U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2002. Changes are against April 2002.
What changed from April 2002
Final Action Dates: 15 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 1988 to 01 FEB 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 08 DEC 1996 to 15 JAN 1997.
- F2A India advanced 38 days, from 08 DEC 1996 to 15 JAN 1997.
- F2A Philippines advanced 38 days, from 08 DEC 1996 to 15 JAN 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 08 AUG 1993 to 01 SEP 1993.
- F2B India advanced 24 days, from 08 AUG 1993 to 01 SEP 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 24 days, from 08 AUG 1993 to 01 SEP 1993.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F3 India advanced 21 days, from 01 JUN 1996 to 22 JUN 1996.
- F3 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 01 JUL 1992 to 15 JUL 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 15 AUG 1988 to 01 NOV 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 28 days, from 15 FEB 1990 to 15 MAR 1990.
- F4 India advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1989 to 01 MAY 1989.
- F4 Mexico advanced 28 days, from 15 FEB 1990 to 15 MAR 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 MAR 1980 to 01 JUN 1980.
Compared cell by cell with the April 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 May 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999no change | 01 MAR 1999no change | UNAVAILABLEno change | 01 FEB 1989+2 mo |
| F2A | 15 JAN 1997+38 d | 15 JAN 1997+38 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 15 JAN 1997+38 d |
| F2B | 01 SEP 1993+24 d | 01 SEP 1993+24 d | UNAVAILABLEno change | 01 SEP 1993+24 d |
| F3 | 22 JUN 1996+21 d | 22 JUN 1996+21 d | 15 JUL 1992+14 d | 01 NOV 1988+3 mo |
| F4 | 15 MAR 1990+28 d | 01 MAY 1989+47 d | 15 MAR 1990+28 d | 01 JUN 1980+3 mo |
| 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 May 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.