Visa Bulletin Tracker

October 2025 Visa Bulletin

Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for October 2025 (fiscal year 2026), with the change from September 2025. Official source: travel.state.gov.

What changed

11 of 45 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.

Final Action Dates

Final Action Dates – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current22 Dec 2022▲ 37 d advanced15 Feb 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-21 Dec 2023▲ 91 d advanced1 Apr 2021▲ 107 d advanced1 Apr 2013▲ 90 d advanced1 Dec 2023▲ 91 d advanced1 Dec 2023▲ 91 d advanced
EB-31 Apr 20231 Mar 2021▲ 90 d advanced22 Aug 2013▲ 92 d advanced1 Apr 20231 Apr 2023▲ 52 d advanced
EB-3 Other Workers15 Jul 2021▲ 7 d advanced1 Dec 2017▲ 214 d advanced22 Aug 2013▲ 92 d advanced15 Jul 2021▲ 7 d advanced15 Jul 2021▲ 7 d advanced
EB-41 Jul 2020reopened1 Jul 2020reopened1 Jul 2020reopened1 Jul 2020reopened1 Jul 2020reopened
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent8 Dec 20151 Feb 2021▲ 444 d advancedCurrentCurrent
Final Action Dates – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F18 Nov 2016▲ 116 d advanced8 Nov 2016▲ 116 d advanced8 Nov 2016▲ 116 d advanced22 Nov 2005▲ 214 d advanced22 Jan 2013▲ 191 d advanced
F2A1 Feb 2024▲ 518 d advanced1 Feb 2024▲ 518 d advanced1 Feb 2024▲ 518 d advanced1 Feb 2023▲ 365 d advanced1 Feb 2024▲ 518 d advanced
F2B22 Nov 2016▲ 38 d advanced22 Nov 2016▲ 38 d advanced22 Nov 2016▲ 38 d advanced15 Dec 2007▲ 258 d advanced1 Oct 2012▲ 153 d advanced
F38 Sep 2011▲ 38 d advanced8 Sep 2011▲ 38 d advanced8 Sep 2011▲ 38 d advanced15 Apr 2001▲ 73 d advanced22 Sep 2004▲ 144 d advanced
F48 Jan 2008▲ 7 d advanced8 Jan 2008▲ 7 d advanced1 Nov 20068 Apr 2001▲ 24 d advanced22 Mar 2006▲ 80 d advanced

Dates for Filing

Dates for Filing – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current15 May 2023▲ 134 d advanced15 Apr 2023▲ 365 d advancedCurrentCurrent
EB-215 Jul 2024▲ 243 d advanced1 Dec 2021▲ 334 d advanced1 Dec 2013▲ 303 d advanced15 Jul 2024▲ 243 d advanced15 Jul 2024▲ 243 d advanced
EB-31 Jul 2023▲ 61 d advanced1 Jan 2022▲ 375 d advanced15 Aug 2014▲ 433 d advanced1 Jul 2023▲ 61 d advanced1 Jul 2023▲ 61 d advanced
EB-3 Other Workers1 Dec 2021▲ 132 d advanced1 Oct 2018▲ 273 d advanced15 Aug 2014▲ 433 d advanced1 Dec 2021▲ 132 d advanced1 Dec 2021▲ 132 d advanced
EB-415 Feb 2021▲ 14 d advanced15 Feb 2021▲ 14 d advanced15 Feb 2021▲ 14 d advanced15 Feb 2021▲ 14 d advanced15 Feb 2021▲ 14 d advanced
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent1 Jul 2016▼ 92 d retrogressed1 Apr 2022CurrentCurrent
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F11 Sep 20171 Sep 20171 Sep 20178 Oct 2006▲ 129 d advanced22 Apr 2015
F2A22 Sep 2025▲ 113 d advanced22 Sep 2025▲ 113 d advanced22 Sep 2025▲ 113 d advanced22 Sep 2025▲ 113 d advanced22 Sep 2025▲ 113 d advanced
F2B1 Jan 20171 Jan 20171 Jan 201715 Dec 2008▲ 258 d advanced1 Oct 2013
F322 Jul 201222 Jul 201222 Jul 201215 Jun 20011 Aug 2005▲ 92 d advanced
F41 Mar 2009▲ 59 d advanced1 Mar 2009▲ 59 d advanced15 Dec 2006▲ 14 d advanced30 Apr 20011 Jan 2008

Dates are exactly as published; C = Current, U = Unavailable. Some categories (EB-5 set-asides, EB-4 religious workers) are in the dataset. Priority dates earlier than the cut-off may be processed; see the FAQ.

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