U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2025
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2025. Changes are against April 2025.
What changed from April 2025
Final Action Dates: 8 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JAN 2005 to 22 APR 2005.
- F2B Philippines advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 2012 to 08 FEB 2012.
- F3 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 22 MAR 2003 to 22 SEP 2003.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 01 AUG 2007 to 01 JAN 2008.
- F4 China advanced 5 months, from 01 AUG 2007 to 01 JAN 2008.
- F4 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 JAN 2005 to 01 JUN 2005.
- EB-3 India advanced 14 days, from 01 APR 2013 to 15 APR 2013.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 14 days, from 01 APR 2013 to 15 APR 2013.
Dates for Filing: 7 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 15 OCT 2024 to 01 FEB 2025.
- F2A China advanced 4 months, from 15 OCT 2024 to 01 FEB 2025.
- F2A India advanced 4 months, from 15 OCT 2024 to 01 FEB 2025.
- F2A Mexico advanced 4 months, from 15 OCT 2024 to 01 FEB 2025.
- F2A Philippines advanced 4 months, from 15 OCT 2024 to 01 FEB 2025.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2008 to 01 JUN 2008.
- F4 China advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2008 to 01 JUN 2008.
Compared cell by cell with the April 2025 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (75 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The May 2025 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 MAR 2016no change | 15 MAR 2016no change | 15 MAR 2016no change | 22 APR 2005+4 mo | 15 JUL 2012no change |
| F2A | 01 JAN 2022no change | 01 JAN 2022no change | 01 JAN 2022no change | 15 MAY 2021no change | 01 JAN 2022no change |
| F2B | 22 JUL 2016no change | 22 JUL 2016no change | 22 JUL 2016no change | 01 JAN 2006no change | 08 FEB 2012+17 d |
| F3 | 01 APR 2011no change | 01 APR 2011no change | 01 APR 2011no change | 15 JAN 2001no change | 22 SEP 2003+6 mo |
| F4 | 01 JAN 2008+5 mo | 01 JAN 2008+5 mo | 15 JUN 2006no change | 15 MAR 2001no change | 01 JUN 2005+5 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 08 NOV 2022no change | 15 FEB 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 22 JUN 2023no change | 01 OCT 2020no change | 01 JAN 2013no change | 22 JUN 2023no change | 22 JUN 2023no change |
| EB-3 | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 NOV 2020no change | 15 APR 2013+14 d | 01 JAN 2023no change | 01 JAN 2023no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 22 MAY 2021no change | 01 APR 2017no change | 15 APR 2013+14 d | 22 MAY 2021no change | 22 MAY 2021no change |
| EB-4 | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 22 JAN 2014no change | 01 MAY 2019−6 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 SEP 2017no change | 01 APR 2006no change | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2025+4 mo | 01 FEB 2025+4 mo | 01 FEB 2025+4 mo | 01 FEB 2025+4 mo | 01 FEB 2025+4 mo |
| F2B | 01 JAN 2017no change | 01 JAN 2017no change | 01 JAN 2017no change | 01 APR 2007no change | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 15 JUN 2001no change | 22 SEP 2004no change |
| F4 | 01 JUN 2008+2 mo | 01 JUN 2008+2 mo | 01 OCT 2006no change | 30 APR 2001no change | 01 JAN 2008no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2023no change | 15 APR 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 01 AUG 2023no change | 01 NOV 2020no change | 01 FEB 2013no change | 01 AUG 2023no change | 01 AUG 2023no change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAR 2023no change | 15 NOV 2020no change | 08 JUN 2013no change | 01 MAR 2023no change | 01 MAR 2023no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 22 JUN 2021no change | 01 JAN 2018no change | 08 JUN 2013no change | 22 JUN 2021no change | 22 JUN 2021no change |
| EB-4 | 01 FEB 2021no change | 01 FEB 2021no change | 01 FEB 2021no change | 01 FEB 2021no change | 01 FEB 2021no change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 OCT 2016no change | 01 APR 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for May 2025, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.