The June 2025 Visa Bulletin released by the U.S. Department of State reflects a continued pattern of slow advancement in immigrant visa categories. While family-sponsored preferences continue to show modest forward movement, most employment-based categories remain static or retrogressed. The EB-4 category is still unavailable, and EB-2 and EB-3 India remain significantly backlogged.
Family-Sponsored Categories: Modest Advancement
Most family-based preferences moved forward slightly, maintaining the trend of incremental progress:
- F1 (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens): Most areas advanced to June 8, 2016. Mexico and the Philippines saw no changes.
- F2A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents): Final action date holds at January 1, 2022. The date for filing remains at February 1, 2025.
- F2B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents): Slight forward movement to September 22, 2016.
- F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens): Retrogresses slightly to June 22, 2011.
- F4 (Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens): Most areas unchanged. India remains at June 15, 2006.
Employment-Based Categories: Limited Movement, Continued Challenges
While some categories show movement, the overall employment-based landscape remains difficult for nationals from India and China.
EB-1 (Priority Workers):
- India remains at February 15, 2022.
- China holds at November 8, 2022.
- All other countries remain current.
EB-2 (Advanced Degree Holders):
- All chargeability areas move to October 15, 2023.
- China advances to December 1, 2020.
- India remains stalled at January 1, 2013.
EB-3 (Skilled Workers and Professionals):
- All chargeability areas move to February 8, 2023.
- China progresses to November 22, 2020.
- India remains at April 15, 2013.
EB-4 (Special Immigrants and Religious Workers):
Unavailable for all chargeability areas. No visas will be issued in this category until the new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2025.
EB-5 (Investor Visas – Unreserved):
- India remains at May 1, 2019.
- China holds at January 22, 2014.
- All other chargeability areas remain current.
Diversity Visa (DV-2025) Cut-Offs
Cutoffs for DV-2025 applicants as of June 2025 are as follows:
- Africa: 42,500 (Egypt: 36,250; Algeria: 42,250)
- Asia: 8,250 (Nepal and Iran: 8,000)
- Europe: 17,500 (Russia and Uzbekistan capped separately)
- South America/Caribbean: 2,300
- Oceania: 1,550
Key Takeaways and Projections
- EB-4 remains unavailable and will likely stay closed through the end of FY 2025.
- India’s EB-2 and EB-3 remain static, showing no forward momentum this month.
- China sees incremental movement in both EB-2 and EB-3.
- Filing dates for family categories are improving, suggesting future forward movement.
- DV-2025 numbers are limited; applicants should act promptly before the fiscal year ends.
Conclusion
The June 2025 Visa Bulletin underscores the ongoing backlog and limited movement in employment-based categories, particularly for Indian nationals. Family-based categories continue to offer slow but consistent progress. With the end of the fiscal year approaching, applicants are encouraged to stay updated and consider legal strategies to manage long wait times.
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