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August 2025 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: July 31, 2025 · Methodology

Official August 2025 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, by preference category and country of chargeability, shown alongside our model's predictions.
Pref Row Other CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred
Current → 01 Jul 2025
Current → 01 Jul 2025
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
Stable
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
Stable
15 Feb 2022 → 15 Feb 2022 0
Stable
15 Apr 2022 → 15 Apr 2022 0
Stable
Current → 01 Jul 2025
Current → 01 Jul 2025
Current → 01 Jul 2025
Current → 01 Jul 2025
real
Current
Current
15 Nov 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
15 Feb 2022 0 exact
15 Apr 2022 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
15 Oct 2023 → 15 Oct 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
15 Dec 2020 → 15 Dec 2020 0
Stable
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
Movement Likely
01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0
Movement Likely
01 Feb 2013 → 01 Feb 2013 0
Movement Likely
15 Oct 2023 → 15 Oct 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
15 Oct 2023 → 15 Oct 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
real
01 Sep 2023 ↓ 1m +44d
15 Nov 2023 0 exact
15 Dec 2020 0 exact
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2013 0 exact
01 Feb 2013 0 exact
01 Sep 2023 ↓ 1m +44d
15 Nov 2023 0 exact
01 Sep 2023 ↓ 1m +44d
15 Nov 2023 0 exact
EB-3 pred
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 May 2023 → 01 May 2023 0
01 Dec 2020 → 21 Dec 2020 ↑ 20d
AdvancingMovement Likely
22 Dec 2020 → 22 Dec 2020 0
Watch
22 Apr 2013 → 22 May 2013 ↑ 1m
AdvancingStable
08 Jun 2013 → 08 Jun 2013 0
Watch
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 May 2023 → 01 May 2023 0
08 Feb 2023 → 08 Feb 2023 0
01 May 2023 → 01 May 2023 0
real
01 Apr 2023 0 exact
01 May 2023 0 exact
01 Dec 2020 0 +20d
22 Dec 2020 0 exact
22 May 2013 ↑ 1m exact
08 Jun 2013 0 exact
01 Apr 2023 0 exact
01 May 2023 0 exact
08 Feb 2023 0 exact
01 May 2023 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
? → 01 Aug 2019
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
? → 01 Aug 2019
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
? → 01 Aug 2019
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
? → 01 Aug 2019
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
? → 01 Aug 2019
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
real
Unavailable
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
Unavailable
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
Unavailable
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
Unavailable
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
Unavailable
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
EB-5 pred
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
22 Jan 2014 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 34m
-
01 May 2019 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 98m
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
real
Current
Current
08 Dec 2015 ↑ 22m -1712d
01 Oct 2016 0
15 Nov 2019 ↑ 6m -3150d
01 Apr 2022 0
Current
Current
Current
Current
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for August 2025, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for December 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our August 2025 forecast scored Typical miss ±193 days across 26 scored dates (worst 3150d).
EB-1: ±0d EB-2: ±13d EB-3: ±2d EB-5: ±2431d

Model averaged 192.8d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 40.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 1 of 26 scored dates.

See the live forecast for the December 2026 bulletin →
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August 2025 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the August 2025 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Jan 2013, unchanged from the prior month, in the August 2025 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in August 2025?

In the August 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 15 Feb 2022, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in August 2025?

In the August 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2022, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in August 2025?

In the August 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2013, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in August 2025?

In the August 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Dec 2020, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in August 2025?

In the August 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 May 2013, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.