Visa Bulletin - May 2025

The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin which identifies all immigrant visa “preference” categories and indicates whether a backlog exists for each one. The categories are separated into two charts: a “Final Action” chart and a “Dates for Filing” chart for both family and employment-based immigration.

USCIS determined that the Final Action Dates chart must be used in May 2025. EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories remain backlogged for all countries, which means that individuals in these categories may not file Form I-485 applications until their priority dates become “current.” A priority date is current when it is earlier than the date listed in the Visa Bulletin.

In the May 2025 Visa Bulletin, the State Department advanced Final Action Dates for Indian nationals in the 3rd and Other Workers employment-based categories by two weeks. There were no other advancements in the employment-based preference categories.

Link: Visa Bulletin For May 2025

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