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Feb 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official October 2024 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-october-2024.aspx

Please see February 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	08FEB16	08FEB16	08FEB16	08AUG03	15SEP12
F2A	01DEC22	01DEC22	01DEC22	08DEC21	01DEC22
F2B	22JUL16	22JUL16	22JUL16	08JAN06	08MAR12
F3	08SEP10	08SEP10	08SEP10	08JUL01	08OCT02
F4	08SEP07	08SEP07	22APR06	22APR01	08AUG04

"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	08DEC05	01NOV15
F2A	08NOV24	08NOV24	08NOV24	08NOV24	08NOV24
F2B	15JUN17	15JUN17	15JUN17	08DEC05	15FEB14
F3	22DEC11	22DEC11	22DEC11	22JUL01	15JUL04
F4	22MAY08	22MAY08	22JUL06	22JUL01	01JUN07

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	15FEB23	08DEC23	C	C
2nd	08JUN23	22MAY20	22SEP12	08JUN23	08JUN23
3rd	22MAR23	01MAY20	08JAN13	22MAR23	22MAR23
Other Workers	22MAR23	TBD	08JAN13	22MAR23	22MAR23
4th	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21
Certain Religious Workers	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21	22SEP21
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	22FEB23	22APR23	C	C
2nd	15OCT23	08JAN21	01APR13	15OCT23	15OCT23
3rd	22JUN23	08MAR21	01OCT13	08JUL23	15AUG24
Other Workers	22JUN23	TBD	01OCT13	08JUL23	15AUG24
4th	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21
Certain Religious Workers	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21	15OCT21
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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