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September 2025 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates

No Final Action Date moved backward in the September 2025 Visa Bulletin.

September bulletins have moved at least one series backward in 4 of the 24 years on record. See every month

EB-3, all countries: the fiscal-year visa limit was reached on 9 September 2025. No immigrant visas or green-card approvals in this category until 1 October 2025, even if the Visa Bulletin still shows a date. State Department notice

EB-1, all countries: the fiscal-year visa limit was reached on 8 September 2025. No immigrant visas or green-card approvals in this category until 1 October 2025, even if the Visa Bulletin still shows a date. State Department notice

EB-2, all countries: the fiscal-year visa limit was reached on 2 September 2025. No immigrant visas or green-card approvals in this category until 1 October 2025, even if the Visa Bulletin still shows a date. State Department notice

Final Action Dates

A green card can be approved if your priority date is earlier than the date shown.

Category All other countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Currentno change15 Nov 2022no change15 Feb 2022no changeCurrentno changeCurrentno change
EB-2 01 Sep 2023no change15 Dec 2020no change01 Jan 2013no change01 Sep 2023no change01 Sep 2023no change
EB-3 01 Apr 2023no change01 Dec 2020no change22 May 2013no change01 Apr 2023no change08 Feb 2023no change
EB-3 Other Workers 08 Jul 2021no change01 May 2017no change22 May 2013no change08 Jul 2021no change08 Jul 2021no change

“Current” means every priority date qualifies. “Unavailable” means no one in that category and country can get a green card that month.

Dates for Filing

You may file Form I-485 if your priority date is earlier than the date shown, if USCIS uses this chart this month.

Category All other countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Currentno change01 Jan 2023no change15 Apr 2022no changeCurrentno changeCurrentno change
EB-2 15 Nov 2023no change01 Jan 2021no change01 Feb 2013no change15 Nov 2023no change15 Nov 2023no change
EB-3 01 May 2023no change22 Dec 2020no change08 Jun 2013no change01 May 2023no change01 May 2023no change
EB-3 Other Workers 22 Jul 2021no change01 Jan 2018no change08 Jun 2013no change22 Jul 2021no change22 Jul 2021no change

How often each series has moved backward in September

Final Action Dates in every September bulletin on record. A count from the past, not a forecast.

Category All other countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 0 of 241 of 241 of 240 of 240 of 24
EB-2 1 of 242 of 242 of 241 of 241 of 24
EB-3 2 of 241 of 242 of 242 of 242 of 24
EB-3 Other Workers 2 of 240 of 242 of 242 of 241 of 24

Source: the official September 2025 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State.

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