November Visa Bulletin Update: Minimal Progress for Indian Green Card Applicants

The November 2025 Visa Bulletin reflects limited progress for Indian applicants in both family and employment-based Green Card categories. Most dates remain unchanged, showing persistently high demand and tight visa availability for India.

In family-sponsored categories, F2B (unmarried adult children of permanent residents) advanced slightly to December 1, 2016. The F2A category for spouses and children of permanent residents holds at February 1, 2024. Other categories, including F1, F3, and F4, show no changes in final action dates. For Dates for Filing, F2A moved forward to October 22, 2025, and F2B to March 8, 2017.

In employment-based categories, there was only a small forward movement in EB-2—for professionals with advanced degrees—from January 1 to April 1, 2013. EB-1, EB-3, and EB-5 visa categories for Indian applicants remain unchanged, signaling slow movement due to oversubscription.

The Visa Bulletin includes two key sections: “Dates for Filing,” which marks the earliest submission date for applications, and “Final Action Dates,” which show when applications may be approved. Applicants must monitor these dates closely to plan their immigration journey effectively.

Employment-based visas are distributed across five main categories, including priority workers, professionals with advanced degrees, skilled/unskilled workers, special immigrants, and investors. Each has designated limits to manage demand. Oversubscribed countries like India face longer wait times, and visa allocation is managed based on filing priority.

Understanding the Visa Bulletin is critical for anyone navigating the Green Card process. It informs applicants of status updates and timelines, enabling them to make timely and informed decisions.

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