The April 2025 visa bulletin has been released by the Department of State and our team at Garvish  Immigration Law Group has once again summarized the important changes and noteworthy items.   

USCIS’ determination for this month on which chart to use for determining when to file for adjustment of status remains the same. Applicants in employment- based preference categories will use the Final Action Dates chart and family-sponsored preference categories will continue to use the Dates for Filing chart. 

Employment-based preference categories:

The Final Action Dates chart under the employment-based preference category displays forward progress for most employment-based categories.  Please click here to see the summary for Employment- based preference categories for the April 2025 visa bulletin under the Final Action Dates Chart.

Progress is listed below in the following charts:

  • EB-1 India has advanced two weeks; 
  • EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico and Philippines has advanced one month;
  • EB-2 China has advanced almost five months;
  • EB-2 India has advanced by one month;
  • EB-3 Worldwide, Mexico, and Philippines has advanced by one month;
  • EB-3 China has advanced three months;
  • EB-3 India has advanced two months; and
  • EB-3 Other Workers All countries’ categories have advanced between two and four months.

Other noteworthy changes:

  •  Retrogression is displayed for EB-5 India and EB-5 China. EB-5 India retrogressed from January 1, 2022 to November 1, 2019 and EB-5 China has retrogressed from July 15, 2016 to January 22, 2014. 
  • Applicants in the EB-4 category for all countries have encountered a significant setback. Applicants in this category priority date had a previous priority date of August 1, 2019 from the previous visa bulletin but is now displaying unavailable.  

Dates for Filing progress remain consistent from the previous visa bulletin with only a few advancements in EB-2 India and EB-2 China categories. Please click here to see the summary for Employment- based preference categories for the April 2025 visa bulletin under the Dates for Filing Chart.

Family-sponsored preference categories:

Dates for Filing charts also remain consistent from the previous visa bulletin with progress shown in the following categories: 

  • F1 Mexico has advanced six months from October 1, 2005 to April 1, 2006;
  • F2 for all countries has advanced three months from July 15, 2024 to October 15, 2024;
  • F2B Mexico has advanced 6 months from October 1, 2006 to April 1, 2007;
  • F3 Philippines advanced almost 5 months from May 8, 2004 to September 22, 2004; and
  • F4 Worldwide, China, and India have advanced between one and two months.

Final Action Dates chart displays forward movement from the previous visa bulletin. Please click here to see the summary for Family-sponsored preference categories for the April 2025 visa bulletin under the Final Action Dates Chart.

Whether you’re in the process of applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad or seeking adjustment of status to permanent residence within the United States, staying informed about these updates is crucial. Don’t miss out on the latest developments that may impact your immigration journey. Schedule a consultation with one of our immigration attorneys to begin your journey today. 

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Raquiyah Dunger
Associate Attorney at Garvish Immigration Law Group | (800) 951-4980 | rdunger@goimmigrationlaw.com | Profile | + posts

Raquiyah (Kya) Dunger is an Associate Attorney at Garvish Immigration Law Group, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Kya’s passion for the law arose from seeing her family’s interaction with the law. Kya’s first introduction to law was working at a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It was there that Kya found her passion for helping others. However, it was love that led Kya to immigration law; going through the immigration process with her husband showed her that she was not limited in the ways that she could help others in the legal field. Kya now focuses her work on employment-based immigration and nonimmigration petitions, as well as family-based immigration petitions.