April 2025 Visa Bulletin Summary-Key Updates & Predictions

The April 2026 Visa Bulletin delivers another wave of significant forward movement, building on the momentum from March and signaling strong visa number allocation across both family-sponsored and employment-based categories.

Notably, for family-sponsored preference categories, applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart for April 2026, allowing many individuals to move forward with their applications sooner than expected.

Multiple family-sponsored categories advanced by several months, while employment-based categories — particularly EB-2 and EB-3 — saw substantial progress, with EB-2 becoming current in several regions and EB-3 experiencing one of the largest jumps in recent months.

This level of movement across multiple categories is significant and reflects continued mid–fiscal year allocation activity. For many applicants, this bulletin opens a critical window to file and advance their immigration process.

Family Sponsored Cases (Final Action Dates)

Category All Countries China India Mexico Philippines Movement Notes
F1 08NOV16 → 01MAY17 08NOV16 → 01MAY17 08NOV16 → 01MAY17 22DEC06 → 15FEB07 01MAR13 → 01MAR13 Worldwide/China/India advanced ~5 months 23 days; Mexico advanced ~1 month 24 days; Philippines advanced 2 months
F2A 01FEB24 → 01FEB24 01FEB24 → 01FEB24 01FEB24 → 01FEB24 01FEB23 → 01FEB23 01FEB24 → 01FEB24 No movement in any region
F2B 01DEC16 → 22MAY17 01DEC16 → 22MAY17 01DEC16 → 22MAY17 15FEB09 → 15FEB09 22DEC12 → 08APR13 Worldwide/China/India advanced ~5 months 21 days; Philippines advanced ~3 months 17 days; Mexico unchanged
F3 08SEP11 → 22DEC11 08SEP11 → 22DEC11 08SEP11 → 22DEC11 01MAY01 → 01MAY01 01MAR05 → → 01JUL05 Worldwide/China/India advanced ~3 months 14 days; Philippines advanced 4 months; Mexico unchanged
F4 08JAN08 → 08JUN08 08JAN08 → 08JUN08 01NOV06 → 01NOV06 08APR01 → 08APR01 22JUL06 → 01FEB07 Worldwide/China advanced 5 months; Philippines advanced 5 months; India & Mexico unchanged

Family-Sponsored Cases (Dates For Filing)

Category All Countries China India Mexico Philippines Movement Notes
F1 01SEP17 → 01MAR18 01SEP17 → 01MAR18 01SEP17 → 01MAR18 01DEC07 → 15APR08 22APR15 → 22APR15 Worldwide/China/India advanced 6 months; Mexico advanced ~4 months 15 days; Philippines unchanged
F2A 22JAN26 → C 22JAN26 → C 22JAN26 → C 22JAN26 → C 22JAN26 → C All regions became Current
F2B 15MAR17 → 08AUG17 15MAR17 → 08AUG17 15MAR17 → 08AUG17 15FEB10 → 15MAY10 01OCT13 → 01OCT13 Worldwide/China/India advanced ~4 months 24 days; Mexico advanced 3 months; Philippines unchanged
F3 22JUL12 → 22NOV12 22JUL12 → 22NOV12 22JUL12 → 22NOV12 01JUL01 → 01JUL01 01JUN06 → 15JUL06 Worldwide/China/India advanced 4 months; Philippines advanced ~1 month 15 days; Mexico unchanged
F4 01MAR09 → 15MAY09 01MAR09 → 15MAY09 15DEC06 → 15DEC06 30APR01 → 30APR01 15JAN08 → 22MAR08 Worldwide/China advanced ~2 months 14 days; Philippines advanced ~2 months 7 days; India & Mexico unchanged

Employment-Based Cases (Final Action Dates)

EB-5 Set Aside – High UnemploymentC → CC → CC → CC → CC → CRemain Current in all regions

