U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
March 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for March 2002. Changes are against February 2002.
What changed from February 2002
Final Action Dates: 14 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 15 SEP 1988 to 15 OCT 1988.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 1996 to 15 NOV 1996.
- F2A India advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 1996 to 15 NOV 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 1996 to 15 NOV 1996.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 JUL 1993 to 22 JUL 1993.
- F2B India advanced 14 days, from 08 JUL 1993 to 22 JUL 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 JUL 1993 to 22 JUL 1993.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 MAY 1996 to 15 MAY 1996.
- F3 India advanced 7 days, from 08 MAY 1996 to 15 MAY 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 MAY 1988 to 15 JUN 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1990 to 22 JAN 1990.
- F4 India advanced 48 days, from 15 DEC 1988 to 01 FEB 1989.
- F4 Mexico advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1990 to 22 JAN 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 15 DEC 1979 to 15 JAN 1980.
Compared cell by cell with the February 2002 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 March 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999no change | 01 MAR 1999no change | UNAVAILABLEno change | 15 OCT 1988+30 d |
| F2A | 15 NOV 1996+24 d | 15 NOV 1996+24 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 15 NOV 1996+24 d |
| F2B | 22 JUL 1993+14 d | 22 JUL 1993+14 d | 22 OCT 1991no change | 22 JUL 1993+14 d |
| F3 | 15 MAY 1996+7 d | 15 MAY 1996+7 d | 01 JUL 1992no change | 15 JUN 1988+45 d |
| F4 | 22 JAN 1990+21 d | 01 FEB 1989+48 d | 22 JAN 1990+21 d | 15 JAN 1980+31 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 March 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.