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United States: February 2025 Visa Bulletin - Modest Advancement in EB-2 India, EB-3 India, and EB-3 China; Other EB Categories Remain Unchanged; USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates

January 13, 2025

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At a glance

  • In February, the EB-2 and EB-3 Final Action Dates for India will advance by two weeks.
  • The Final Action Date for EB-3 China Professional/Skilled Workers will advance by one month.
  • All other employment-based Final Action dates will be unchanged in February.
  • USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s February Visa Bulletin.

A closer look 

According to the State Department’s February Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application will be as follows: 

  • EB-1: India will remain at February 1, 2022, and China will remain at November 8, 2022. All other countries will continue to be current.
  • EB-2: India will advance by two weeks, to October 15, 2012, and China will remain at April 22, 2020. All other countries will remain at April 1, 2023.
  • EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: India will advance by two weeks, to December 15, 2012, and China will advance by one month, to July 1, 2020. All other countries will remain at December 1, 2022.
  • EB-3 Other Workers: India will advance by two weeks, to December 15, 2012. China will remain at January 1, 2017. All other countries will remain at December 8, 2020.
  • EB-5: For the EB-5 Unreserved categories, China will remain at July 15, 2016, and India will remain at January 1, 2022. All other countries will remain current. The EB-5 set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current.

USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates in February

USCIS has announced on its own Visa Bulletin web page that the agency will accept adjustment of status applications based on the State Department Final Action Dates chart in February. To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment of status application next month, foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Date for their preference category and country.

Final Action Dates for February 2025

EB-1 
China: November 8, 2022
India: February 1, 2022
All other countries: Current             

EB-2  
China: April 22, 2020
India: October 15, 2012
All other countries: April 1, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers  
China: July 1, 2020
India: December 15, 2012
All other countries: December 1, 2022

EB-3 Other Workers  
China: January 1, 2017
India: December 15, 2012
All other countries: December 8, 2020

EB-4
All countries: January 1, 2021

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: July 15, 2016
India: January 1, 2022
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen. 

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