US Visa Bulletin released, what is the update for Indian workers waiting for Green Card?

US Green Card Update: The US State Department has released the visa bulletin for February 2025. There appears to be some progress in the employment-based green card category for Indian citizens. This has brought some relief to those people who have been waiting for the green card for a long time. The Permanent Residence Card available in America is also known as Green Card. Getting a green card has been a very lengthy process, especially for Indian citizens.
The Visa Bulletin contains important information about the green card application timeline and eligibility. It contains information about final action dates and dates of filing for different categories like EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5. For Indians waiting for a green card, the Visa Bulletin helps them understand their application process. In such a situation, let us know about what changes happened for the employment-based green card category.

Updates related to US Visa Bulletin

EB-1 visa category for people who have exceptional ability. This category includes professors or researchers and people working as CEOs or executive posts of big companies. There is no change in the EB-1 visa category and the final action date remains February 1, 2022.

The EB-2 visa category is for individuals who are professionals with advanced degrees or have exceptional talent. The final action date for EB-2 is now October 15, 2012. Minor changes have been seen in this and it has also been the most demanded category.

The EB-3 visa category is a professionals and skilled workers category, which includes people who have a bachelor’s degree and are working in the US as skilled workers. The final action date in this category has been advanced by two weeks to December 15, 2012.

The EB-5 visa category is for those who want to get a green card by investing in America. There is no change in this category for Indians waiting for green card and the final action date remains January 1, 2022.

The Visa Bulletin is an important document for people waiting to obtain a Green Card. This helps them understand when they can change their application status and when they are eligible to apply. The bulletin has two sections, the first being the date of filing and the second being the final action date.