Any questions regarding a cut-off date for a specific month can often be confirmed by consulting an official copy of the Visa Bulletin , available upon request from the Visa Office. 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. Visa bulletin is a monthly publication updated by the Department of State that controls the availability of immigrant visa numbers. It contains important information related to U.S. immigration. More specifically, the visa bulletin establishes cut-off dates for all employment-based and family-sponsored categories which are experiencing a shortage of visa numbers. Only applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date may apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to ... Visa Bulletin for August 2025. The visa bulletin database is searchable by year and month, from January 2002 to Present.