U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
August 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for August 2002. Changes are against July 2002.
What changed from July 2002
Final Action Dates: 10 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 12 months, from 01 JUL 1995 to 01 JUL 1996.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 15 APR 1997 to 15 MAY 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 23 days, from 22 NOV 1994 to 15 DEC 1994.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 37 days, from 01 NOV 1993 to 08 DEC 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 37 days, from 01 NOV 1993 to 08 DEC 1993.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 JUL 1996 to 08 AUG 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 MAR 1989 to 01 JUL 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 MAY 1990 to 01 JUL 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 MAR 1990 to 08 APR 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 15 APR 1981 to 01 AUG 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the July 2002 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (43 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 August 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 JUL 1996+12 mo | UNAVAILABLEno change | 01 NOV 1989no change |
| F2A | 15 MAY 1997+30 d | 15 DEC 1994+23 d | 15 APR 1997no change |
| F2B | 08 DEC 1993+37 d | UNAVAILABLEno change | 08 DEC 1993+37 d |
| F3 | 08 AUG 1996+17 d | 15 JUL 1992no change | 01 JUL 1989+4 mo |
| F4 | 01 JUL 1990+40 d | 08 APR 1990+17 d | 01 AUG 1981+4 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 August 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.