February 2025 Visa Bulletin

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February 2025 Visa Bulletin Shows 1-Month Advancement for EB-3 China, and 14-day Progression for EB-2 and EB-3 India

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be utilizing the final action dates chart for the upcoming February 2025 Visa Bulletin. This update reflects slight progression in priority dates for certain countries and visa categories from the final action dates chart in the January 2025 Visa Bulletin.

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Quick Hits

  • The February 2025 final action dates chart shows a one-month advancement for EB-3 China, along with a fourteen-day progression for both EB-2 and EB-3 India.
  • USCIS has confirmed that it will be accepting adjustment of status applications based on the final action dates chart for February 2025. Starting February 1, 2025, individuals with priority dates earlier than those listed in the final action dates chart are eligible to file their I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.

Source: U.S. Department of State, February 2025 Visa Bulletin

The final action dates chart shows the advancement since the final action dates chart in the January 2025 Visa Bulletin of the following categories and countries:

  • EB-3 China has advanced by one month, from June 1, 2020, to July 1, 2020.
  • EB-2 India has advanced by fourteen days, from October 1, 2012, to October 15, 2020.
  • EB-3 India has also advanced fourteen days, from December 1, 2012, to December 15, 2012.

While USCIS has stated that it is accepting the final action dates chart, there have been no changes in the dates for filing chart from January 2025 to February 2025.

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