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The State Department has released the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, with several important updates for employment-based green card applicants.
Final Action Dates:
• EB-1: China advances to Dec. 22, 2022; India remains at Feb. 15, 2022; all others remain current.
• EB-2: China advances to Apr. 1, 2021; India to Apr. 1, 2013; all other countries advance to Dec. 1, 2023.
• EB-3: China advances to Mar. 1, 2021; India to Aug. 22, 2013; Philippines to Apr. 1, 2023; all others remain unchanged.
• EB-5 (Unreserved): India advances to Feb. 1, 2021; China stays at Dec. 8, 2015; all others remain current. EB-5 Set-Aside categories remain current.
Dates for Filing:
• EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 filing dates advance for all countries.
• EB-5 India remains the same, while EB-5 China retrogresses to July 1, 2016.
USCIS will soon confirm whether adjustment of status applications in October must follow the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing chart. Applicants and employers should be prepared to act quickly if priority dates become current.
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