The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the Visa Bulletin for October 2025. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be using the “Dates for Filing” chart for employment-based categories.
Each month, DOS releases its Visa Bulletin which summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers. In addition, USCIS has the authority to decide whether it will use the “Final Action Dates” chart or the “Dates for Filing” chart in determining whether Adjustment of Status applicants may file their Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. For October 2025, USCIS has announced that it will be using the “Dates for Filing” chart for employment-based categories. Specific to employment-based categories, the new dates for the “Date for Filing” chart are as follows (please note that China refers to mainland born):
| Dates for Filing – October 2025 | |
| EB-1 | China: May 15, 2023
India: April 15, 2023 All other countries: Current |
| EB-2 | China: December 1, 2021
India: December 1, 2013 All other countries: July 15, 2024 |
| EB-3 (Professional and Skilled Workers) | China: January 1, 2022
India: August 15, 2014 All other countries: July 1, 2023 |
| EB-3 (Other Workers) | China: October 1, 2018
India: August 15, 2014 All other countries: December 1, 2021 |
As outlined in the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, the “Final Action Dates”—which determine when an immigrant visa can be issued or an adjustment of status application can be approved—are as follows:
Individuals with an approved I-140 petition in any of the above preference categories should review their priority date to determine whether they are eligible to apply for Adjustment of Status in the month of October. Those with pending I-485 cases who are waiting for their priority date to become current (and whose cases are otherwise ready for approval), should refer to the Final Action Dates chart to determine whether their cases are eligible to be approved in October.
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Manish Daftari
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