United States | January 2025 Visa Bulletin: No movement, Dates for Filing remain the same

United States | January 2025 Visa Bulletin: No movement, Dates for Filing remain the same

The U.S. State Department released the January Visa Bulletin. Filings for employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart for January 2025, which will remain the same as December, showing no advancement for EB-1/EB-2/EB-3.

Dates for Filing Movement:

EB-1

  • China EB-1 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • India EB-1 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • All other countries under EB-1, including Mexico and the Philippines, Dates for Filing will remain the same.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • India EB-2 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • All other countries under EB-2, including Mexico and the Philippines, Dates for Filing will remain the same.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • India EB-3 Dates for Filing will remain the same.
  • All other countries under EB-3, including Mexico and the Philippines, Dates for Filing will remain the same.

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications

Preference All chargeability areas except those listed China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current Jan. 1, 2023 April 15, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Aug. 1, 2023 Oct. 1, 2020 Jan. 1, 2013 Aug. 1, 2023 Aug. 1, 2023
EB-3 March 1, 2023 Nov. 15, 2020 June 8, 2013 March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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