U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
January 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for January 2002. Changes are against December 2001.
What changed from December 2001
Final Action Dates: 12 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 08 JUL 1988 to 08 AUG 1988.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 9 days, from 22 SEP 1996 to 01 OCT 1996.
- F2A India advanced 9 days, from 22 SEP 1996 to 01 OCT 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 9 days, from 22 SEP 1996 to 01 OCT 1996.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F2B India advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F3 Philippines advanced 43 days, from 01 FEB 1988 to 15 MAR 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 NOV 1989 to 01 DEC 1989.
- F4 India advanced 40 days, from 22 SEP 1988 to 01 NOV 1988.
- F4 Mexico advanced 23 days, from 08 NOV 1989 to 01 DEC 1989.
- F4 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 01 NOV 1979 to 15 NOV 1979.
Compared cell by cell with the December 2001 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (48 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The January 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999no change | 01 MAR 1999no change | 22 APR 1994no change | 08 AUG 1988+31 d |
| F2A | 01 OCT 1996+9 d | 01 OCT 1996+9 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 01 OCT 1996+9 d |
| F2B | 01 JUL 1993+9 d | 01 JUL 1993+9 d | 22 OCT 1991no change | 01 JUL 1993+9 d |
| F3 | 08 MAY 1996no change | 08 MAY 1996no change | 01 JUL 1992no change | 15 MAR 1988+43 d |
| F4 | 01 DEC 1989+23 d | 01 NOV 1988+40 d | 01 DEC 1989+23 d | 15 NOV 1979+14 d |
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for January 2002, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.