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December 2025 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1ChinaNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1IndiaNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1MexicoMar 1, 2006Mar 1, 2007
F1PhilippinesJan 22, 2013Apr 22, 2015
F2AAll OtherFeb 1, 2024Nov 22, 2025
F2AChinaFeb 1, 2024Nov 22, 2025
F2AIndiaFeb 1, 2024Nov 22, 2025
F2AMexicoFeb 1, 2023Nov 22, 2025
F2APhilippinesFeb 1, 2024Nov 22, 2025
F2BAll OtherDec 1, 2016Mar 8, 2017
F2BChinaDec 1, 2016Mar 8, 2017
F2BIndiaDec 1, 2016Mar 8, 2017
F2BMexicoMay 15, 2008May 15, 2009
F2BPhilippinesOct 8, 2012Oct 1, 2013
F3All OtherSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3ChinaSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3IndiaSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3MexicoMay 1, 2001Jul 1, 2001
F3PhilippinesNov 1, 2004Nov 1, 2005
F4All OtherJan 8, 2008Mar 1, 2009
F4ChinaJan 8, 2008Mar 1, 2009
F4IndiaNov 1, 2006Dec 15, 2006
F4MexicoApr 8, 2001Apr 30, 2001
F4PhilippinesJul 15, 2006Jan 1, 2008

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaJan 22, 2023May 15, 2023
EB-1IndiaMar 15, 2022Apr 15, 2023
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherFeb 1, 2024Jul 15, 2024
EB-2ChinaJun 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-2IndiaMay 15, 2013Dec 1, 2013
EB-2MexicoFeb 1, 2024Jul 15, 2024
EB-2PhilippinesFeb 1, 2024Jul 15, 2024
EB-3All OtherApr 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022
EB-3IndiaSep 22, 2013Aug 15, 2014
EB-3MexicoApr 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3PhilippinesApr 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherAug 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaDec 8, 2017Oct 1, 2018
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaSep 22, 2013Aug 15, 2014
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoAug 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesAug 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-4All OtherSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4ChinaSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4IndiaSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4MexicoSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4PhilippinesSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesSep 1, 2020Feb 15, 2021
EB-5 High UnemploymentAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedChinaJul 15, 2016Jul 22, 2016
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaJul 1, 2021Apr 1, 2022
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrent

What changed since November 2025

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1MexicoNov 22, 2005Mar 1, 2006▲ +99 days
F2BMexicoDec 15, 2007May 15, 2008▲ +152 days
F2BPhilippinesOct 1, 2012Oct 8, 2012▲ +7 days
F3PhilippinesSep 22, 2004Nov 1, 2004▲ +40 days
F4PhilippinesMar 22, 2006Jul 15, 2006▲ +115 days
EB-1ChinaDec 22, 2022Jan 22, 2023▲ +31 days
EB-1IndiaFeb 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022▲ +28 days
EB-2All OtherDec 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024▲ +62 days
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021▲ +61 days
EB-2IndiaApr 1, 2013May 15, 2013▲ +44 days
EB-2MexicoDec 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024▲ +62 days
EB-2PhilippinesDec 1, 2023Feb 1, 2024▲ +62 days
EB-3All OtherApr 1, 2023Apr 15, 2023▲ +14 days
EB-3ChinaMar 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021▲ +31 days
EB-3IndiaAug 22, 2013Sep 22, 2013▲ +31 days
EB-3MexicoApr 1, 2023Apr 15, 2023▲ +14 days
EB-3PhilippinesApr 1, 2023Apr 15, 2023▲ +14 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 15, 2021Aug 1, 2021▲ +17 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaDec 1, 2017Dec 8, 2017▲ +7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaAug 22, 2013Sep 22, 2013▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 15, 2021Aug 1, 2021▲ +17 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 15, 2021Aug 1, 2021▲ +17 days
EB-4All OtherJul 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020▲ +62 days
EB-4ChinaJul 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020▲ +62 days
EB-4IndiaJul 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020▲ +62 days
EB-4MexicoJul 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020▲ +62 days
EB-4PhilippinesJul 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020▲ +62 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableSep 1, 2020changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableSep 1, 2020changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaUnavailableSep 1, 2020changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoUnavailableSep 1, 2020changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableSep 1, 2020changed designation
EB-5 UnreservedChinaDec 8, 2015Jul 15, 2016▲ +220 days
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaFeb 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021▲ +150 days

41 rows unchanged. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the December 2025 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the December 2025 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

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