USCIS Visa Bulletin Nov 2025: Green Card Priority Dates, I-485 Filing, EB-2/EB-3

The U.S. State Department has published the November 2025 Visa Bulletin. USCIS confirmed applicants must use the “Dates for Filing” chart in November. Employment-based cutoff dates show no movement versus October.

The family-sponsored categories see modest shifts. Select lines move forward slightly while most stay unchanged. Officials emphasize that visa number availability still governs final approvals.

Cutoff dates at a glance: what changed, what did not

USCIS will accept adjustment applications in November based on the “Dates for Filing” chart for both family and employment categories. That allows some applicants to file earlier even though final approvals still await the “Final Action Dates.”

Employment-based categories are flat compared with October. Examples from the Final Action Dates: EB-1 India stays at Feb. 15, 2022; EB-1 China stays at Dec. 22, 2022; EB-2 India remains Apr. 1, 2013; EB-2 China stays Apr. 1, 2021; EB-3 India remains Aug. 22, 2013; EB-3 China stays Mar. 1, 2021. All-other-countries remain current in EB-1 and hold at Dec. 1, 2023 (EB-2) and Apr. 1, 2023 (EB-3).

On the Dates for Filing side, EB-1 India stays Apr. 15, 2023, and EB-1 China stays May 15, 2023. EB-2 holds at Dec. 1, 2013 for India and Dec. 1, 2021 for China, with all-other-countries at Jul. 15, 2024. EB-3 holds at Aug. 15, 2014 for India and Jan. 1, 2022 for China, with all-other-countries at Jul. 1, 2023.

Family lines show small moves. Final Action F2B (unmarried adult children of permanent residents) advances to Dec. 1, 2016 for worldwide, China and India. Final Action F3 Mexico advances to May 1, 2001. Dates for Filing F1 Mexico moves up to Mar. 1, 2007. Dates for Filing F2A advances to Oct. 22, 2025 for all countries. Dates for Filing F2B advances to Mar. 8, 2017 for China and India, and to May 15, 2009 for Mexico.

How this affects your November strategy

If your priority date is earlier than the relevant Filing Date in November, you may file Form I-485 this month. That can unlock interim benefits like work and travel authorization while you wait for your Final Action Date to become current.

Employers should audit rosters for workers whose priority dates meet the Filing chart. Prepare medicals, Supplement J where applicable, and assemble civil documents. Expect no approvals until the case’s Final Action Date is reached, but filing now can secure a place in the queue.

Signals for the months ahead

Attorneys note the flat employment charts in November follow early-fiscal-year patterns. Holding steady can help DOS and USCIS manage inventories before any new movement. Some firms project potential advancements in early 2026 if usage and demand align.

Family categories could keep inching forward in targeted lines as unused numbers recycle. Watch December’s bulletin mid-November and USCIS’s month-by-month “When to File” update to see which chart applies.

Bottom line: For November 2025, USCIS visa bulletin filings use the Dates for Filing chart across family and employment. Employment cutoffs are unchanged, and family categories see selective, modest progress.

FYI (keeping you in the loop)-

Q1: What chart does USCIS use for November 2025?

USCIS is using the Dates for Filing chart for both family and employment categories. If your priority date is earlier than the Filing Date, you may file in November.

Q2: Did EB-2 or EB-3 advance this month?

No. EB-2 and EB-3 Final Action and Filing dates are unchanged from October across India, China, and all-other-countries.

Q3: Which family categories moved?

Examples include F2B Final Action to Dec. 1, 2016 (worldwide, China, India) and F3 Mexico Final Action to May 1, 2001. Filing chart moves include F1 Mexico to Mar. 1, 2007 and F2A to Oct. 22, 2025.

Q4: Can I file I-485 now and still wait for approval?

Yes. Filing is based on the Filing chart. Approval still requires your Final Action Date to be current. Interim benefits like EAD and advance parole are possible after filing.

Q5: When will the December 2025 bulletin arrive?

Expect mid-November. Check the official Visa Bulletin page and USCIS’s monthly chart selection update for the latest.

References

U.S. Department of State. (2025). Visa Bulletin for November 2025. Published Oct. 15, 2025.

USCIS. (2025). When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: November 2025. Published Oct. 16, 2025.

Newsweek. (2025). Green Card Update Issued for Applicants. Oct. 17, 2025.

Fisher Phillips. (2025). The FP Visa Bulletin for November 2025: Dates for Filing and an Employer’s Immigration Plan. Oct. 16, 2025.

Disclaimer: This article is a news summary for general information. Always review the official Visa Bulletin and speak with a qualified immigration attorney before filing.