May 2025 Visa Bulletin: Priority Dates & Changes
Key takeaways
USCIS chart for May: Final Action Dates, for family and employment adjustment cases (not yet confirmed by USCIS)
Is your priority date current now?
The checker uses the latest bulletin (November 2026). Pick your category and country, add your priority date, and see where you stand.
Official numbers
Full May 2025 charts
When a green card may finally be issued
- Current
- Numbers are available to everyone in that row, whatever your priority date.
- Unavailable
- No numbers are being issued for that row this month.
Family-Sponsored
| Category | All other countries | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Apr 22, 2005 | Jul 15, 2012 |
| F2ASpouses and minor children of green card holders | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 | May 15, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
| F2BUnmarried adult sons and daughters of green card holders | Jul 22, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | Jan 1, 2006 | Feb 8, 2012 |
| F3Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011 | Apr 1, 2011 | Jan 15, 2001 | Sep 22, 2003 |
| F4Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens | Jan 1, 2008 | Jan 1, 2008 | Jun 15, 2006 | Mar 15, 2001 | Jun 1, 2005 |
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F1
Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Mar 15, 2016
- China (mainland born)
- Mar 15, 2016
- India
- Mar 15, 2016
- Mexico
- Apr 22, 2005
- Philippines
- Jul 15, 2012
F2A
Spouses and minor children of green card holders
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2022
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2022
- India
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mexico
- May 15, 2021
- Philippines
- Jan 1, 2022
F2B
Unmarried adult sons and daughters of green card holders
- All other countries
- Jul 22, 2016
- China (mainland born)
- Jul 22, 2016
- India
- Jul 22, 2016
- Mexico
- Jan 1, 2006
- Philippines
- Feb 8, 2012
F3
Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Apr 1, 2011
- China (mainland born)
- Apr 1, 2011
- India
- Apr 1, 2011
- Mexico
- Jan 15, 2001
- Philippines
- Sep 22, 2003
F4
Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2008
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2008
- India
- Jun 15, 2006
- Mexico
- Mar 15, 2001
- Philippines
- Jun 1, 2005
Employment-Based
| Category | All other countries | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1Priority workers: extraordinary ability, top professors, multinational managers | Current | Nov 8, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Current | Current |
| EB-2Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability | Jun 22, 2023 | Oct 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2013 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| EB-3Skilled workers and professionals | Jan 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2020 | Apr 15, 2013 | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 |
| EB-3 Other WorkersOther workers (roles needing less than two years of training) | May 22, 2021 | Apr 1, 2017 | Apr 15, 2013 | May 22, 2021 | May 22, 2021 |
| EB-4Certain special immigrants | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workers | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EB-5 UnreservedImmigrant investors, unreserved | Current | Jan 22, 2014 | May 1, 2019 | Current | Current |
| EB-5 RuralImmigrant investors, rural set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 High UnemploymentImmigrant investors, high-unemployment set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 InfrastructureImmigrant investors, infrastructure set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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EB-1
Priority workers: extraordinary ability, top professors, multinational managers
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Nov 8, 2022
- India
- Feb 15, 2022
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-2
Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability
- All other countries
- Jun 22, 2023
- China (mainland born)
- Oct 1, 2020
- India
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mexico
- Jun 22, 2023
- Philippines
- Jun 22, 2023
EB-3
Skilled workers and professionals
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2023
- China (mainland born)
- Nov 1, 2020
- India
- Apr 15, 2013
- Mexico
- Jan 1, 2023
- Philippines
- Jan 1, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers
Other workers (roles needing less than two years of training)
- All other countries
- May 22, 2021
- China (mainland born)
- Apr 1, 2017
- India
- Apr 15, 2013
- Mexico
- May 22, 2021
- Philippines
- May 22, 2021
EB-4
Certain special immigrants
- All other countries
- Unavailable
- China (mainland born)
- Unavailable
- India
- Unavailable
- Mexico
- Unavailable
- Philippines
- Unavailable
EB-4 Religious Workers
Certain religious workers
- All other countries
- Unavailable
- China (mainland born)
- Unavailable
- India
- Unavailable
- Mexico
- Unavailable
- Philippines
- Unavailable
EB-5 Unreserved
Immigrant investors, unreserved
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 22, 2014
- India
- May 1, 2019
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 Rural
Immigrant investors, rural set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 High Unemployment
Immigrant investors, high-unemployment set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 Infrastructure
Immigrant investors, infrastructure set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current