June 2025 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement for EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide and China

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The June 2025 Visa Bulletin shows some advancement in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories for all countries except for India. In addition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept employment-based adjustment-of-status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the final action dates listed in the June 2025 Visa Bulletin.

Quick Hits

  • The June 2025 Visa Bulletin shows some forward movement for EB-2 and EB-3 for all countries of chargeability except India.
  • The June 2025 Visa Bulletin shows no change for all employment-based final action dates for India from the May 2025 Visa Bulletin.
  • USCIS will honor final action dates for I-485 adjustment-of-status applications filed in June 2025.
Employment-
based
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C 08NOV22 15FEB22 C C
2nd 15OCT23 01DEC20 01JAN13 15OCT23 15OCT23
3rd 08FEB23 22NOV20 15APR13 08FEB23 08FEB23
Other Workers 22JUN21 01APR17 15APR13 22JUN21 22JUN21
4th U U U U U
Certain Religious Workers U U U U U
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)
C 22JAN14 01MAY19 C C
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)
C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)
C C C C C
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)
C C C C C

Source: U.S. Department of State, June 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates Chart

Key Takeaways

According to the June 2025 Visa Bulletin:

  • EB-1: India remains at February 15, 2022, and China remains at November 8, 2022 (with no change from the May 2025 Visa Bulletin).
  • EB-2: India remains at January 1, 2013, while China advances by two months to December 1, 2020. All other countries advance by almost four months to October 15, 2023.
  • EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: India remains at April 15, 2013, and China advances by three weeks to November 22, 2020. All other countries advance by five weeks to February 8, 2023.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising.

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