Visa Bulletin August 2025 Predictions

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

Please see August 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	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	01AUG05	01AUG12
F2A	01OCT22	01OCT22	01OCT22	08MAR22	01OCT22
F2B	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16	22MAR07	01MAY12
F3	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	01MAR01	08JAN04
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	22JUL06	08APR01	08MAR06

"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	08JUL06	08JUN15
F2A	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	08JUL08	08NOV13
F3	08SEP12	08SEP12	08SEP12	22JUN01	08JAN05
F4	22SEP08	22SEP08	15DEC06	22MAY01	01MAR08

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	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	No Change	No 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
F4	No Change	No Change	+23 Days	No 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	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	No Change	No Change	No Change	+2 Months	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Year	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+2 Months 9 Days
F4	+3 Months 7 Days	+3 Months 7 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change

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

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

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