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November 2025 Visa Bulletin

Cut-off dates as published for November 2025, fiscal year 2026, with everything that changed from October 2025.

21
Current
49
With a cut-off
5
Unavailable

What changed from October 2025

Of the cut-offs listed, 16 advanced and 134 were unchanged.

  • F2B · MexicoDates for Filing

    advanced 5 months — 15 December 2008 to 15 May 2009

  • F1 · MexicoDates for Filing

    advanced 5 months — 8 October 2006 to 1 March 2007

  • F3 · PhilippinesDates for Filing

    advanced 3 months — 1 August 2005 to 1 November 2005

  • F2B · All other countriesDates for Filing

    advanced 2 months — 1 January 2017 to 8 March 2017

  • F2B · China (mainland)Dates for Filing

    advanced 2 months — 1 January 2017 to 8 March 2017

  • F2B · IndiaDates for Filing

    advanced 2 months — 1 January 2017 to 8 March 2017

  • F2A · All other countriesDates for Filing

    advanced 1 month — 22 September 2025 to 22 October 2025

  • F2A · China (mainland)Dates for Filing

    advanced 1 month — 22 September 2025 to 22 October 2025

  • F2A · IndiaDates for Filing

    advanced 1 month — 22 September 2025 to 22 October 2025

  • F2A · MexicoDates for Filing

    advanced 1 month — 22 September 2025 to 22 October 2025

Family-Sponsored — Final Action Dates

A visa can be issued or a green card approved when your priority date is earlier than the date shown.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Unmarried adult children of US citizens8 November 20168 November 20168 November 201622 November 200522 January 2013
F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents1 February 20241 February 20241 February 20241 February 20231 February 2024
F2BUnmarried adult children of permanent residents1 December 20161 December 20161 December 201615 December 20071 October 2012
F3Married children of US citizens8 September 20118 September 20118 September 20111 May 200122 September 2004
F4Siblings of adult US citizens8 January 20088 January 20081 November 20068 April 200122 March 2006

Family-Sponsored — Dates for Filing

You may submit your application when your priority date is earlier than the date shown — but only if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Unmarried adult children of US citizens1 September 20171 September 20171 September 20171 March 200722 April 2015
F2ASpouses and minor children of permanent residents22 October 202522 October 202522 October 202522 October 202522 October 2025
F2BUnmarried adult children of permanent residents8 March 20178 March 20178 March 201715 May 20091 October 2013
F3Married children of US citizens22 July 201222 July 201222 July 20121 July 20011 November 2005
F4Siblings of adult US citizens1 March 20091 March 200915 December 200630 April 20011 January 2008

Employment-Based — Final Action Dates

A visa can be issued or a green card approved when your priority date is earlier than the date shown.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Priority workersCurrent22 December 202215 February 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability1 December 20231 April 20211 April 20131 December 20231 December 2023
EB-3Skilled workers and professionals1 April 20231 March 202122 August 20131 April 20231 April 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersUnskilled labour15 July 20211 December 201722 August 201315 July 202115 July 2021
EB-4Special immigrants1 July 20201 July 20201 July 20201 July 20201 July 2020
EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workersUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent8 December 20151 February 2021CurrentCurrent

Employment-Based — Dates for Filing

You may submit your application when your priority date is earlier than the date shown — but only if USCIS accepts this chart for the month.

CategoryAll othersChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Priority workersCurrent15 May 202315 April 2023CurrentCurrent
EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional ability15 July 20241 December 20211 December 201315 July 202415 July 2024
EB-3Skilled workers and professionals1 July 20231 January 202215 August 20141 July 20231 July 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersUnskilled labour1 December 20211 October 201815 August 20141 December 20211 December 2021
EB-4Special immigrants15 February 202115 February 202115 February 202115 February 202115 February 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workersUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedCurrent1 July 20161 April 2022CurrentCurrent

Diversity Visa — Rank Cut-offs

DV applicants may be processed when their regional rank number is below the figure shown.

RegionRank cut-off
Africa17,500(Except: Algeria 14,500 Egypt 16,000)
Asia10,000(Except: Nepal 6,000)
Europe7,750
North America (Bahamas)20
Oceania1,100
South America & Caribbean1,850

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