March 11, 2025

Visa Bulletin For April 2025

EB2 is making rapid progress, EB3 is steadily moving forward, while EB5-Unreserved is experiencing a major retrogression!

Employment-based Immigration group

EB-2 (Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability)

  • Mainland China:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 146 days.
    • Dates for Filing : Moved forward by 31 days.
  • Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 38 days.
    • Dates for Filing : August 1, 2023

EB-3 (Skilled Workers & Professionals)

  • Mainland China:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 92 days.
    • Dates for Filing : November 15, 2020
  • Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 31 days.
    • Dates for Filing : March 1, 2023

EB-4 and Religious Worker Visas final action dates are not authorized for issuance

Family-based Immigration group

F1 (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens) :

  • Mainland China & Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 114 days.
    • Dates for Filing : Sep 1, 2017

F2A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents) :

  • Mainland China & Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Jan 1, 2022
    • Dates for Filing : Moved forward by 92 days.

F2B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents) :

  • Mainland China & Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 61 days.
    • Dates for Filing : Jan 1, 2017

F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens) : 

  • Mainland China & Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Moved forward by 274 days.
    • Dates for Filing : Jul 22, 2012

F4 (Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens) : 

  • Mainland China & Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
    • Final Action Date : Aug 01, 2007
    • Dates for Filing : Move forawrd by 31 days.

Source: USCIS Official Website. For more detailed information, please visit the USCIS Apr. 2025 Visa Bulletin.

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