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Aug 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official April 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-april-2025.aspx

Please see August 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15JUN16	15JUN16	15JUN16	01MAR06	01SEP12
F2A	22MAR22	22MAR22	22MAR22	22JUL21	22MAR22
F2B	01SEP16	01SEP16	01SEP16	01SEP06	22FEB12
F3	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	01AUG01	15JUN03
F4	22OCT07	22OCT07	08AUG06	08JUN01	22JUN05

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08MAY18	08MAY18	08MAY18	08AUG06	01NOV15
F2A	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25
F2B	15JUN17	15JUN17	15JUN17	08MAR08	15FEB14
F3	01MAY13	01MAY13	01MAY13	22JUL01	15JAN05
F4	22JUN08	22JUN08	08NOV06	22JUL01	08DEC08

Employment Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01MAR23	22JUN22	C	C
2nd	15AUG23	01JAN21	08APR13	15AUG23	15AUG23
3rd	22APR23	22FEB21	22JUN13	08MAY23	15JUN24
Other Workers	22APR23	TBD	22JUN13	08MAY23	15JUN24
4th	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Certain Religious Workers	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22APR23	01SEP22	C	C
2nd	01OCT23	01JAN21	08MAY13	01OCT23	01OCT23
3rd	22JUN23	08MAR21	15SEP13	08JUL23	15AUG24
Other Workers	22JUN23	TBD	15SEP13	08JUL23	15AUG24
4th	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21
Certain Religious Workers	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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