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September Visa Bulletin Holds Steady on Cutoff Dates and Keeps Family Filings Open

The Department of State cautions that EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5 quotas may be reached before the fiscal-year reset.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony held at the New York Public Library, in New York City, NY, USA.
The F2A visa filing date has advanced to June 1, 2025, allowing Indian green card holders to continue applying for spouses and minor children. (Image: File)
The US Visa Office has warned that the majority of employment-based (EB) annual restrictions could be outpaced in August and September 2025.
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Overview

  • Cutoff dates for most employment-based and family-sponsored categories remain unchanged for September, reflecting ongoing multi-year backlogs.
  • The F2A filing chart advanced to June 1, 2025, and remains open, allowing spouses and minor children of green card holders to file adjustment of status applications.
  • The Visa Office warns that surging demand in EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5 could exhaust FY-2025 allocations by September 30, temporarily halting movement until October 1.
  • The EB-4 category continues to be marked unavailable through the end of the fiscal year under statutory per-country and annual visa limits.
  • Diversity Visa 2025 selectees must complete processing before the September 30 deadline as USCIS manages roughly 11.3 million pending cases and year-end visa caps.