Visa
The Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue to use the
Final Action Dates
chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the month of March.
For family-sponsored preference categories, USCIS will also continue to use the
Dates for Filing chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the month of March.Please click here for more information.
Highlights of the March 2025 Visa BulletinAt a GlanceWhat can we expect to see in the month of March?
Employment-Based Categories
Dates for Filing
No change from previous month
Final Action Advancements & Retrogressions
EB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability
- EB-2 India will advance by more than six weeks to December 1, 2012EB-2 China will advance by two weeks to May 8, 2020
EB-2 All other countries will advance by six weeks to May 15, 2023
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
- EB-3 India will advance by almost seven weeks to February 1, 2013
- EB-3 China will advance by one month to August 1, 2020
- EB-3 Other Workers
EB-3 India will advance by almost seven weeks to February 1, 2013
- EB-3 Philippines will advance by five weeks to January 15, 2021
- EB-3 All other countries will advance by almost two months to February 1, 2021
EB-4 Religious Workers
- EB-4 All countries
- retrogressed
- by seventeen months to August 1, 2019
- Family-Sponsored CategoriesDates for Filing AdvancementsNo change from previous monthFinal Action Advancements
F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
F3 Philippines will advance by two and a half months to January 22, 2003
- F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens
F4 Philippines will advance by five and a half months to October 15, 2004
Now let’s dive into our analysis of the March 2025 Visa bulletin.
- Employment-Based Categories
FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
- According to the Department of State’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin
,
the following
Final Action cutoff dates
will apply for employment-based categories in the month of March.EB-1 Aliens of extraordinary ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers, and Certain Multinational Managers or ExecutivesEB-1 India will remain at February 1, 2022EB-1 China will remain at November 8, 2022EB-1 All other countries will remain current
EB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability
- EB-2 India will advance by more than six weeks to December 1, 2012
- EB-2 China will advance by two weeks to May 8, 2020
- EB-2 All other countries will advance by six weeks to May 15, 2023
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
- EB-3 India will advance by almost seven weeks to February 1, 2013
- EB-3 China will advance by one month to August 1, 2020
- EB-3 All other countries will remain at December 1, 2022
EB-3 Other Workers
- EB-3 India will advance by almost seven weeks to February 1, 2013
- EB-3 China will remain at January 1, 2017
- EB-3 Philippines will advance by five weeks to January 15, 2021
EB-3 All other countries will advance by almost two months to February 1, 2021
- EB-4 Religious Workers
- EB-4 All countries retrogressed by seventeen months to August 1, 2019
- In the March Visa Bulletin, the State Department notes that it has retrogressed the EB-4 Final Action Dates for the month of March to keep issuances within the annual limit, due to high demand and number use throughout the first half of the fiscal year. The The 01 If All
- Immigrant visas issued prior to that date would be valid only until March 13, 2025, and all individuals seeking admission as a non-minister special immigrant religious worker must be admitted into the United States no later than midnight on March 13, 2025.
If the program is extended beyond March 14, however, the published Final Action date of August 1, 2019 will continue to be in effect for the category for the remainder of March.
EB-5 Unreserved Categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5)
India will remain at January 1, 2022
China will remain at July 15, 2016
All other countries will remain current
EB-5 Set-Aside Categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current
*The bold represents the Visa Bulletin advancements
- Employment-
- based
- All Chargeability
Areas ExceptThose Listed
CHINA-
| mainland born |
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES |
1st C 08NOV22 |
01FEB22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 15MAY23 | 08MAY20 | 01DEC12 | 15MAY23 | 15MAY23 |
| 3rd | 01DEC22 | 01AUG20 | 01FEB13 | 01DEC22 | 01DEC22 |
| Other Workers | 01FEB21 | 01JAN17 | 01FEB13 | 01FEB21 | 15JAN21 |
| 4th* | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 | 01AUG19 |
| 5th Unreserved | (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) | C | 15JUL16 | 01JAN22 | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
Rural (20%, including NR, RR) | C | C | C | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) | C | C | C | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
Infrastructure (2%, including RI) | C | C | C | C |
| C DATES FOR FILING FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES |
According to the Department of State’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin | , | the following | Dates for Filing cutoff dates | will apply in March: |
No change from previous month
EB-1 Aliens of extraordinary ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers, and Certain Multinational Managers or ExecutivesEB-1 India will remain at April 15, 2022EB-1 China will remain at January 1, 2023EB-1 All other countries will remain currentEB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability
- EB-2 India will remain at January 1, 2013
EB-2 China will remain at October 1, 2020
- EB-2 All other countries will remain at August 1, 2023
- EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
- EB-3 India will remain at June 8, 2013
EB-3 China will remain at November 15, 2020
