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Jul 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 July 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	01MAY16	01MAY16	01MAY16	01DEC05	08AUG12
F2A	15FEB22	15FEB22	15FEB22	01JUN21	15FEB22
F2B	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	08APR06	01MAR12
F3	08JUN11	08JUN11	08JUN11	01APR01	01DEC03
F4	01FEB08	01FEB08	15JUL06	01MAY01	08SEP05

"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	08JAN18	08JAN18	08JAN18	08JUN06	01AUG15
F2A	08MAY25	08MAY25	08MAY25	08MAY25	08MAY25
F2B	01APR17	01APR17	01APR17	08SEP07	08DEC13
F3	22NOV12	22NOV12	22NOV12	01JUL01	15NOV04
F4	15JUN08	15JUN08	22OCT06	08JUN01	22JUN08

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	01JAN23	22APR22	C	C
2nd	22JUL23	15NOV20	15FEB13	22JUL23	22JUL23
3rd	01MAR23	01JAN21	01JUN13	08MAR23	22SEP23
Other Workers	01MAR23	TBD	01JUN13	08MAR23	22SEP23
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	01MAR23	22JUN22	C	C
2nd	01SEP23	01DEC20	22MAR13	01SEP23	01SEP23
3rd	01MAY23	08JAN21	01AUG13	01MAY23	22NOV23
Other Workers	01MAY23	TBD	01AUG13	01MAY23	22NOV23
4th	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21
Certain Religious Workers	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21
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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