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January Visa Bulletin 2025: Employment-Based Preferences
The January 2025 Visa Bulletin released by the U.S. Department of State reflects minimal movement from the December 2024 Visa Bulletin in terms of Employment-Sponsored Preferences. The January Visa Bulletin 2025 Employment-Sponsored Preferences has been released by the U.S. Department of State. USCIS will be accepting Dates for filling charts from the Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications.
Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications
Employment-Based Categories
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 01-Jan-23 | 15-Apr-22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Oct-20 | 01-Jan-13 | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Aug-23 |
| 3rd | 01-Mar-23 | 15-Nov-20 | 08-Jun-13 | 01-Mar-23 | 01-Mar-23 |
| Other Workers | 22-May-21 | 01-Jan-18 | 08-Jun-13 | 22-May-21 | 22-May-21 |
| 4th | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 |
| Certain Religious Workers | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | 01-Oct-16 | 01-Apr-22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside (Rural: NR, RR – 20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside (High Unemployment: NH, RH – 10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside (Infrastructure: RI – 2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
Note: “C” denotes “Current”
Dates for Filing - November 2024 and December 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison
EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Jan-23 | 01-Jan-23 | No Change |
| India | 15-Apr-22 | 15-Apr-22 | No Change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
EB2 - Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)
Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Aug-23 | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Oct-20 | 01-Oct-20 | No change |
| India | 01-Jan-13 | 01-Jan-13 | No change |
| Mexico | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Aug-23 | No change |
| Philippines | 01-Aug-23 | 01-Aug-23 | No change |
EB3 - Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability Areas | 01-Mar-23 | 01-Mar-23 | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 15-Nov-20 | 15-Nov-20 | No change |
| India | 08-Jun-13 | 08-Jun-13 | No change |
| Mexico | 01-Mar-23 | 01-Mar-23 | No change |
| Philippines | 01-Mar-23 | 01-Mar-23 | No change |
EB4 - Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants)
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability Areas | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | No change |
| India | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | No change |
| Mexico | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | No change |
| Philippines | 01-Feb-21 | 01-Feb-21 | No change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category (5th) Unreserved: Employment Creation Investors (including C5, T5, I5, R5)
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability Areas | Current | Current | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Oct-16 | 01-Oct-16 | No change |
| India | 01-Apr-22 | 01-Apr-22 | No change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%)
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | No change |
| India | Current | Current | No change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability Areas | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | Advancement by 1 year and 1 month |
| India | Current | Current | Advancement by 2 years and 4 months |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Chargeability Areas | Current | Current | No change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | No change |
| India | Current | Current | No change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No change |
Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications
| Employment-based | All Chargeability Areas | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C | 08-Nov-22 | 01-Feb-22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 01-Apr-23 | 22-Apr-20 | 01-Oct-12 | 01-Apr-23 | 01-Apr-23 |
| 3rd | 01-Dec-22 | 01-Jun-20 | 01-Dec-12 | 01-Dec-22 | 01-Dec-22 |
| Other Workers | 08-Dec-20 | 01-Jan-17 | 01-Dec-12 | 08-Dec-20 | 08-Dec-20 |
| 4th | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) | C | 15-Jul-16 | 01-Jan-22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Rural (20%, including NR, RR) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%, including RI) | C | C | C | C | C |
Note:
- “C” denotes “Current”
- “U” denotes “Unavailable”
Final Action Dates - November and December 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison
EB1 - First Preference Category (Priority Workers):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 08-Nov-22 | 08-Nov-22 | No change |
| India | 01-Feb-22 | 01-Feb-22 | No change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No change |
EB2 - Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | 15-Mar-23 | 01-Apr-23 | Advanced by 17 days |
| China (Mainland) | 22-Mar-20 | 22-Apr-20 | Advanced by 1 month |
| India | 01-Aug-12 | 01-Oct-12 | Advanced by 2 months |
| Mexico | 15-Mar-23 | 01-Apr-23 | Advanced by 17 days |
| Philippines | 15-Mar-23 | 01-Apr-23 | Advanced by 17 days |
EB3 - Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | 15-Nov-22 | 01-Dec-22 | Advanced by 16 days |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Apr-20 | 01-Jun-20 | Advanced by 2 months |
| India | 08-Nov-12 | 01-Dec-12 | Advanced by 23 days |
| Mexico | 15-Nov-22 | 01-Dec-22 | Advanced by 16 days |
| Philippines | 15-Nov-22 | 01-Dec-12 | Advanced by 16 days |
EB4 - Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | No change |
| China (Mainland) | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | No change |
| India | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | No change |
| Mexico | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | No change |
| Philippines | 01-Jan-21 | 01-Jan-21 | No change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | 15-Jul-16 | 15-Jul-16 | No Change |
| India | 01-Jan-22 | 01-Jan-22 | No Change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | No Change |
| India | Current | Current | No Change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | No Change |
| India | Current | Current | No Change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
EB5 - Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):
| Country/Area | December 2024 | January 2025 | Change |
| All Chargeability | Current | Current | No Change |
| China (Mainland) | Current | Current | No Change |
| India | Current | Current | No Change |
| Mexico | Current | Current | No Change |
| Philippines | Current | Current | No Change |
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