What changed in the November 2025 bulletin
Every employment-based date on the Dates for Filing chart is unchanged from last month.[1]
Compared with last month, 12 of 25 family-sponsored cut-off dates moved forward, 0 moved back and 13 stayed put. The biggest advances: F2B Mexico (+5 months to 15 May 2009), F1 Mexico (+5 months to 01 Mar 2007), F3 Philippines (+3 months to 01 Nov 2005) and F2B for most countries (+2 months to 08 Mar 2017).
| Category | Country | Before | November | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Mexico | 15 Dec 2008 | 15 May 2009 | ▲ 5 months |
| F1 | Mexico | 08 Oct 2006 | 01 Mar 2007 | ▲ 5 months |
| F3 | Philippines | 01 Aug 2005 | 01 Nov 2005 | ▲ 3 months |
| F2B | Rest of world | 01 Jan 2017 | 08 Mar 2017 | ▲ 2 months |
| F2B | China | 01 Jan 2017 | 08 Mar 2017 | ▲ 2 months |
| F2B | India | 01 Jan 2017 | 08 Mar 2017 | ▲ 2 months |
| F2A | Rest of world | 22 Sep 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 | ▲ 30 days |
| F2A | China | 22 Sep 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 | ▲ 30 days |
| F2A | India | 22 Sep 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 | ▲ 30 days |
| F2A | Mexico | 22 Sep 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 | ▲ 30 days |
November 2025 employment-based dates
Arrows compare each date with October 2025, the month before. EB-2 India held at 01 Dec 2013. Category history: EB-2, EB-3, EB-2 India.
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C■ | 15 May 2023■ | 15 Apr 2023■ | C■ | C■ |
| EB-2 | 15 Jul 2024■ | 01 Dec 2021■ | 01 Dec 2013■ | 15 Jul 2024■ | 15 Jul 2024■ |
| EB-3 | 01 Jul 2023■ | 01 Jan 2022■ | 15 Aug 2014■ | 01 Jul 2023■ | 01 Jul 2023■ |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 Dec 2021■ | 01 Oct 2018■ | 15 Aug 2014■ | 01 Dec 2021■ | 01 Dec 2021■ |
| EB-4 | 15 Feb 2021■ | 15 Feb 2021■ | 15 Feb 2021■ | 15 Feb 2021■ | 15 Feb 2021■ |
| Certain Religious Workers | U■ | U■ | U■ | U■ | U■ |
| EB-5 Unreserved | C■ | 01 Jul 2016■ | 01 Apr 2022■ | C■ | C■ |
The three EB-5 set-aside rows (rural, high unemployment, infrastructure) were current for every country in November 2025.
November 2025 family-sponsored dates
Family dates are compared with October 2025. F2A for most countries was 22 Oct 2025 (advanced 30 days). 21 cells were current (C). History: F2A; backlog in years: wait-time table.
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 Sep 2017■ | 01 Sep 2017■ | 01 Sep 2017■ | 01 Mar 2007▲ advanced 5 months | 22 Apr 2015■ |
| F2A | 22 Oct 2025▲ advanced 30 days | 22 Oct 2025▲ advanced 30 days | 22 Oct 2025▲ advanced 30 days | 22 Oct 2025▲ advanced 30 days | 22 Oct 2025▲ advanced 30 days |
| F2B | 08 Mar 2017▲ advanced 2 months | 08 Mar 2017▲ advanced 2 months | 08 Mar 2017▲ advanced 2 months | 15 May 2009▲ advanced 5 months | 01 Oct 2013■ |
| F3 | 22 Jul 2012■ | 22 Jul 2012■ | 22 Jul 2012■ | 01 Jul 2001▲ advanced 16 days | 01 Nov 2005▲ advanced 3 months |
| F4 | 01 Mar 2009■ | 01 Mar 2009■ | 15 Dec 2006■ | 30 Apr 2001■ | 01 Jan 2008■ |
Fiscal year 2026 context
November 2025 is early in fiscal year 2026. The State Department usually moves dates cautiously in the first quarter while it measures demand against the new year's limits. Since the October 2025 bulletin on the same chart: EB-2 India unchanged at 01 Dec 2013; EB-2 China unchanged at 01 Dec 2021; EB-3 India unchanged at 15 Aug 2014; EB-3 China unchanged at 01 Jan 2022; EB-2 Rest of world unchanged at 15 Jul 2024; EB-3 Rest of world unchanged at 01 Jul 2023. In November 2025, 5 cells were marked U: Certain Religious Workers Rest of world, Certain Religious Workers China, Certain Religious Workers India, Certain Religious Workers Mexico, Certain Religious Workers Philippines.
USCIS's choice of chart matters as much as the dates: in November 2025 it accepted Dates for Filing for employment-based I-485s.[3] The chart history page lists every month's choice since 2015.
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Frequently asked questions
Did EB-2 India move in the November 2025 visa bulletin?
No. EB-2 India stayed at 01 Dec 2013 on the Dates for Filing chart, the same as October 2025.
Which chart did USCIS accept for November 2025?
For employment-based adjustment of status, USCIS accepted Dates for Filing; for family-sponsored cases, Dates for Filing. Applicants whose category is current on the Final Action Dates chart may also file under it.
Was any category unavailable in November 2025?
Yes: Certain Religious Workers (Rest of world), Certain Religious Workers (China), Certain Religious Workers (India), Certain Religious Workers (Mexico), Certain Religious Workers (Philippines) showed U, meaning no visa numbers could be used that month.
When was the November 2025 visa bulletin in effect?
From November 1 to November 30, 2025. The State Department publishes each bulletin in the middle of the previous month.
Sources
- When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: November 2025
- When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: October 2025
- Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
- The Visa Bulletin (monthly publication and archive)