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March 2025 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: February 28, 2025 · Methodology

Official March 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 Feb 2025
Current → 01 Feb 2025
08 Nov 2022 → 08 Nov 2022 0
Stable
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
Stable
01 Feb 2022 → 01 Feb 2022 0
Stable
15 Apr 2022 → 15 Apr 2022 0
Stable
Current → 01 Feb 2025
Current → 01 Feb 2025
Current → 01 Feb 2025
Current → 01 Feb 2025
real
Current
Current
08 Nov 2022 0 exact
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
01 Feb 2022 0 exact
15 Apr 2022 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
22 Apr 2020 → 22 Apr 2020 0
Stable
01 Oct 2020 → 01 Oct 2020 0
Stable
15 Oct 2012 → 15 Oct 2012 0
Movement Likely
01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0
Watch
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
real
15 May 2023 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
08 May 2020 ↑ 16d -16d
01 Oct 2020 0 exact
01 Dec 2012 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Jan 2013 0 exact
15 May 2023 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
15 May 2023 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
EB-3 pred
01 Dec 2022 → 01 Dec 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
01 Jul 2020 → 01 Jul 2020 0
Movement Likely
15 Nov 2020 → 15 Nov 2020 0
Stable
15 Dec 2012 → 15 Dec 2012 0
Stable
08 Jun 2013 → 08 Jun 2013 0
Stable
01 Dec 2022 → 01 Dec 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
01 Dec 2022 → 01 Dec 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
real
01 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Aug 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
15 Nov 2020 0 exact
01 Feb 2013 ↑ 1m -48d
08 Jun 2013 0 exact
01 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Dec 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
real
01 Aug 2019 ↓ 17m +519d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Aug 2019 ↓ 17m +519d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Aug 2019 ↓ 17m +519d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Aug 2019 ↓ 17m +519d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Aug 2019 ↓ 17m +519d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
EB-5 pred
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
15 Jul 2016 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 64m
-
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 130m
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
real
Current
Current
15 Jul 2016 0 -1932d
01 Oct 2016 0
01 Jan 2022 0 -3928d
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 March 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 March 2025 forecast scored Typical miss ±236 days across 26 scored dates (worst 3928d).
EB-1: ±0d EB-2: ±20d EB-3: ±8d EB-5: ±2930d

Model averaged 235.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 10.5d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 26 scored dates.

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March 2025 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 1m to 01 Dec 2012 in the March 2025 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 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 March 2025?

In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 08 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 March 2025?

In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Dec 2012, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 May 2020, an advance of 16d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2013, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.