November Employment-Based Visa Bulletin Updates

This week, the Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for November 2025, which shows no changes from the October filing dates for employment-based categories. USCIS will also continue to accept the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based I-485 applications.

Below is a summary of the employment-based updates, which remain unchanged from October. In other words, there are no shifts in any categories this month.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES

 

EB-1

All others –Current (unchanged)

China –  December 22, 2022 (unchanged)

India – February 15, 2022 (unchanged)

Mexico – Current (unchanged)

Philippines – Current (unchanged)

EB-2 

All others –December 1, 2023 (unchanged)

China – April 1, 2021 (unchanged)

India – April 1, 2013 (unchanged)

Mexico – December 1, 2023 (unchanged)

Philippines –December 1, 2023 (unchanged)

EB-3                          

All others – April 1, 2023 (unchanged)

China – March 1, 2021 (unchanged)

India – August 22, 2013 (unchanged)

Mexico – April 1, 2023 (unchanged)

Philippines – April 1, 2023 (unchanged)

 

EARLY ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (AOS) FILING DATES

The Department of State has confirmed that Early AOS Filing for November 2025  will be accepted:

 

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	15MAY23	15APR23	C	C
2nd	15JUL24	01DEC21	01DEC13	15JUL24	15JUL24
3rd	01JUL23	01JAN22	15AUG14	01JUL23	01JUL23

 

KEY TERMS

*Final Action Dates: Applicants whose priority dates are current under these dates can file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) and/or have their application approved in November  [month] 2025.

*Dates for Filing / Early Filing Dates: Applicants with current priority dates under these dates may file their AOS in November 2025 and begin to have their applications be processed, but must wait for their priority date to become current under Final Action Dates for approval.

*Current: Means that an applicant with a priority date earlier than or matching the published cutoff date is eligible to move forward with their immigration application.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your immigration counsel.