Family-Based — Final Action Dates

Category	All other	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1 · Unmarried adult children of US citizens	Mar 15, 2016	Mar 15, 2016	Mar 15, 2016	Apr 22, 2005	Jul 15, 2012
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 1, 2022	May 15, 2021	Jan 1, 2022
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Jul 22, 2016	Jul 22, 2016	Jul 22, 2016	Jan 1, 2006	Feb 8, 2012
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Apr 1, 2011	Apr 1, 2011	Apr 1, 2011	Jan 15, 2001	Sep 22, 2003
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jan 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2008	Jun 15, 2006	Mar 15, 2001	Jun 1, 2005

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	Apr 1, 2006	Apr 22, 2015
F2A · Spouses & minor children of LPRs	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025
F2B · Unmarried adult children of LPRs	Jan 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2017	Apr 1, 2007	Oct 1, 2013
F3 · Married children of US citizens	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jul 22, 2012	Jun 15, 2001	Sep 22, 2004
F4 · Siblings of US citizens	Jun 1, 2008	Jun 1, 2008	Oct 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 8, 2022	Feb 15, 2022	Current	Current
EB-2 · Advanced-degree / exceptional ability	Jun 22, 2023	Oct 1, 2020	Jan 1, 2013	Jun 22, 2023	Jun 22, 2023
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Jan 1, 2023	Nov 1, 2020	Apr 15, 2013	Jan 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	May 22, 2021	Apr 1, 2017	Apr 15, 2013	May 22, 2021	May 22, 2021
EB-4 · Special immigrants (religious, etc.)	U	U	U	U	U
EB-5 · Investor immigrants (Unreserved)	Current	Jan 22, 2014	May 1, 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	Aug 1, 2023	Nov 1, 2020	Feb 1, 2013	Aug 1, 2023	Aug 1, 2023
EB-3 Skilled · Skilled workers & professionals	Mar 1, 2023	Nov 15, 2020	Jun 8, 2013	Mar 1, 2023	Mar 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers · Unskilled workers	Jun 22, 2021	Jan 1, 2018	Jun 8, 2013	Jun 22, 2021	Jun 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 — May 2025 Visa Bulletin