Visa Lawyer Blog
We are pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the April 2025 Visa Bulletin.
In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month.
USCIS Adjustment of Status
For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue to use the Final Action Dates chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the month of April.
For family-sponsored preference categories, USCIS will also continue to use the Dates for Filing chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the month of April.
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Highlights of the April 2025 Visa Bulletin
At a Glance
What can we expect to see in the month of April?
Employment-Based Categories
Dates for Filing Advancements
EB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability
- EB-2 India will advance by 1 month to February 1, 2013
- EB-2 China will advance by 1 month to November 1, 2020
EB-3 Other Workers
- EB-3 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 month to June 22, 2021
