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May 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see May 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	01MAR16	01MAR16	01MAR16	08JUL06	01NOV12
F2A	01JAN23	01JAN23	01JAN23	15DEC21	01JAN23
F2B	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	08APR06	15APR12
F3	22SEP10	22SEP10	22SEP10	08OCT01	22OCT02
F4	15NOV07	15NOV07	01MAY06	15MAY01	01SEP04

"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	15JUL18	15JUL18	15JUL18	22DEC05	22DEC15
F2A	08DEC24	08DEC24	08DEC24	08DEC24	08DEC24
F2B	01AUG17	01AUG17	01AUG17	15MAY07	22MAR14
F3	15APR13	15APR13	15APR13	01AUG01	01AUG04
F4	15JUN08	15JUN08	15OCT06	15AUG01	08JAN09

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	08JAN23	22SEP22	C	C
2nd	15MAY23	01MAY20	08OCT12	15MAY23	15MAY23
3rd	01JAN23	22AUG20	22JAN13	01JAN23	01JAN23
Other Workers	01JAN23	TBD	22JAN13	01JAN23	01JAN23
4th	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21
Certain Religious Workers	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21	01OCT21
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	22MAY23	15NOV22	C	C
2nd	15OCT23	01FEB21	15APR13	15OCT23	15OCT23
3rd	22JUL23	01APR21	01NOV13	08AUG23	22DEC24
Other Workers	22JUL23	TBD	01NOV13	08AUG23	22DEC24
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

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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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