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Aug 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official May 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-may-2025.aspx

Please see August 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	22MAY16	22MAY16	22MAY16	15MAR06	22AUG12
F2A	08MAR22	08MAR22	08MAR22	08JUN21	08MAR22
F2B	22AUG16	22AUG16	22AUG16	01JUN06	08MAR12
F3	15JUL11	15JUL11	15JUL11	08MAY01	08JAN04
F4	15FEB08	15FEB08	01AUG06	15MAY01	01NOV05

"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	08MAR18	08MAR18	08MAR18	08JUL06	15SEP15
F2A	22JUN25	22JUN25	22JUN25	22JUN25	22JUN25
F2B	08MAY17	08MAY17	08MAY17	01DEC07	15JAN14
F3	01FEB13	01FEB13	01FEB13	15JUL01	15DEC04
F4	22JUN08	22JUN08	01NOV06	01JUL01	15SEP08

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	01FEB23	22MAY22	C	C
2nd	01AUG23	08DEC20	15MAR13	01AUG23	01AUG23
3rd	01APR23	22JAN21	15JUN13	08APR23	01FEB24
Other Workers	01APR23	TBD	15JUN13	08APR23	01FEB24
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	01APR23	01AUG22	C	C
2nd	15SEP23	15DEC20	15APR13	15SEP23	15SEP23
3rd	22MAY23	08FEB21	22AUG13	01JUN23	01APR24
Other Workers	22MAY23	TBD	22AUG13	01JUN23	01APR24
4th	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21
Certain Religious Workers	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21	01MAY21
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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