June 2025 Visa Bulletin

This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin. As with recent months, movement remains limited in the employment-based categories. All cutoff dates listed below refer to the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified.

Visa Bulletin Summary

Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category

There is no change in the EB1 category for June. The EB1 cutoff date for India continues to be set at 15.Feb.2022, and EB1 China remains at 08.Nov.2022. The EB1 category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.

Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB2) Category

In the EB2 category, India’s cutoff date holds steady at 01.Jan.2013. EB2 China, on the other hand, advances to 01.Dec.2020. The EB2 cutoff date for all other countries pushes forward to 15.Oct.2023.

Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3) Category

India sees no relief in the EB3 category, remaining with a cutoff date of 15.Apr.2013. As for China, it’s EB3 cutoff date moves ahead to 22.Nov.2020. All other countries of chargeability advance to a cutoff date of 08.Feb.2023.

EB3 Other Workers

In the EB3 Other Workers category, India’s cutoff date continues to align with the standard EB3 cutoff at 15.Apr.2013. For China, the cutoff remains at 01.Apr.2017. All other countries of chargeability see some relief, with a cutoff date of 22.Jun.2021.

Employment-Based, Fourth Preference (EB4) Category

As with recent months, the EB4 category remains unavailable (U) for all countries of chargeability. The unavailability is expected to persist through the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends 30.Sep.2025, with availability likely resuming in October 2025.

Employment-Based, Fifth Preference (EB5) Category

The EB5 unreserved category shows no forward movement. India’s unreserved cutoff date holds at 01.May.2019, and China’s remains at 22.Jan.2014. The EB5 category remains current for all other chargeability areas and for the three EB5 set-aside categories (rural, high unemployment, and infrastructure) across all countries.

Conclusion

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