Visa Bulletin for June 2025

The U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for June 2025. This monthly update is important if you’re waiting for a green card because it shows how long you might have to wait.

Every month, USCIS announces whether applicants already living in the United States should file their “adjustment of status” applications based on the “Final Action Dates” or the “Dates for Filing.” This month, family-based applicants must use the “Dates for Filing” (available on the State Department’s website), while employment-based applicants must use the “Final Action Dates” (also available on the State Department’s website).

In the June 2025 Visa Bulletin, all family-based green card categories remained unchanged with the exception of the F-4 category (siblings of U.S. citizens) for India, which advanced by 2 months. For the employment-based green card categories, there were modest changes in the EB-2, EB-3, and EB-3 Other Workers categories, with the largest advancements seen in the EB-2 category for Mexico, Philippines, and All Other Categories (nearly 4 months). There were no changes for the EB-1 and EB-5 categories. Notably, the EB-4 category has reached its annual limit and will remain unavailable until the new fiscal year.

What is the Visa Bulletin?

• The Visa Bulletin lists priority dates, which are like placeholders in the green card application line.
• Each month, the U.S. Department of State calculates how many applications are waiting in each category. This helps them estimate when different applicants might be able to move forward.
• Dates for Filing: These are the dates listed in the Visa Bulletin. If your priority date is before the cut-off date listed for your category, you can take the next step in the application process. If your priority date is the same as the cut-off date, you are not yet eligible to move forward in the application process.
• Final Action Dates: The Visa Bulletin also shows “Final Action Dates.” This is an estimate of when your application will actually be processed and decided upon. The difference between these two dates roughly reflects the expected USCIS processing time.
• There are two ways to move forward when your priority date is current:
  • Filing for Adjustment of Status: If you’re already living in the U.S.
  • Applying for an Immigrant Visa: If you’re living outside the U.S.

Source: Boundless