Overview

• The June 2025 Visa Bulletin shows no advancement in final action dates for Indian green card applicants in employment-based categories including EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5 unreserved.
• India's EB-1 cutoff date remains at February 15, 2022, while EB-2 and EB-3 hold at January 1, 2013, and April 15, 2013, respectively, highlighting prolonged multi-year waits.
• The EB-4 category remains unavailable for all countries through the end of fiscal year 2025, with availability anticipated to resume in October 2025.
• Family-sponsored F2A visas for spouses and children of permanent residents are also delayed, with a final action date of January 1, 2022, and a filing date of February 1, 2025.
• The 7% per-country cap under U.S. immigration law continues to constrain visa availability for Indian nationals, despite high demand and a backlog exceeding 1 million applicants.