- EB-3 All other countries will remain at March 1, 2023
- EB-3 Other Workers
- EB-3 India will remain at June 8, 2013
EB-3 China will remain at January 1, 2018
- EB-3 All other countries will remain at May 22, 2021
- EB-4 Special Immigrants and Religious Workers
- EB-4 will remain at February 1, 2021
EB-5 Unreserved Categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5)
- India will remain at April 1, 2022
- China will remain at October 1, 2016
- All other countries will remain current
EB-5 Set-Aside Categories
- (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current
Employment-
- based
- All Chargeability
- Areas Except
Those ListedCHINA-
| mainland born |
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES |
1st C 01JAN23 |
15APR22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 01AUG23 | 01OCT20 | 01JAN13 | 01AUG23 | 01AUG23 |
| 3rd | 01MAR23 | 15NOV20 | 08JUN13 | 01MAR23 | 01MAR23 |
| Other Workers | 22MAY21 | 01JAN18 | 08JUN13 | 22MAY21 | 22MAY21 |
| 4th | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| 5th Unreserved | (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | 01OCT16 | 01APR22 | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
(Rural: NR, RR – 20%) | C | C | C | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
(High Unemployment: NH, RH – 10%) | C | C | C | C |
| C 5th Set Aside: |
(Infrastructure: RI – 2%) | C | C | C | C |
| C FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES |
According to the Department of State’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the following | Final Action cutoff dates | will apply for family-sponsored categories in the month of March. | F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens | F1 Mexico will remain at November 22, 2004 |
F1 Philippines will remain at March 8, 2012
F1 All other countries will remain at November 22, 2015F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent ResidentsF2A Mexico will remain at May 15, 2021
F2A All other countries will remain at January 1, 2022
- F-2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
- F2B Mexico will remain at July 1, 2005
- F2B Philippines will remain at October 22, 2011
F2B All other countries will remain at May 22, 2016
- F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
- F3 Mexico will remain at November 22, 2000
F3 Philippines will advance by two and a half months to January 22, 2003
- F3 All other countries will remain at July 1, 2010
- F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens
- F4 Mexico will remain at March 1, 2001
F4 Philippines will advance by five and a half months to October 15, 2004
- F4 India will remain at April 8, 2006
- F4 All other countries will remain at August 1, 2007
- *The bold represents the Visa Bulletin advancements
Family-
- Sponsored
- All Chargeability
- Areas Except
- Those Listed
CHINA-mainland
| born INDIA |
MEXICO PHILIPPINES F1 |
22NOV15 22NOV15 |
22NOV15 | 22NOV04 | 08MAR12 |
| F2A | 01JAN22 | 01JAN22 | 01JAN22 | 15MAY21 | 01JAN22 |
| F2B | 22MAY16 | 22MAY16 | 22MAY16 | 01JUL05 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 01JUL10 | 01JUL10 | 01JUL10 | 22NOV00 | 22JAN03 |
| F4 | 01AUG07 | 01AUG07 | 08APR06 | 01MAR01 | 15OCT04 |
| DATES FOR FILING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES | According to the Department of State’s March 2025 Visa Bulletin | , | the following | Dates for Filing cutoff dates | will apply in the month of March. |
No change from previous month
F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. CitizensF1 Mexico will remain at October 1, 2005F1 Philippines will remain at April 22, 2015F1 All other countries will remain at September 1, 2017F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
- F2A All countries will remain at July 15, 2024
F-2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
- F2B Mexico will remain at October 1, 2006
- F2B Philippines will remain at October 1, 2013
- F2B All other countries will remain at January 1, 2017
F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
- F3 Mexico will remain at June 15, 2001
F3 Philippines will remain at May 8, 2004
- F3 All other countries will remain at July 22, 2012
- F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens
- F4 Mexico will remain at April 30, 2001
F4 Philippines will remain at January 1, 2008
- F4 India will remain at August 15, 2006
- F4 All other countries will remain at March 1, 2008
- Family-
Sponsored
- All Chargeability
- Areas Except
- Those Listed
- CHINA-
| mainland born |
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES |
F1 01SEP17 01SEP17 |
01SEP17 | 01OCT05 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 |
| F2B | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01OCT06 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 15JUN01 | 08MAY04 |
| F4 | 01MAR08 | 01MAR08 | 15AUG06 | 30APR01 | 01JAN08 |
| Conclusion | The March Visa Bulletin brings major advancements and retrogressions in the employment-based Final Action cutoff dates when compared to the February Visa Bulletin. All The | EB-3 China | professional and skilled workers will advance by one month to August 1, 2020. | EB-3 Philippines | other workers |
will advance by five weeks to January 15, 2021.
EB-3 other workers
- all other countries will advance by almost two months to February 1, 2021.EB-4 will retrogress for all countries by seventeen months to August 1, 2019. The State Department notes it may make this category “Unavailable” in the coming months, possibly as soon as April.The Certain Religious Workers (SR) Program is set to expire on March 14, 2025. The There were only two advancements in the Final Action dates for
- F3 Philippines Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens which will advance by two and a half months to January 22, 2003.F4 Philippines Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens will also advance by five and a half months to October 15, 2004
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