December 2025 Visa Bulletin

For November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

For analysis of December 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-december-2025.aspx

December 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from December 1 to December 31 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	01MAR06	22JAN13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	15MAY08	08OCT12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY01	01NOV04
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	15JUL06

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01MAR07	22APR15
F2A	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25
F2B	08MAR17	08MAR17	08MAR17	15MAY09	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01NOV05
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

December 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For December 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-december-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of December 2025 Visa Bulletin:

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months 9 Days	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months	+7 Days
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 9 Days
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months 24 Days

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

DHS Streamlines the Filing Process for Certain Agricultural Workers

DHS, DOL modernize and streamline the H-2A process for agricultural employers

WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to streamline the filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.

The new rule allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to begin processing petitions for H-2A temporary agricultural workers while the Department of Labor reviews the requested employment to ensure it would not harm American workers.

"This change allows USCIS to support American farmers in their critical work for our nation while also ensuring that they hire thoroughly screened

USCIS Updates Guidance on Military Naturalization

We are issuing guidance to explain that uncharacterized discharges that occurred on or after Aug. 1, 2024, do not meet the requirement of a separation "under honorable conditions" for former alien service members to naturalize under Sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

We also announced we will no longer coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies at ports of entry. Instead, alien veterans living outside the U.S. must seek visas or parole to enter the country for a naturalization interview.

We are updating guidance on uncharacterized discharges consistent with changes to the Department of Defense Instructions (DODI) and in alignment with Sections 328 and 329 of the INA. On Aug. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of War amended the DODI 1332.14 Enlisted Administrative Separations to remo

Visa Bulletin December 2025 Predictions

For official November 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

Please see December 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15DEC16	15DEC16	15DEC16	22DEC05	22FEB13
F2A	08APR24	08APR24	08APR24	01APR23	08APR24
F2B	22DEC16	22DEC16	22DEC16	08MAR08	01NOV12
F3	22OCT11	22OCT11	22OCT11	15MAY01	01DEC04
F4	22JAN08	22JAN08	22NOV06	01MAY01	01JUN06

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01NOV17	01NOV17	01NOV17	15APR07	08JUN15
F2A	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25
F2B	22APR17	22APR17	22APR17	15AUG09	08NOV13
F3	01AUG12	01AUG12	01AUG12	08JUL01	22DEC05
F4	01APR09	01APR09	01JAN07	22MAY01	15JAN08

November 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of November 2025 Visa Bulletin:

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+9 Days	+9 Days	+9 Days	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+16 Days	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	No Change	No Change	No Change	+4 Months 24 Days	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+2 Months 7 Days	+2 Months 7 Days	+2 Months 7 Days	+5 Months	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+16 Days	+3 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

November 2025 Visa Bulletin

For October 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-october-2025.aspx

For analysis of November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-november-2025.aspx

November 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from November 1 to November 30 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	22NOV05	22JAN13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	15DEC07	01OCT12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY01	22SEP04
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	22MAR06

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01MAR07	22APR15
F2A	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25
F2B	08MAR17	08MAR17	08MAR17	15MAY09	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01NOV05
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08