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QueueCheckofficial waits, shared datesOctober 2025 Visa Bulletin
Written and checked by the QueueCheck editorial team. Last checked August 17, 2026. How we verify information
QueueCheck verified the October 2025 Visa Bulletin transcription on August 17, 2026. USCIS's filing-chart selection was checked separately on August 17, 2026.
USCIS selected Dates for Filing for family-sponsored adjustment filings and Dates for Filing for employment-based filings.
EB-1 India's Final Action Date is 15FEB22.
EB-2 India's Final Action Date is 01APR13.
EB-3 India's Final Action Date is 22AUG13.
October 2025 Final Action Dates
A visa number can be authorized only when the priority date is earlier than the cut-off for the category and chargeability area.
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 22NOV05 | 22JAN13 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB23 | 01FEB24 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 22NOV16 | 22NOV16 | 22NOV16 | 15DEC07 | 01OCT12 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 15APR01 | 22SEP04 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 08JAN08 | 08JAN08 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 22MAR06 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 22DEC22 | 15FEB22 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 01DEC23 | 01APR21 | 01APR13 | 01DEC23 | 01DEC23 |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | 01APR23 | 01MAR21 | 22AUG13 | 01APR23 | 01APR23 |
| EB-3: other workers | 15JUL21 | 01DEC17 | 22AUG13 | 15JUL21 | 15JUL21 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 08DEC15 | 01FEB21 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
October 2025 Dates for Filing
These dates control document submission and adjustment filing only when USCIS designates this chart for the relevant preference type.
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1: unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 08OCT06 | 22APR15 |
| F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents | 22SEP25 | 22SEP25 | 22SEP25 | 22SEP25 | 22SEP25 |
| F2B: unmarried adult children of permanent residents | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 15DEC08 | 01OCT13 |
| F3: married children of U.S. citizens | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 15JUN01 | 01AUG05 |
| F4: siblings of adult U.S. citizens | 01MAR09 | 01MAR09 | 15DEC06 | 30APR01 | 01JAN08 |
| Category | All other chargeability areas | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1: priority workers | C | 15MAY23 | 15APR23 | C | C |
| EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 15JUL24 | 01DEC21 | 01DEC13 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 |
| EB-3: skilled workers and professionals | 01JUL23 | 01JAN22 | 15AUG14 | 01JUL23 | 01JUL23 |
| EB-3: other workers | 01DEC21 | 01OCT18 | 15AUG14 | 01DEC21 | 01DEC21 |
| EB-4: special immigrants | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 |
| EB-4: certain religious workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| EB-5: unreserved investor visas | C | 01JUL16 | 01APR22 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
What changed from the previous month
This is the starting baseline in QueueCheck's verified monthly record, so there is no earlier QueueCheck month to use for a movement calculation. The values below are the October 2025 bulletin itself, not an estimate of what changed before it.
For employment-based Final Action Dates, EB-1 was Current for all chargeability areas except China at 22DEC22 and India at 15FEB22. EB-2 India was 01APR13, while EB-3 India was 22AUG13.
In the family table, F2A Final Action was 01FEB24 for the all-other, China, India and Philippines columns, and 01FEB23 for Mexico. USCIS selected Dates for Filing for both family-sponsored and employment-based adjustment filings for this month.
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