The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2025 Visa Bulletin, which provides an update on the availability of immigrant visas for both consular processing and adjustment of status applications for the month of July 2025. The bulletin includes both the Final Action Dates and the Dates for Filing for employment-based and Family-Based immigrant visa categories. In addition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces each month which chart applicants should use to file their Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications. Below is an analysis of the key developments in the July 2025 Visa Bulletin.
Employment-Based Categories
For July 2025, USCIS has confirmed that it will use the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based visa applications. The July Visa Bulletin reflects modest movement across several employment-based preference categories, with minor advancements in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3. The EB-5 categories remain unchanged, and the EB-4 category continues to be unavailable due to reaching its annual visa cap.
In the EB-1 category, the final action date for India remains at February 15, 2022, while China sees a slight advancement of one week to November 15, 2022. All other countries in this category remain current, indicating no backlog.
The EB-2 category shows no movement for India, which remains at January 1, 2013. China advances modestly by two weeks to December 15, 2020, while all other countries continue to be current.
Within the EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers category, India advances by one week to April 22, 2013, and China moves forward by three weeks to December 1, 2020. The final action date for the Philippines remains unchanged at February 8, 2023, while Mexico and all other countries advance by two months to April 1, 2023.
For the EB-3 Other Workers category, the final action date for China remains at May 1, 2017, and India remains unchanged at April 22, 2013. All other countries in this category see an advancement of three weeks, bringing their final action date to July 8, 2021.
The EB-5 Unreserved category shows no movement this month. The final action date for India remains at May 1, 2019, and for China, it remains at January 22, 2014. All other countries, along with all EB-5 Reserved categories (Rural, High-Unemployment, and Infrastructure), remain current.
The EB-4 category has reached its annual visa limit and will therefore remain unavailable through the end of the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2025. The category is expected to become available again with the reset of visa numbers at the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2025.
Family-Based Categories
For July 2025, USCIS has announced that it will use the Dates for Filing chart for Family-Based visa categories. This month’s bulletin reflects moderate movement in the F-1, F-2A, and F-4 categories.
In the F-1 category, the Date for Filing for Mexico advances by two months to June 1, 2006, while the dates remain current for all other countries. The F-2A category sees a one-month advancement across all countries, moving to March 1, 2025. In the F-2B category, Mexico experiences a significant jump, with the date advancing by one year to April 1, 2008, while the filing dates for all other countries remain current.
The F-3 category shows limited change, with the Philippines advancing by two months to December 1, 2004, and all other categories holding steady. The F-4 category presents more noticeable movement: while the dates for India, Mexico, and the Philippines remain current, the filing date for China and all other countries advances by three months to September 8, 2008.
In addition, the Final Action Dates chart for Family-Based categories reflects moderate forward movement across most categories, except for Mexico F-1, Philippines F-1, China F-4, Mexico F-4, and the F-4 categories for all countries except India and the Philippines, which saw no movement this month.
In the F-1 category, the final action dates for India, China, and all other areas (excluding Mexico and the Philippines) advance by one month to July 15, 2016, while Mexico and the Philippines remain unchanged. For the F-2A category, final action dates for Mexico advance by nine months to February 1, 2022, and for all other countries by the same margin to September 1, 2022.
The F-2B category shows substantial movement as well: Mexico advances by one year to January 1, 2007, the Philippines by two months to April 15, 2012, and all other countries by one month to October 15, 2016.
In the F-3 category, Mexico moves forward by two weeks to February 1, 2001, while the Philippines advances by two months to December 1, 2003. All other countries in this category see a six-week advancement to August 1, 2011.
In the F-4 category, India advances by one month to July 8, 2006, and the Philippines advances by six months (the exact new date was not completed in your original draft; please confirm if you’d like to finalize it). The F-4 category for China, Mexico, and other countries remains unchanged.
As always, ImmigrationUSA continues to closely monitor and report on the monthly Visa Bulletin, including key developments and forward-looking predictions. If you have questions about your priority date or how these updates may affect your case, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our experienced team is here to provide you with reliable guidance and strategic support. In today’s constantly evolving immigration landscape, receiving informed and timely advice is more important than ever.