US Department of State Releases April 2025 Visa Bulletin

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in April 2025. The Final Action Dates chart reflects advancement in several categories.

The US Department of State has released its April Visa Bulletin outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of adjustment of status application and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals.

WHAT DOES THE APRIL 2025 VISA BULLETIN SAY?

The bulletin includes both a Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart and an Application Final Action Dates chart. The former indicates when intending immigrants may file their applications for adjustments of status or immigrant visas, and the latter indicates when adjustment of status applications or immigrant visa applications may be approved, and permanent residence granted.

Each month, the USCIS chooses which chart it will follow. For April 2025, the USCIS will follow the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based (EB) filings for adjustment of status. This means that individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with the USCIS in April 2025 must use the Final Action Dates chart below.

FINAL ACTION CUTOFF DATES

To be eligible to file an EB adjustment application in April 2025, a foreign national must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country. The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date that is earlier than the listed date may file their applications.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIRST PREFERENCE (EB-1)

The EB-1 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will remain current. This means that all applicants chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-1 cutoff date for China will remain November 8, 2022. This means that China EB-1 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and who have a priority date before November 8, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-1 cutoff date for India will advance two weeks to February 15, 2022. This means that India EB-1 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before February 15, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED SECOND PREFERENCE (EB-2)

The EB-2 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance five weeks to June 22, 2023. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before June 22, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-2 cutoff date for China will advance nearly five months to October 1, 2020. This means that China EB-2 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before October 1, 2020 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-2 cutoff date for India will advance one month to January 1, 2013. This means that India EB-2 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before January 1, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED THIRD PREFERENCE (EB-3)

The EB-3 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance one month to January 1, 2023. This means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before January 1, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-3 cutoff date for China will advance three months to November 1, 2020. This means that China EB-3 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before November 1, 2020 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The EB-3 cutoff date for India will advance two months to April 1, 2013. This means that India EB-3 applicants whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before April 1, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

OTHER WORKERS

The Other Workers cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas and Mexico will advance three months and three weeks to May 22, 2021. This means that Other Worker applicants from these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before May 22, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for China will advance three months to April 1, 2017. This means that Other Worker applicants from China whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before April 1, 2017 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for India will advance two months to April 1, 2013. This means that Other Worker applicants from India whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before April 1, 2013 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

The Other Workers cutoff date for the Philippines will advance four months and one week to May 22, 2021. This means that Other Worker applicants from these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before May 22, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

The USCIS will continue to use the Final Actions Dates chart in April 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows forward movement in several categories, creating an opportunity for many employment-based adjustment of status application filings in April 2025. Applicants who will become eligible to apply for adjustment of status should consider scheduling their required medical examinations and compiling required documentation.