December 2025 bulletin published 14 Nov 2025
Visa Bulletin for December 2025
For December 2025, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Dates for Filing chart to file an I-485.
Chart A · Final Action Dates
| # | Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines | Rest of world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers). | 22 Jan 2023 31 days | 15 Mar 2022 28 days | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Jun 2021 61 days | 15 May 2013 44 days | 1 Feb 2024 62 days | 1 Feb 2024 62 days | 1 Feb 2024 62 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Apr 2021 31 days | 22 Sep 2013 31 days | 15 Apr 2023 14 days | 15 Apr 2023 14 days | 15 Apr 2023 14 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 8 Dec 2017 7 days | 22 Sep 2013 31 days | 1 Aug 2021 17 days | 1 Aug 2021 17 days | 1 Aug 2021 17 days |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Sep 2020 62 days | 1 Sep 2020 62 days | 1 Sep 2020 62 days | 1 Sep 2020 62 days | 1 Sep 2020 62 days |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Sep 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 | 1 Sep 2020 |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 15 Jul 2016 220 days | 1 Jul 2021 150 days | Current | Current | Current |
| 8 | EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 9 | EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 10 | EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Chart B · Dates for Filing
| # | Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines | Rest of world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers). | 15 May 2023 | 15 Apr 2023 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Dec 2021 | 1 Dec 2013 | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 | 15 Jul 2024 |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Jan 2022 | 15 Aug 2014 | 1 Jul 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Oct 2018 | 15 Aug 2014 | 1 Dec 2021 | 1 Dec 2021 | 1 Dec 2021 |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 22 Jul 2016 21 days | 1 Apr 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 8 | EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 9 | EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 10 | EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |