U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
October 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for October 2002. Changes are against September 2002.
What changed from September 2002
Final Action Dates: 14 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 23 months, from 01 APR 1997 to 01 MAR 1999.
- F1 Mexico went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 NOV 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 15 JUN 1997 to 15 JUL 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 24 days, from 08 JAN 1995 to 01 FEB 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 30 days, from 15 JUN 1997 to 15 JUL 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 08 JAN 1994 to 01 FEB 1994.
- F2B Mexico went from UNAVAILABLE to 22 OCT 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 24 days, from 08 JAN 1994 to 01 FEB 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 SEP 1996 to 08 OCT 1996.
- F3 Mexico went from UNAVAILABLE to 15 JUL 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 SEP 1989 to 01 OCT 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 01 SEP 1990 to 01 OCT 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1990 to 22 MAY 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 23 days, from 15 SEP 1981 to 08 OCT 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the September 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 October 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999+23 mo | 01 NOV 1991available again | 01 DEC 1989no change |
| F2A | 15 JUL 1997+30 d | 01 FEB 1995+24 d | 15 JUL 1997+30 d |
| F2B | 01 FEB 1994+24 d | 22 OCT 1991available again | 01 FEB 1994+24 d |
| F3 | 08 OCT 1996+23 d | 15 JUL 1992available again | 01 OCT 1989+30 d |
| F4 | 01 OCT 1990+30 d | 22 MAY 1990+30 d | 08 OCT 1981+23 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 October 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.