Category All Countries China India Mexico Philippines Movement Notes
EB-1 C → C 01MAR23 → 01APR23 01MAR23 → 01APR23 C → C C → C China & India advanced 1 month; others unchanged
EB-2 15OCT24 → C 01SEP21 → 01SEP21 15SEP13 → 15JUL14 15OCT24 → C 15OCT24 → C Worldwide/Mexico/Philippines became Current; India advanced 10 months; China unchanged
EB-3 01OCT23 → 01JUN24 01MAY21 → 15JUN21 15NOV13 → 15NOV13 01OCT23 → 01JUN24 01AUG23 → 01AUG23 Worldwide & Mexico advanced 8 months; China advanced ~1 month 15 days; India & Philippines unchanged
Other Workers 01NOV21 → 01NOV21 08DEC18 → 01FEB19 15NOV13 → 15NOV13 01NOV21 → 01NOV21 01NOV21 → 01NOV21 China advanced ~1 month 24 days; others unchanged
EB-4 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 All regions advanced 1 year
Certain Religious Workers 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 15JUL21 → 15JUL22 All regions advanced 1 year
EB-5 Unreserved C → C 15AUG16 → 01SEP16 01MAY22 → 01MAY22 C → C C → C China advanced ~15 days; others unchanged
EB-5 Set Aside – Rural C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions
EB-5 Set Aside – High Unemployment C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions
EB-5 Set Aside – Infrastructure C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions

Employment-Based Cases (Dates For Filing)

Category All Countries China India Mexico Philippines Movement Notes
EB-1 C → C 01DEC23 → 01DEC23 01DEC23 → 01DEC23 C → C C → C No movement in any region
EB-2 C → C 01JAN22 → 01JAN22 01NOV14 → 15JAN15 C → C C → C India advanced ~2 months 14 days; others unchanged
EB-3 15JAN24 → C 01JAN22 → 01JAN22 15AUG14 → 15JAN15 15JAN24 → C 15JAN24 → 01JAN24 Worldwide & Mexico became Current; India advanced 5 months; Philippines retrogressed ~14 days; China unchanged
Other Workers 22JUN22 → 01AUG22 01OCT19 → 01OCT19 15AUG14 → 15JAN15 22JUN22 → 01AUG22 22JUN22 → 01AUG22 Worldwide/Mexico/Philippines advanced ~1 month 10 days; India advanced 5 months; China unchanged
EB-4 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 No movement in any region
Certain Religious Workers 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 01JAN23 → 01JAN23 No movement in any region
EB-5 Unreserved C → C 01OCT16 → 01OCT16 01MAY24 → 01MAY24 C → C C → C No movement in any region
EB-5 Set Aside – Rural C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions
EB-5 Set Aside – High Unemployment C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions
EB-5 Set Aside – Infrastructure C → C C → C C → C C → C C → C Remain current in all regions

Key Takeaways

Family-Sponsored

  • F1, F2B, F3, and F4 categories saw strong forward movement across most regions.
  • F2A (Dates for Filing) became Current across all regions, a significant development for applicants waiting to file.
  • Consistent advancement across multiple family categories suggests steady demand management without retrogression.
  • Philippines saw notable movement across multiple categories, continuing its upward trend.

Employment-Based

  • EB-2 became Current for Worldwide, Mexico, and Philippines, marking a major milestone.
  • EB-3 advanced significantly (up to 8 months) in Final Action Dates for Worldwide and Mexico.
  • EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers advanced by a full year, one of the most notable movements this month.
  • In Dates for Filing:
      • EB-3 became Current for Worldwide and Mexico
      • India saw continued advancement across EB-2 and EB-3
    • EB-5 categories largely remain stable and current.

Overall, employment-based categories continue to show strong forward momentum, with broader accessibility for applicants.

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Family-Based

  • F1, F2B, F3, and F4 categories saw strong forward movement across most regions.
  • F2A (Dates for Filing) became Current across all regions, a significant development for applicants waiting to file.
  • Consistent advancement across multiple family categories suggests steady demand management without retrogression.
  • Philippines saw notable movement across multiple categories, continuing its upward trend.

Employment-Based

    • EB-2 became Current for Worldwide, Mexico, and Philippines, marking a major milestone.
    • EB-3 advanced significantly (up to 8 months) in Final Action Dates for Worldwide and Mexico.
    • EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers advanced by a full year, one of the most notable movements this month.
    • In Dates for Filing:
      • EB-3 became Current for Worldwide and Mexico
      • India saw continued advancement across EB-2 and EB-3
    • EB-5 categories largely remain stable and current.

    Overall, employment-based categories continue to show strong forward momentum, with broader accessibility for applicants.

As the fiscal year reaches its midpoint, visa number allocation is expected to become more selective and conservative.

If you have questions about immigration-related issues, file for a new visa or seek specific advice. Ask us now!

Published On: March 18th, 2026 / Categories: US Visa Bulletin News /

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