Quick Hits
- The March 2025 final action dates for all EB-2 countries (except China) and EB-3 India will advance by six weeks.
- The March 2025 final action dates chart for EB-2 China will advance by two weeks and EB-3 China will advance by one month.
- USCIS has confirmed that it will accept adjustment of status applications based on the final action dates chart for March 2025.
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Source: U.S. Department of State, March 2025 Visa Bulletin
The final action dates chart in the March 2025 Visa Bulletin continues to move ahead for the following employment-based preference categories:
EB-2
- EB-2 China will advance by two weeks, from April 22, 2020, to May 8, 2020.
- EB-2 India will advance by six weeks, from October 15, 2012, to December 1, 2012.
- All other countries will advance by six weeks, from April 1, 2023, to May 15, 2023.
EB-3
- EB-3 China will advance by one month from July 1, 2020, to August 1, 2020.
- EB-3 India will advance by six weeks from December 15, 2012, to February 1, 2013.
Next Steps
Starting March 1, 2025, individuals with a priority date earlier than the listed final action date can file a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group will continue to monitor developments and will publish updates on the Immigration blog as additional information becomes available.
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