Visa Bulletin For March 2025

Modest Advances for EB-2 and EB-3, Significant Retrogression for EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers

EB-2 (Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability)

• Mainland China:
  • Final Action Date : May 8, 2020 (advanced by 16 days)
  • Dates for Filing : October 1, 2020
• Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
  • Final Action Date : April 1, 2023
  • Dates for Filing : August 1, 2023

EB-3 (Skilled Workers & Professionals)

• Mainland China:
  • Final Action Date : August 1, 2020 (advanced by 31 days)
  • Dates for Filing : November 15, 2020
• Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Countries:
  • Final Action Date : December 1, 2022
  • Dates for Filing : March 1, 2023

EB-4 and Religious Worker Visas See Significant Retrogression

The EB-4 category, which includes special immigrants and religious workers, has retrogressed by approximately 1.5 years for Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

EB-4 (Special Immigrants & Religious Workers)

• Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau:
  • Final Action Date : August 1, 2019 (retrogressed by 519 days)
  • Dates for Filing : February 1, 2021

Family-Based Immigration (F-Category)

There are no changes in either Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing for any family-sponsored visa categories.

For the latest updates and official details, please refer to the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Bulletin.

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

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