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Mar 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see March 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	15DEC15	15DEC15	15DEC15	22MAR05	01MAY12
F2A	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	15JUN21	22FEB22
F2B	08JUN16	08JUN16	08JUN16	01SEP05	01DEC11
F3	22JUL10	22JUL10	22JUL10	01FEB01	22NOV02
F4	22AUG07	22AUG07	15APR06	15MAR01	01JUN04

"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	01NOV17	01NOV17	01NOV17	15OCT05	08JUN15
F2A	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	08DEC06	08NOV13
F3	08OCT12	08OCT12	08OCT12	22JUN01	22MAY04
F4	22MAR08	22MAR08	01SEP06	22MAY01	01MAY08

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	15NOV22	15MAR22	C	C
2nd	15APR23	01MAY20	01NOV12	15APR23	15APR23
3rd	08DEC22	01AUG20	01JAN13	08DEC22	08DEC22
Other Workers	08DEC22	TBD	01JAN13	08DEC22	08DEC22
4th	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21
Certain Religious Workers	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21	08FEB21
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	01FEB23	01JUN22	C	C
2nd	15AUG23	15OCT20	22JAN13	15AUG23	15AUG23
3rd	01APR23	15DEC20	08JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
Other Workers	01APR23	TBD	08JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
4th	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21
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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