Quick Hits

The November 2025 Visa Bulletin showsno change from last month’s bulletin for employment-based categories for both final action dates and dates for filing.

USCIS will continue to accept adjustment of status filings based on the Dates for Filing Chart.

The cutoff dates remain consistent with the dates listed in the October 2025 Visa Bulletin.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Visa Applications

Employment- BasedAll Chargeability
Areas Except
Those ListedCHINA-
mainland
bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES1stC22DEC2215FEB22CC2nd01DEC2301APR2101APR1301DEC2301DEC233rd01APR2301MAR2122AUG1301APR2301APR23Other Workers15JUL2101DEC1722AUG1315JUL2115JUL214th01JUL2001JUL2001JUL2001JUL2001JUL20Certain Religious WorkersUUUUU5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)C08DEC1501FEB21CC5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)CCCCC5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)CCCCC5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)CCCCC

Source: U.S. Department of State, November 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates Chart

USCIS has announced that it will accept Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the dates for filing listed. The dates for filing chart from the State Department’s November 2025 Visa Bulletin is available below:

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications

Employment- BasedAll Chargeability
Areas Except
Those ListedCHINA-
mainland
bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES1stC15MAY2315APR23CC2nd15JUL2401DEC2101DEC1315JUL2415JUL243rd01JUL2301JAN2215AUG1401JUL2301JUL23Other Workers01DEC2101OCT1815AUG1401DEC2101DEC214th15FEB2115FEB2115FEB2115FEB2115FEB21Certain Religious WorkersUUUUU5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU)C01JUL1601APR22CC5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR)CCCCC5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH)CCCCC5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI)CCCCC

Source: U.S. Department of State, November 2025 Visa Bulletin, Dates for Filing Chart

Key Takeaways

Applicants who became eligible to file their adjustment of status requests in October 2025 under the Dates for Filing chart will have at least another month to submit their applications.

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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