December 17, 2025
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Employment-based Immigration group
EB-1 :
- 📍Mainland China:
- Final Action Date: Feb. 01, 2023. Moved forward by 10 days.
- Dates for Filing: Aug. 01, 2023. Moved forward by 78 days.
- 📍Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Current
- Dates for Filing: Current
EB-2 :
- 📍Mainland China:
- Final Action Date: Sep. 01, 2021. Moved forward by 92 days.
- Dates for Filing: Jan. 01, 2022. Moved forward by 31 days.
- 📍Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Apr. 01, 2024. Moved forward by 60 days.
- Dates for Filing: Oct. 15, 2024. Moved forward by 92 days.
EB-3 :
- 📍Mainland China:
- Final Action Date: May. 01, 2021. Moved forward by 30 days.
- Dates for Filing: Jan. 01, 2022.
- 📍Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Apr. 22, 2023. Moved forward by 7 days.
- Dates for Filing: Jul. 01, 2023.
EB-4 :
- 📍Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Jan. 01, 2021. Moved forward by 122 days.
- Dates for Filing: Mar. 15, 2021. Moved forward by 28 days.
EB-5 Unreserved :
- 📍Mainland China:
- Final Action Date: Aug. 15, 2016. Moved forward by 31 days.
- Dates for Filing: Aug. 22, 2016. Moved forward by 31 days.
- 📍Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Current
- Dates for Filing: Current
Certain Religious :
- 📍Mainland China:
- Final Action Date: Jan. 01, 2021. Moved forward by 122 days.
- Dates for Filing: Mar. 15, 2021. Moved forward by 28 days.
- 📍Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Jan. 01, 2021. Moved forward by 122 days.
- Dates for Filing: Mar. 15, 2021. Moved forward by 28 days.
Family-based Immigration group
F2-A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents) :
- 📍Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Feb. 01, 2024.
- Dates for Filing: Dec. 22, 2025. Moved forward by 30 days.
F2-B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents) :
- 📍Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
- Final Action Date: Dec. 01, 2016.
- Dates for Filing: Mar. 15, 2017. Moved forward by 7 days.
Source: USCIS Official Website. For more detailed information, please visit the USCIS Jan. 2025 Visa Bulletin.
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