Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 and EW Categories - To commence again in FY 2026 (1 October 2025)

The State Department, working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has issued all available immigrant visas in the EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 and “Other Workers” (EW) categories for fiscal year (FY) 2025. 

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) limits the number of employment-based preference immigrant visas that may be issued within a fiscal year. 

Since all available above-mentioned Visa categories for FY 2025 have been used, embassies and consulates may not issue visas in these categories for the remainder of the fiscal year.  The annual limits will reset with the start of the new fiscal year (FY 2026) on October 1, 2025.  At that point, embassies and consulates may resume issuing immigrant visas in this category to qualified applicants.

Link to EB-1 announcement: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/annual-EB-1-limit-reached-2025.html

Link to EB-2 announcement: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/annual-limit-reached-in-the-eb-2-category.html

Link to EB-3 and EW announcement: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/annual-limit-reached-for-EB-3-and-EW-categories-2025.html