The Visa Bulletin for March 2025 shows continued forward movement in the priority dates for most EB-2 and EB-3 categories.
Quick Hits
- The March 2025 final action dates for all EB-2 countries (except China) and EB-3 India will advance by six weeks.
- The March 2025 final action dates chart for EB-2 China will advance by two weeks and EB-3 China will advance by one month.
- USCIS has confirmed that it will accept adjustment of status applications based on the final action dates chart for March 2025.
SoSource: U.S. Department of State, March 2025 Visa Bulletin
The final action dates chart in the March 2025 Visa Bulletin continues to move ahead for the following employment-based preference categories:
EB-2
- EB-2 China will advance by two weeks, from April 22, 2020, to May 8, 2020.
- EB-2 India will advance by six weeks, from October 15, 2012, to December 1, 2012.
- All other countries will advance by six weeks, from April 1, 2023, to May 15, 2023.
EB-3
- EB-3 China will advance by one month from July 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020.
- EB-3 India will advance by six weeks from December 15, 2012, to February 1, 2013.
Next Steps
Starting March 1, 2025, individuals with a priority date earlier than the listed final action date can file a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.