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October 2025 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: September 30, 2025 · Methodology

Official October 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 Sep 2025
Current → 01 Sep 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 Sep 2025
Current → 01 Sep 2025
Current → 01 Sep 2025
Current → 01 Sep 2025
real
Current
Current
22 Dec 2022 ↑ 1m -37d
15 May 2023 ↑ 4m -134d
15 Feb 2022 0 exact
15 Apr 2023 ↑ 12m -365d
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
15 Dec 2020 → 30 Jan 2021 ↑ 1m
AdvancingStable
01 Jan 2021 → 27 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m
AdvancingWatch
01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0
Movement Likely
01 Feb 2013 → 01 Feb 2013 0
Movement Likely
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
15 Nov 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 0
real
01 Dec 2023 ↑ 3m -91d
15 Jul 2024 ↑ 8m -243d
01 Apr 2021 ↑ 3m -61d
01 Dec 2021 ↑ 11m -277d
01 Apr 2013 ↑ 3m -90d
01 Dec 2013 ↑ 10m -303d
01 Dec 2023 ↑ 3m -91d
15 Jul 2024 ↑ 8m -243d
01 Dec 2023 ↑ 3m -91d
15 Jul 2024 ↑ 8m -243d
EB-3 pred
01 Apr 2023 → 01 Apr 2023 0
01 May 2023 → 01 May 2023 0
01 Dec 2020 → 06 Jan 2021 ↑ 1m
AdvancingWatch
22 Dec 2020 → 22 Dec 2020 0
Stable
22 May 2013 → 07 Jul 2013 ↑ 1m
AdvancingStable
08 Jun 2013 → 08 Jun 2013 0
Movement Likely
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 Jul 2023 ↑ 2m -61d
01 Mar 2021 ↑ 3m -54d
01 Jan 2022 ↑ 12m -375d
22 Aug 2013 ↑ 3m -46d
15 Aug 2014 ↑ 14m -433d
01 Apr 2023 0 exact
01 Jul 2023 ↑ 2m -61d
01 Apr 2023 ↑ 1m -52d
01 Jul 2023 ↑ 2m -61d
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
01 Jul 2020 -335d
15 Feb 2021 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Jul 2020 -335d
15 Feb 2021 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Jul 2020 -335d
15 Feb 2021 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Jul 2020 -335d
15 Feb 2021 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Jul 2020 -335d
15 Feb 2021 ↑ 14d -14d
EB-5 pred
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
08 Dec 2015 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 57m
-
15 Nov 2019 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 105m
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
real
Current
Current
08 Dec 2015 0 -1712d
01 Jul 2016 ↓ 3m
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 14m -3594d
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 October 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 October 2025 forecast scored Typical miss ±335 days across 26 scored dates (worst 3594d).
EB-1: ±134d EB-2: ±173d EB-3: ±114d EB-5: ±2653d

Model averaged 335.3d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 155.4d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 4 of 26 scored dates.

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October 2025 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 3m to 01 Apr 2013 in the October 2025 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the October 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 October 2025?

In the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 22 Dec 2022, 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 India in October 2025?

In the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Apr 2013, an advance of 3m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the October 2025 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Apr 2021, an advance of 3m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

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