All EB-2 Immigrant Visas for FY 2025 Have Been Issued; New Visa Numbers for FY 2026 Will Become Available on October 1

On September 2, 2025, the Department of State announced that all immigrant visas in the employment-based second preference (EB-2) green card category for fiscal year (FY) 2025 have been issued. As a result, U.S. embassies and consulates cannot issue additional EB-2 visas until the start of FY 2026 on October 1, 2025. On that date, new visa numbers will become available, and processing will resume for qualified applicants.

Applicants in the United States pursuing adjustment of status may continue to file and advance their cases if eligible, but final approvals will be held until new visa numbers become available.

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