Visa Bulletin June 2025: Green Card Waiting List Updates You Need to Know
Written by: Barrister Meheruba Mahbub Remura | Updated: May 13, 2025
The U.S. immigration process can feel like navigating a maze. If you’re among the thousands of individuals worldwide—including many from Bangladesh—waiting on your green card, the monthly Visa Bulletin from the U.S. Department of State is your guiding map.
This bulletin, issued each month, provides crucial updates on green card availability, priority dates, and changes in wait times across both family-based and employment-based categories. In this article, we’ll walk you through what’s new in the June 2025 Visa Bulletin, explain what each update means for you, and answer the most common questions applicants have.
Whether you’re pursuing a green card through family sponsorship or employment in the U.S., understanding the Visa Bulletin is essential to planning your next steps.
🔍 What Is the Visa Bulletin?
The Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication by the U.S. Department of State that outlines when green card applicants can proceed with their immigration process based on their priority date. It serves as a public waiting list for different categories of immigration visas, determining when your green card application can move forward.
There are two key date types in every Visa Bulletin:
- Dates for Filing: These dates tell you when you can submit your application for permanent residency (Form I-485) or apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate.
- Final Action Dates: These dates indicate when the U.S. government is ready to make a decision on your green card application.
The difference between these dates reflects the processing backlog for different categories and countries.
🇧🇩 What Does the Visa Bulletin Mean for Bangladeshi Applicants?
Bangladesh does not fall under countries with high-volume application backlogs (like India, China, Mexico, or the Philippines), so most Bangladeshi applicants are grouped under the “All Other Countries” category. That’s a good thing—it typically means faster processing times, especially in employment-based categories like EB-2 or EB-3.
But even within the general category, the green card queue moves based on visa availability, country quotas, and global demand, which is why tracking the monthly changes is important.
📢 Key Highlights: Visa Bulletin for June 2025
Here’s what’s new for June 2025, as per the U.S. Department of State’s latest bulletin:
✅ Family-Based Green Card Categories:
- Most family-based categories remained unchanged.
- Notable movement: F-4 category (siblings of U.S. citizens) for India advanced by 2 months.
- F-2A category (spouses and unmarried children of green card holders) remains current in most regions.
✅ Employment-Based Green Card Categories:
- EB-2 category shows the most movement—nearly 4 months forward for Mexico, the Philippines, and all other countries.
- EB-3 and EB-3 Other Workers moved forward slightly (1 to 3 weeks).
- EB-1 and EB-5 categories: No movement.
- EB-4 category is now unavailable for the remainder of the fiscal year.
🏡 Family-Based Green Card Cut-Off Dates (June 2025)
| Category | Country | Cut-Off Date | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1 (Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens) | All | 1-Sept-2017 | No Change |
| Mexico | 1-April-2006 | No Change | |
| Philippines | 22-April-2015 | No Change |
| F-2A (Spouses/children under 21 of green card holders) | All | 1-Feb-2025 | No Change |
| F-2B (Unmarried adult children of green card holders) | All | 1-Jan-2017 | No Change |
| | Mexico | 1-April-2007 | No Change |
| | Philippines | 1-Oct-2013 | No Change |
| F-3 (Married children of U.S. citizens) | All | 22-July-2012 | No Change |
| | Mexico | 15-June-2001 | No Change |
| | Philippines | 22-Sept-2004 | No Change |
| F-4 (Siblings of U.S. citizens) | India | 1-Dec-2006 | Advanced by 2 months |
| | All Others | 1-June-2008 | No Change |
💼 Employment-Based Green Card Cut-Off Dates (June 2025)
| Category | Country | Cut-Off Date | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | All Other Countries | Current | No Change |
| China | 8-Nov-2022 | No Change | |
| India | 15-Feb-2022 | No Change |
| EB-2 | All Others | 15-Oct-2023 | Advanced by 3 months, 3 weeks |
| | China | 1-Dec-2020 | +2 months |
| | India | 1-Jan-2013 | No Change |
| EB-3 | All Others | 8-Feb-2023 | +5 weeks |
| | China | 22-Nov-2020 | +3 weeks |
| | India | 15-April-2013 | No Change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | All Others | 22-June-2021 | +1 month |
| | China | 1-April-2017 | No Change |
| | India | 15-April-2013 | No Change |
| EB-4 (Special Immigrants) | All Countries | Unavailable | Reached annual cap |
| EB-5 (Investors) | All | Current | No Change |
| | China | 22-Jan-2014 | No Change |
| | India | 1-May-2019 | No Change |
🧠 Visa Bulletin FAQs — Answered
❓ What is a “Priority Date”?
Your priority date is the date your immigrant petition (Form I-130 or I-140) was officially filed. This date is your place in line for a green card.
❓ What happens when my priority date is “current”?
If your date is before the listed cut-off, it means your application can move forward. You can now:
- File Form I-485 (adjustment of status), if you’re inside the U.S.
- Apply for an immigrant visa via consular processing if you’re outside the U.S.
❓ What if my country has a backlog?
Applicants from high-demand countries like India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines often face longer wait times due to per-country quotas. These backlogs are reflected in the slow movement of cut-off dates.
❓ Can cut-off dates move backward?
Yes. This is called retrogression. It happens when demand exceeds the visa numbers available, especially at the end of a fiscal year.
📌 USCIS Instructions for June 2025
- Family-based applicants must use the “Dates for Filing” chart.
- Employment-based applicants must use the “Final Action Dates” chart.
Make sure you check the USCIS Visa Bulletin page before filing any forms.
🔧 What to Do If Your Priority Date Is Current
- Gather all documentation: Passport, immigration forms, financial evidence, etc.
- Consult with an immigration attorney: This step is highly recommended to ensure error-free filings.
- File your Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) or attend your Immigrant Visa Interview if abroad.
- Track your case with the USCIS Case Status tool or consult with your legal advisor for follow-ups.
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🧾 Final Thoughts
The June 2025 Visa Bulletin delivers good news for many in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, modest changes for others, and a freeze in the EB-4 category. If your date is current, now is the time to act decisively. If it’s not yet current, tracking month-to-month changes can help you plan and prepare in advance.
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📊 Summary Table: Visa Bulletin June 2025
| Category | Key Movement |
|---|---|
| Family-Based (F-4 India) | Advanced by 2 months |
| EB-2 (All Others, Mexico, Philippines) | Advanced nearly 4 months |
| EB-3 (All Others) | Advanced 1 month+ |
| EB-4 | Now Unavailable |
| EB-5 | No change, mostly current |
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