November 2025 Visa Bulletin: FB Dates Advance Slightly; EB Dates Remain Unchanged

Employment-based priority dates remain unchanged from October, while family-based dates have mild movements. 

In November, USCIS continues to honor the Filing Dates Chart for both family-based and employment-based adjustments.

The State Department also announced in the November 2025 Visa Bulletin that information, including registration period, for the Diversity Visa 2027 program (DV-2027) will be publicized in the coming months.  Applicants who are interested in entering the DV-2027 program should stay tuned. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	11/08/2016	11/08/2016	11/08/2016	11/22/2005	01/22/2013
	FD	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	03/01/2007	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	02/01/2024	02/01/2024	02/01/2024	02/01/2023	02/01/2024
	FD	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	10/22/2025
F2B	AD	12/01/2016	12/01/2016	12/01/2016	12/15/2007	10/01/2012
	FD	03/08/2017	03/08/2017	03/08/2017	05/15/2009	10/01/2013
F3	AD	09/08/2011	09/08/2011	09/08/2011	05/01/2001	09/22/2004
	FD	07/22/2012	07/22/2012	07/22/2012	07/01/2001	11/01/2005
F4	AD	01/08/2008	01/08/2008	11/01/2006	04/08/2001	03/22/2006
	FD	03/01/2009	03/01/2009	12/15/2006	04/30/2001	01/01/2008

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

Employment-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	AD	C	12/22/2022	02/15/2022	C	C
	FD	C	05/15/2023	04/15/2023	C	C
EB-2	AD	12/01/2023	04/01/2021	04/01/2013	12/01/2023	12/01/2023
	FD	07/15/2024	12/01/2021	12/01/2013	07/15/2024	07/15/2024
EB-3	AD	04/01/2023	03/01/2021	08/22/2013	04/01/2023	04/01/2023
	FD	07/01/2023	01/01/2022	08/15/2014	07/01/2023	07/01/2023
Other Workers	AD	07/15/2021	12/01/2017	08/22/2013	07/15/2021	07/15/2021
	FD	12/01/2021	10/01/2018	08/15/2014	12/01/2021	12/01/2021
EB-4*	AD	07/01/2020	07/01/2020	07/01/2020	07/01/2020	07/01/2020
	FD	02/15/2021	02/15/2021	02/15/2021	02/15/2021	02/15/2021
EB-5	AD	C	12/08/2015	02/01/2021	C	C
	FD	C	07/01/2016	04/01/2022	C	C

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies' executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: “Special Immigrants” (Religious & others)

*Visa numbers for Certain Religious Workers remain "Unavailable" in November.

5th: Employment Creation (Investors)

*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)