May 2025 Employment-Based Visa Bulletin Updates

This week, the Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for May 2025.

Below is a summary of the updates for employment-based categories, compared to the April 2025 Bulletin:

 

EMPLOYMENT-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES

EB-1

All others –Current (unchanged)

China –November 8, 2022 (unchanged)

India – February 15, 2022 (unchanged)

Mexico –Current (unchanged)

Philippines –Current (unchanged)

 

EB-2 

All others –June 22, 2023 (unchanged)

China – October 1, 2020 (unchanged)

India – January 1, 2013 (unchanged)

Mexico – June 22, 2023 (unchanged)

Philippines – June 22, 2023 (unchanged)

 

EB-3                          

All others – January 1, 2023 (unchanged)

China – November 1, 2020 (unchanged)

India – advances 14 days to April 15, 2013

Mexico – January 1, 2023 (unchanged)

Philippines – January 1, 2023 (unchanged)

 

EARLY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (AOS) FILING DATES

For May 2025, all employment-based preference categories must follow the Final Action Dates listed in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin. The Dates for Filing (Early Filing Dates) cannot be used this month.

 

KEY TERMS

*Final Action Dates: Applicants whose priority dates are current under these dates can file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) and/or have their application approved in May 2025.

*Dates for Filing / Early Filing Dates: Applicants with current priority dates under these dates may file their AOS in May 2025 and begin to have their applications be processed, but must wait for their priority date to become current under Final Action Dates for approval.

*Current: Means that an applicant with a priority date earlier than or matching the published cutoff date is eligible to move forward with their immigration application.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your immigration counsel.