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23 minutes ago
- The Hindu
What does the August 2025 U.S. Visa Bulletin mean for Indian applicants?
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for August 2025, outlining key changes in employment-based and family-sponsored green card categories. The update shows notable forward movement in the EB-5 unreserved investor category for India and China, while EB-2 applicants in all countries except India and China face retrogression. Most family-based visa categories remain unchanged. Editorial | Pivot away: On U.S. student visas, Trump administration EB-5 India and China see significant forward movement In the employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) unreserved category, the Final Action Date for India has moved forward by over six months to November 15, 2019, from the previous cutoff of May 1, 2019. This shift represents a substantial gain for Indian applicants waiting in the EB-5 investor queue. China also saw a notable advancement in this category, with its Final Action Date progressing to December 15, 2015. Applicants from all other countries in the unreserved EB-5 category remain current, meaning there are no cut-off dates and applications can be processed immediately. EB-2 retrogresses globally except for India and China The employment-based second preference (EB-2) category has experienced retrogression for all countries except India and China. The Final Action Date for these countries has been revised to September 1, 2023, from July 1, 2024, as stated in the previous bulletin. The bulletin attributes the change to high demand and the approaching fiscal year's annual visa limits. For India, the EB-2 category remains at a Final Action Date of March 1, 2012, unchanged from the July 2025 bulletin. China's EB-2 cutoff also remains static on February 1, 2020. EB-3 India sees modest advancement In the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category, India's Final Action Date has advanced by one month, moving from April 22, 2013, to May 22, 2013. This modest forward movement may provide limited relief to Indian professionals in the EB-3 queue. Other countries in this category, including China, the Philippines, and Mexico, show no changes and remain current. Also Read: How the new U.S. visa rules affect your online privacy | Explained Family-sponsored categories remain mostly unchanged All family-sponsored visa categories reflect no significant changes in the August bulletin. The Final Action Dates for most categories remain the same as in July 2025. Notably, the F2A category (for spouses and children of permanent residents) continues to show a Final Action Date of April 1, 2021, for all countries, unchanged from the previous month. Category India All Other Countries Change for India F1 (Unmarried Sons/Daughters of U.S. Citizens) Sept 1, 2015 Sept 1, 2015 No change F2A (Spouses/Children of Green Card Holders) April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 No change F2B (Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Green Card Holders) Jan 1, 2016 Jan 1, 2016 No change F3 (Married Sons/Daughters of U.S. Citizens) Sept 8, 2009 Sept 8, 2009 No change F4 (Siblings of U.S. Citizens) Oct 15, 2005 March 1, 2007 No change The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will continue using the 'Dates for Filing' chart for all family-sponsored adjustment of status applications in August 2025. Visa availability and application guidance The August 2025 Visa Bulletin indicates that EB-2 and EB-3 categories may become unavailable in the coming months if demand continues to exceed the annual visa limits. Applicants are advised to monitor the monthly visa bulletin closely to track changes and plan their filings accordingly. For employment-based categories, the USCIS will use the Final Action Dates chart to determine eligibility for submitting Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status). For family-sponsored categories, the Dates for Filing chart will continue to be used to determine eligibility for filing adjustment applications. Summary of key changes for India


Mint
23 minutes ago
- Mint
Kotak Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Dabur among key stocks to trade ex-dividend today
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Economic Times
23 minutes ago
- Economic Times
HDFC AMC shares in focus after strong Q1 results. Should you invest?
Shares of HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) will be in focus on Friday after the firm reported a 24% year-on-year rise in profit after tax to Rs 748 crore for the quarter ended June 2025. In the same quarter last year, the company had reported a PAT of Rs 604 crore. ADVERTISEMENT Revenue from operations rose 25% to Rs 968 crore from Rs 775.2 crore a year ago, according to the company's filing with the stock exchanges. The average assets under management (AAUM) for the quarter stood at Rs 8.3 lakh crore, up from Rs 6.71 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Motilal Oswal has maintained a Buy rating on HDFC AMC with a target price of Rs 6, brokerage noted that revenue at Rs 970 crore was up 25% YoY and 7% QoQ, in line with estimates. EBITDA rose 30% YoY to Rs 770 crore, with margins expanding to 80% from 77% a year ago. ADVERTISEMENT PAT stood at Rs 750 crore, up 24% YoY and 17% QoQ, beating estimates by 9.5%. Other income also contributed positively to the bottom line. The company has also applied to Sebi to launch Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs). Motilal Oswal raised its EPS estimates for FY26 and FY27 by 3% each. ADVERTISEMENT Nuvama has retained its Buy rating and raised the target price from Rs 5,840 to Rs 6,530, citing strong fund flows, a positive market outlook, and robust execution. The brokerage revised its FY26, FY27, and FY28 NOPLAT estimates upward by 6.7%, 7.1%, and 5.5%, noted that HDFC AMC continues to outperform on flow share relative to AUM share. The stock is now valued at 47.5x FY26E and 41.6x FY27E price-to-earnings. ADVERTISEMENT Antique has also maintained a Buy rating with a target price of Rs 6, pointed out a yield surprise despite rising AUM and credited the company's consistent delivery, high equity mix, and strong brand positioning for supporting premium valuations. ADVERTISEMENT The brokerage expects an 18% CAGR in AAUM and a 16–17% CAGR in PAT over FY25–28. It also estimates that PAT for FY26–28 could be around 10% ahead of consensus. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)