Visa Bulletin March 2025
Summary of Updates
- Adjustment of Status Applications: Next month, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date earlier than the Final Action Dates listed in the bulletin.
- EB-2 and EB-3 India: Final Action Dates will advance by six weeks.
- EB-2 China: Final Action Date will move forward by two weeks.
- EB-2 Worldwide: Final Action Date will advance by six weeks.
- EB-3 China (Professional/Skilled Workers): Final Action Date will progress by one month.
- EB-1 and EB-5: No changes in Final Action Dates for March.
The March 2025 Visa Bulletin presents a mix of advancements across employment-based and family-sponsored categories. Below is a detailed breakdown and analysis of the changes:
FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES
| Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV04 | 08MAR12 |
| F2A | 01JAN22 | 01JAN22 | 01JAN22 | 15MAY21 | 01JAN22 |
| F2B | 22MAY16 | 22MAY16 | 22MAY16 | 01JUL05 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 01JUL10 | 01JUL10 | 01JUL10 | 22NOV00 | 22JAN03 |
| F4 | 01AUG07 | 01AUG07 | 08APR06 | 01MAR01 | 15OCT04 |
DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS
| Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01OCT05 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 |
| F2B | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01OCT06 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 15JUN01 | 08MAY04 |
| F4 | 01MAR08 | 01MAR08 | 15AUG06 | 30APR01 | 01JAN08 |
FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 08NOV22 | 01FEB22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 15MAY23 | 08MAY20 | 01DEC12 | 15MAY23 | 15MAY23 |
| 3rd | 01DEC22 | 01AUG20 | 01FEB13 | 01DEC22 | 01DEC22 |
| Other Workers | 01FEB21 | 01JAN17 | 01FEB13 | 01FEB21 | 15JAN21 |
| 4th | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) |
C | 15JUL16 | 01JAN22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Rural (20%, including NR, RR) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%, including RI) |
C | C | C | C | C |
DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 01JAN23 | 15APR22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 01AUG23 | 01OCT20 | 01JAN13 | 01AUG23 | 01AUG23 |
| 3rd | 01MAR23 | 15NOV20 | 08JUN13 | 01MAR23 | 01MAR23 |
| Other Workers | 22MAY21 | 01JAN18 | 08JUN13 | 22MAY21 | 22MAY21 |
| 4th | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C | 01OCT16 | 01APR22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (Rural: NR, RR – 20%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment: NH, RH – 10%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure: RI – 2%) |
C | C | C | C | C |
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
|
| AFRICA | 25,000 | Except: Algeria 24,500 Egypt 23,000 Morocco 22,000 |
| ASIA | 6,000 | Except: Iran 5,400 Nepal 4,500 |
| EUROPE | 13,000 | Except: Russia 12,950 Uzbekistan 7,750 |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,125 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
1,800 |
THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN APRIL
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
|
| AFRICA | 30,000 | Except: Algeria 29,950 Egypt 27,950 Morocco 27,950 |
| ASIA | 6,000 | Except: Iran 5,950 Nepal 5,950 |
| EUROPE | 16,000 | Except: Russia 15,950 Uzbekistan 7,750 |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,500 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
2,200 |
