US visa bulletin for June 2025 has been released by the US Department of State. Regarding the final action dates, there is no respite for Indian immigrants EB-5 Investors and those seeking green cards. As in previous months, there is no movement in the final action dates for employment-based categories.
The EB1 cutoff date for India continues to be set at 15-Feb-2022, and the EB1 category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.
In the EB2 category, India’s cutoff date holds steady at 01-Jan-2013. EB2 China, on the other hand, advances to 01-Dec-2020. The EB2 cutoff date for all other countries pushes forward to 15-Oct-2023.
India sees no relief in the EB3 category, remaining with a cutoff date of 15-Apr-2013. As for China, it’s EB3 cutoff date moves ahead to 22-Nov-2020. All other countries of chargeability advance to a cutoff date of 08-Feb-2023.
In the EB3 Other Workers category, India’s cutoff date continues to align with the standard EB3 cutoff at 15-Apr-2013. For China, the cutoff remains at 01-Apr-2017. All other countries of chargeability see some relief, with a cutoff date of 22-Jun-2021.
As with recent months, the EB4 category remains unavailable (U) for all countries of chargeability. The unavailability is expected to persist through the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends 30-Sep-2025, with availability likely resuming in October 2025.
The EB5 unreserved category shows no forward movement. India’s unreserved cutoff date holds at 01-May-2019, and China’s remains at 22-Jan-2014. The EB5 category remains current for all other chargeability areas and for the three EB5 set-aside categories (rural, high unemployment, and infrastructure) across all countries.
The US Visa bulletin shows the availability of immigrant numbers for ‘Final Action Dates’ and ‘Dates for Filing Applications,’. The dates indicate when immigrant visa applicants are required to submit documentation to the National Visa Center.
The Department of State provides a monthly Visa Bulletin that includes the cut-off dates for visa availability. As a result, the monthly Visa Bulletin determines which applicants are eligible to submit for adjustment of status and which are eligible for permanent residency. Applicants with a priority date before the cut-off date stated in the most recent Visa Bulletin are eligible to apply for permanent residency.
The fiscal year 2025 limit for family-sponsored preference immigrants determined in accordance with Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is 226,000. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000.
Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
Family-Sponsored Preferences
First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.
Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers:
A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of the overall second preference limitation.
Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.
Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by the first three preferences.
A. Final action dates for family-sponsored preference cases
B. Dates for filing family-sponsored visa applications
A. Final action dates for employment-based preference cases
B. Dates for filing of employment-based visa applications
