September 2025 Visa Bulletin

Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2025 Visa Bulletin. There is no movement in the latest visa bulletin from the previous month. 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 August. The EB1 cutoff date for India continues to be 15.Feb.2022, and EB1 China remains at 15.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. Similarly, EB2 China keeps a cutoff date of 15.Dec.2020. The EB2 cutoff date for all other countries remains at 01.Sep.2023.

Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3) Category

EB3 India has a cutoff date of 22.May.2013. China’s EB3 cutoff date holds still at 01.Dec.2020. Philippines’ EB3 cutoff date remains set at 08.Feb.2023. The EB3 cutoff date for all other countries of chargeability is 01.Apr.2023.

EB3 Other Workers

In the EB3 Other Workers category, India’s cutoff date continues to align with the standard EB3 cutoff at 22.May.2013. For China, the cutoff remains at 01.May.2017. The EB3 other workers category carries a cutoff date of 08.Jul.2021 for all other countries of chargeability.

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 (FY25), which ends 30.Sep.2025, with availability likely resuming in October 2025.

Employment-Based, Fifth Preference (EB5) Category

The EB5 unreserved category for India is at 15.Nov.2019. Similarly, China’s unreserved cutoff date of 08.Dec.2015 remains. The EB5 category continues to be current for all other chargeability areas and for the three EB5 set-aside categories (rural, high unemployment, and infrastructure) across all countries.

Possibility of EB Categories Becoming Unavailable

In the visa bulletin, the DOS cautions that, due to high demand, the annual limit in many of the employment-based (EB) categories may be reached. Should this occur in any particular category, it will become unavailable for the remainder of FY25.

Conclusion

We will continue to monitor and report on movement and predictions related to the monthly visa bulletin. Subscribe to the free MurthyBulletin to receive weekly updates.

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