U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
October 2025
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for October 2025. Changes are against September 2025.
What changed from September 2025
Final Action Dates: 44 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 15 JUL 2016 to 08 NOV 2016.
- F1 China advanced 4 months, from 15 JUL 2016 to 08 NOV 2016.
- F1 India advanced 4 months, from 15 JUL 2016 to 08 NOV 2016.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 months, from 22 APR 2005 to 22 NOV 2005.
- F1 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 15 JUL 2012 to 22 JAN 2013.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 17 months, from 01 SEP 2022 to 01 FEB 2024.
- F2A China advanced 17 months, from 01 SEP 2022 to 01 FEB 2024.
- F2A India advanced 17 months, from 01 SEP 2022 to 01 FEB 2024.
- F2A Mexico advanced 12 months, from 01 FEB 2022 to 01 FEB 2023.
- F2A Philippines advanced 17 months, from 01 SEP 2022 to 01 FEB 2024.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2016 to 22 NOV 2016.
- F2B China advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2016 to 22 NOV 2016.
- F2B India advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2016 to 22 NOV 2016.
- F2B Mexico advanced 8 months, from 01 APR 2007 to 15 DEC 2007.
- F2B Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2012 to 01 OCT 2012.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 01 AUG 2011 to 08 SEP 2011.
- F3 China advanced 38 days, from 01 AUG 2011 to 08 SEP 2011.
- F3 India advanced 38 days, from 01 AUG 2011 to 08 SEP 2011.
- F3 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 FEB 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- F3 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2004 to 22 SEP 2004.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2008 to 08 JAN 2008.
- F4 China advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2008 to 08 JAN 2008.
- F4 Mexico advanced 24 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 08 APR 2001.
- F4 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 JAN 2006 to 22 MAR 2006.
- EB-1 China advanced 37 days, from 15 NOV 2022 to 22 DEC 2022.
- EB-2 (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 01 SEP 2023 to 01 DEC 2023.
- EB-2 China advanced 4 months, from 15 DEC 2020 to 01 APR 2021.
- EB-2 India advanced 3 months, from 01 JAN 2013 to 01 APR 2013.
- EB-2 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 01 SEP 2023 to 01 DEC 2023.
- EB-2 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 SEP 2023 to 01 DEC 2023.
- EB-3 China advanced 3 months, from 01 DEC 2020 to 01 MAR 2021.
- EB-3 India advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 2013 to 22 AUG 2013.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 52 days, from 08 FEB 2023 to 01 APR 2023.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 7 months, from 01 MAY 2017 to 01 DEC 2017.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 2013 to 22 AUG 2013.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 2021 to 15 JUL 2021.
- EB-4 (all other countries) went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 JUL 2020.
- EB-4 China went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 JUL 2020.
- EB-4 India went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 JUL 2020.
- EB-4 Mexico went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 JUL 2020.
- EB-4 Philippines went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 JUL 2020.
- EB-5 India advanced 15 months, from 15 NOV 2019 to 01 FEB 2021.
Dates for Filing: 33 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2006 to 08 OCT 2006.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2025 to 22 SEP 2025.
- F2A China advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2025 to 22 SEP 2025.
- F2A India advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2025 to 22 SEP 2025.
- F2A Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2025 to 22 SEP 2025.
- F2A Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2025 to 22 SEP 2025.
- F2B Mexico advanced 8 months, from 01 APR 2008 to 15 DEC 2008.
- F3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 MAY 2005 to 01 AUG 2005.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 MAR 2009.
- F4 China advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 MAR 2009.
- F4 India advanced 14 days, from 01 DEC 2006 to 15 DEC 2006.
- EB-1 China advanced 4 months, from 01 JAN 2023 to 15 MAY 2023.
- EB-1 India advanced 12 months, from 15 APR 2022 to 15 APR 2023.
- EB-2 (all other countries) advanced 8 months, from 15 NOV 2023 to 15 JUL 2024.
- EB-2 China advanced 11 months, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 DEC 2021.
- EB-2 India advanced 10 months, from 01 FEB 2013 to 01 DEC 2013.
- EB-2 Mexico advanced 8 months, from 15 NOV 2023 to 15 JUL 2024.
- EB-2 Philippines advanced 8 months, from 15 NOV 2023 to 15 JUL 2024.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2023 to 01 JUL 2023.
