Visa Bulletin

USCIS issues green cards based on the Visa Bulletin that is published once a month by the US State Department.

In most cases, immigrants waiting for their green cards have an approved family petition (I-130) or an alien worker petition (I-140). Both approval forms, I-130 and I-140, contain a Priority Date, which is the date when a given petition was filed, either with the USICS or with the Department of Labor.

Waiting time for the green card is calculated based on this Priority Date.

August 2025

Category

Family Based Green Cards

Employment Based Green Cards

Filing Date (applies)

Green Card Issuance Date

Filing Date

Green Card Issuance Date (applies)

F1

Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older)

1 Sep 2017

15 Jul 2016

   

F2A

Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

1 Apr 2025

1 Sep 2022

   

F2B

Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

1 Jan 2017

15 Oct 2016

   

F3

Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

22 Jul 2012

1 Aug 2011

   

F4

Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

1 Jan 2009

1 Jan 2008

   
           

EB1

Priority Workers

   

Current

Current

EB2

Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability

   

15 Nov 2023

1 Sep 2023

EB3

Skilled Workers and Professionals

   

1 Mar 2023

1 Apr 2023

 

Other workers

   

22 Jul 2021

8 Jul 2021

EB4

Religious workers

   

1 Feb 2021

no visas

EB5

Investors

   

Current

Current

 

July 2025

Category

Family Based Green Cards

Employment Based Green Cards

Filing Date (applies)

Green Card Issuance Date

Filing Date

Green Card Issuance Date (applies)

F1

Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older)

1 Sep 2017

15 Jul 2016

   

F2A

Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

1 Mar 2025

1 Sep 2022

   

F2B

Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

1 Jan 2017

15 Oct 2016

   

F3

Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

22 Jul 2012

1 Aug 2011

   

F4

Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

8 Sep 2008

1 Jan 2008

   
           

EB1

Priority Workers

   

Current

Current

EB2

Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability

   

15 Nov 2023

15 Oct 2023

EB3

Skilled Workers and Professionals

   

1 Mar 2023

1 Apr 2023

 

Other workers

   

22 Jul 2021

8 Jul 2021

EB4

Religious workers

   

1 Feb 2021

no visas

EB5

Investors

   

Current

Current

The above Visa Bulletin contains Priority Dates for citizens of most countries.  Different dates apply to citizens of Mexico, China, India, and Philippines.

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