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May 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 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	08APR16	08APR16	08APR16	15APR05	01AUG12
F2A	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	01JUN21	22JAN22
F2B	01AUG16	01AUG16	01AUG16	01MAR06	01FEB12
F3	15MAY11	15MAY11	15MAY11	08MAR01	15APR03
F4	22AUG07	22AUG07	01JUL06	08APR01	15FEB05

"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	01MAY06	08JUN15
F2A	22NOV24	22NOV24	22NOV24	22NOV24	22NOV24
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	22JUN07	08NOV13
F3	01OCT12	01OCT12	01OCT12	22JUN01	22OCT04
F4	22APR08	22APR08	08OCT06	22MAY01	01APR08

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	08DEC22	15MAR22	C	C
2nd	08JUL23	22OCT20	22JAN13	08JUL23	08JUL23
3rd	01FEB23	01DEC20	22APR13	01FEB23	15MAY23
Other Workers	01FEB23	TBD	22APR13	01FEB23	15MAY23
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	01FEB23	22MAY22	C	C
2nd	15AUG23	15NOV20	22FEB13	15AUG23	15AUG23
3rd	01APR23	15DEC20	01JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
Other Workers	01APR23	TBD	01JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
4th	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21	01MAR21
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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