Monday, June 9, 2025

July 2025 Visa Bulletin

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

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

July 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 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 15JUL16 15JUL16 15JUL16 22APR05 15JUL12
F2A 01SEP22 01SEP22 01SEP22 01FEB22 01SEP22
F2B 15OCT16 15OCT16 15OCT16 01JAN07 15APR12
F3 01AUG11 01AUG11 01AUG11 01FEB01 01DEC03
F4 01JAN08 01JAN08 08JUL06 15MAR01 01JAN06
"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 01JUN06 22APR15
F2A 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01APR08 01OCT13
F3 22JUL12 22JUL12 22JUL12 15JUN01 01DEC04
F4 08SEP08 08SEP08 01DEC06 30APR01 01JAN08

July 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of July 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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1+1 Month 7 Days+1 Month 7 Days+1 Month 7 DaysNo ChangeNo Change
F2A+8 Months+8 Months+8 Months+8 Months 17 Days+8 Months
F2B+23 Days+23 Days+23 Days+1 Year+2 Months 7 Days
F3+1 Month 9 Days+1 Month 9 Days+1 Month 9 Days+17 Days+2 Months 9 Days
F4No ChangeNo Change+23 DaysNo Change+7 Months
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+2 MonthsNo Change
F2A+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+1 YearNo Change
F3No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+2 Months 9 Days
F4+3 Months 7 Days+3 Months 7 DaysNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change

Thursday, June 5, 2025

USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, accompanied by a permanent labor certification, application for Schedule A designation, or national interest waiver (NIW) request.

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implemented a new system for permanent labor certifications, called the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG), and revised the Application for Permanent Employment Certification (Form ETA-9089) for use within the FLAG system. The revised Form ETA-9089 coll

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Indian National Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy

Defendant staged armed robberies so that "victims" could apply for immigration benefits in exchange for thousands of dollars

BOSTON  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to an Indian national, residing in New York, pleading guilty to staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy.  

The U.S. Attorney's Office anounced Rambhai Patel, 37, pleaded guilty to on one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun scheduled sentencing for Aug. 20, 2025. In December 2023, Patel was charged along with co-conspirator Balwinder Singh,  also an I

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Citizen of India Unlawfully Living in West Virginia Pleads Guilty in Marriage Fraud Scheme

BECKLEY, W.Va.  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to a citizen of India pleading guilty in a marriage fraud scheme.

The U.S. Attorney's Office anounced Aakash Prakash Makwana, 29, a citizen of India unlawfully residing in Ronceverte, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. Makwana admitted that he committed the offense as part of a scheme to marry a U.S. citizen to evade U.S. immigration laws.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Makwana arrived in the U.S. on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa on Nov. 23, 2019. As part of his guilty plea, Makwana admitted that he knew the

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Maryland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Visa Fraud

BALTIMORE – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Maryland man for visa fraud. U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentencing of Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for visa fraud. Eze was also fined $20,000.

According to the guilty plea, Eze, who owns Largo Financial Services, illegally entered Canada in 1991 using a fraudulent passport. After Canada issued a deportation order in 1995, Eze fled. In 1997, he resurfaced in the U.S., using the name and other identifying information of a Canadian citiz

Sunday, May 25, 2025

USCIS Deploys Common Sense Tools to Verify Voters

Alert Type info

News release originally published by the Department of Homeland Security.