Visa Bulletin February 2025 Chart Update

The U.S. Department of State released the February 2025 Visa Bulletin, which provides the availability of immigrant numbers for February 2025. This update presents the final action and filing dates for family and employment-based categories and notifies immigrant visa applicants when to submit the documents to the National Visa Center (NVC).

Highlights of the February 2025 Visa Bulletin

All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the dates for filing chart (i.e., Chart B), of family-based and employment-based categories.

      • F1 & F2A—There is no movement for any countries when compared to December 2024.
      • F2B—Mexico moves 3 months ahead from December 2024. Other countries remain the same.
      • F3—China, India, and all other regions move three months ahead from December 2024. Mexico and the Philippines remain the same.
      • F4—India moves 15 days ahead, the Philippines moves 6 months ahead, and Mexico, China, and other regions remain the same from December 2024.
      • There is no movement for Employment-based categories when compared to December 2024.

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    When to File Adjustment of Status Application

    Every month U.S. Department of State releases two charts with “Final Action Dates” and “Dates For Filing”. USCIS decides what chart the applicants should refer to and file their applications. For February 2025, Family-Sponsored  Green Cards must use the “Dates for Filing” chart, and Employment-Sponsored Green Cards should use the “Final Action Dates” chart.

    If you find

      • “C” on the chart is the current date and the numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants.
      • “U” means unauthorized, the numbers mentioned are not authorized for issuance.

    Below you can find the detailed chart with dates for individual categories.

    Family-Sponsored Preferences

    Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Applications (February 2025)

    Family-Sponsored CategoriesAll Other  AreasCHINA (Mainland Born)INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
    F122NOV1522NOV1522NOV1522NOV0408MAR12
    F2A01JAN2201JAN2201JAN2215MAY2101JAN22
    F2B22MAY1622MAY1622MAY1601JUL0522OCT11
    F301JUL1001JUL1001JUL1022NOV0008NOV02
    F401AUG0701AUG0708APR0601MAR0101MAY04

    Dates For Filing Family-Sponsored Applications (February 2025)

    Family-Sponsored CategoriesAll Other  AreasCHINA (Mainland Born)INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
    F101SEP1701SEP1701SEP1701OCT0522APR15
    F2A15JUL2415JUL2415JUL2415JUL2415JUL24
    F2B01JAN1701JAN1701JAN1701OCT0601OCT13
    F322JUL1222JUL1222JUL1215JUN0108MAY04
    F401MAR0801MAR0815AUG0630APR0101JAN08

    Employment-Based Preferences

    Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Applications

    (February 2025)

    Employment-Based CategoriesAll Other  AreasCHINA (Mainland Born)INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
    1stC08NOV2201FEB22CC
    2nd01APR2322APR2015OCT1201APR2301APR23
    3rd01DEC2201JUN2015DEC1201DEC2201DEC22
    Other Workers08DEC2001JAN1715DEC1208DEC2008DEC20
    4th01JAN2101JAN2101JAN2101JAN2101JAN21
    Certain Religious Workers01JAN2101JAN2101JAN2101JAN2101JAN21
    5th Unreserved
    (including C5, T5, I5, R5)
    C15JUL1601JAN22CC
    5th Set Aside:
    Rural (20%)
    CCCCC
    5th Set Aside:
    High Unemployment (10%)
    CCCCC
    5th Set Aside:
    Infrastructure (2%)
    CCCCC

    Dates for Filing Employment-Based Applications (February 2025)

    Employment-Based CategoriesAll Other  AreasCHINA (Mainland Born)INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
    1stC01JAN2315APR22CC
    2nd01AUG2301OCT2001JAN1301AUG2301AUG23
    3rd01MAR2315NOV2008JUN1301MAR2301MAR23
    Other Workers22MAY2101JAN1808JUN1322MAY2122MAY21
    4th01FEB2101FEB2101FEB2101FEB2101FEB21
    Certain Religious Workers01FEB2101FEB2101FEB2101FEB2101FEB21
    5th Unreserved
    (including C5, T5, I5, R5)
    C01OCT1601APR22CC
    5th Set Aside:
    Rural (20%)
    CCCCC
    5th Set Aside:
    High Unemployment (10%)
    CCCCC
    5th Set Aside:
    Infrastructure (2%)
    CCCCC
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    Diversity Immigrant (DV) Category

    Every year Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits 55,000 immigrant visas annually through the Diversity Visa program. This number of visas from countries with low admissions over the past five years. 5,000 visas are reserved annually for the NACARA program, reducing the DV-2025 limit to roughly 54,850. These DV visas are distributed across six regions, with a cap of seven percent per country each year.

    February 2025 Immigrant Numbers in the DV Category

    RegionAll DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately 
    AFRICA22,500Except:
    1. Algeria: 22,000
    2. Egypt: 22,000
    3. Morocco: 22,000
    ASIA5,500Except:
    1. Iran: 5,400
    2. Nepal: 3,500
    EUROPE12,000Except:
    1. Russia: 11,750
    2. Uzbekistan: 7,750
    NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)20 
    OCEANIA1,100 
    SOUTH AMERICA,
    and the CARIBBEAN
    1,750 

    The Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-offs (March 2025)

    RegionAll DV Chargeability Areas Except
    Those Listed Separately
     
    AFRICA25,000Except:
    1. Algeria: 24,500
    2. Egypt: 23,000
    3. Morocco: 22,000
    ASIA6,000Except:
    1. Iran: 5,400
    2. Nepal: 4,500
    EUROPE13,000Except:
    1. Russia: 12,950
    2. Uzbekistan: 7,750
    NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)20 
    OCEANIA1,125 
    SOUTH AMERICA,
    and the CARIBBEAN
    1,800 

    Why it is Important to Check Visa Bulletin Every Month?

    Every month, you should check the visa bulletin to get the details about available immigrant visa numbersSince the U.S. Government sets an annual limit on the number of immigrant visas, there can be significant wait times due to high demand and country-specific limits.

    On the regular check, you can identify when a visa number becomes available for your category. It helps you to apply at the right time without missing opportunities.