Visa bulletin: Find out how to use the

Find out how to use the Dates for Filing and Final Action charts from the Department of State Visa Bulletin to determine when you may file your adjustment of status application. See the current and next month's charts for family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories. The U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for November 2025. This monthly update is important if you’re waiting for a green card because it shows how long you might have to wait. USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will better align with procedures DOS uses for foreign nationals who seek to become U.S. permanent residents by applying for immigrant visas at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad. Visa Bulletin for August 2025. The visa bulletin database is searchable by year and month, from January 2002 to Present.