- EB-3 China advanced 12 months, from 22 DEC 2020 to 01 JAN 2022.
- EB-3 India advanced 14 months, from 08 JUN 2013 to 15 AUG 2014.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2023 to 01 JUL 2023.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2023 to 01 JUL 2023.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2021 to 01 DEC 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 9 months, from 01 JAN 2018 to 01 OCT 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 14 months, from 08 JUN 2013 to 15 AUG 2014.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2021 to 01 DEC 2021.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 4 months, from 22 JUL 2021 to 01 DEC 2021.
- EB-4 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 2021 to 15 FEB 2021.
- EB-4 China advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 2021 to 15 FEB 2021.
- EB-4 India advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 2021 to 15 FEB 2021.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 2021 to 15 FEB 2021.
- EB-4 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 01 FEB 2021 to 15 FEB 2021.
Compared cell by cell with the September 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 October 2025 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 NOV 2016+4 mo | 08 NOV 2016+4 mo | 08 NOV 2016+4 mo | 22 NOV 2005+7 mo | 22 JAN 2013+6 mo |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2024+17 mo | 01 FEB 2024+17 mo | 01 FEB 2024+17 mo | 01 FEB 2023+12 mo | 01 FEB 2024+17 mo |
| F2B | 22 NOV 2016+38 d | 22 NOV 2016+38 d | 22 NOV 2016+38 d | 15 DEC 2007+8 mo | 01 OCT 2012+5 mo |
| F3 | 08 SEP 2011+38 d | 08 SEP 2011+38 d | 08 SEP 2011+38 d | 15 APR 2001+2 mo | 22 SEP 2004+5 mo |
| F4 | 08 JAN 2008+7 d | 08 JAN 2008+7 d | 01 NOV 2006no change | 08 APR 2001+24 d | 22 MAR 2006+3 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 22 DEC 2022+37 d | 15 FEB 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 01 DEC 2023+3 mo | 01 APR 2021+4 mo | 01 APR 2013+3 mo | 01 DEC 2023+3 mo | 01 DEC 2023+3 mo |
| EB-3 | 01 APR 2023no change | 01 MAR 2021+3 mo | 22 AUG 2013+3 mo | 01 APR 2023no change | 01 APR 2023+52 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 15 JUL 2021+7 d | 01 DEC 2017+7 mo | 22 AUG 2013+3 mo | 15 JUL 2021+7 d | 15 JUL 2021+7 d |
| EB-4 | 01 JUL 2020available again | 01 JUL 2020available again | 01 JUL 2020available again | 01 JUL 2020available again | 01 JUL 2020available again |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 08 DEC 2015no change | 01 FEB 2021+15 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 | 08 OCT 2006+4 mo | 22 APR 2015no change |
| F2A | 22 SEP 2025+4 mo | 22 SEP 2025+4 mo | 22 SEP 2025+4 mo | 22 SEP 2025+4 mo | 22 SEP 2025+4 mo |
| F2B | 01 JAN 2017no change | 01 JAN 2017no change | 01 JAN 2017no change | 15 DEC 2008+8 mo | 01 OCT 2013no change |
| F3 | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 22 JUL 2012no change | 15 JUN 2001no change | 01 AUG 2005+3 mo |
| F4 | 01 MAR 2009+59 d | 01 MAR 2009+59 d | 15 DEC 2006+14 d | 30 APR 2001no change | 01 JAN 2008no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 15 MAY 2023+4 mo | 15 APR 2023+12 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | 15 JUL 2024+8 mo | 01 DEC 2021+11 mo | 01 DEC 2013+10 mo | 15 JUL 2024+8 mo | 15 JUL 2024+8 mo |
| EB-3 | 01 JUL 2023+2 mo | 01 JAN 2022+12 mo | 15 AUG 2014+14 mo | 01 JUL 2023+2 mo | 01 JUL 2023+2 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 DEC 2021+4 mo | 01 OCT 2018+9 mo | 15 AUG 2014+14 mo | 01 DEC 2021+4 mo | 01 DEC 2021+4 mo |
| EB-4 | 15 FEB 2021+14 d | 15 FEB 2021+14 d | 15 FEB 2021+14 d | 15 FEB 2021+14 d | 15 FEB 2021+14 d |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2016−3 mo | 01 APR 2022no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for October 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.