U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2002. Changes are against November 2002.
What changed from November 2002
Final Action Dates: 15 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 15 MAR 1999 to 08 APR 1999.
- F1 Mexico advanced 16 months, from 01 JUN 1991 to 15 OCT 1992.
- F1 Philippines advanced 59 days, from 01 FEB 1990 to 01 APR 1990.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 15 AUG 1997 to 22 SEP 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 38 days, from 01 MAR 1995 to 08 APR 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 38 days, from 15 AUG 1997 to 22 SEP 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 01 MAR 1994 to 08 APR 1994.
- F2B Mexico advanced 10 days, from 22 OCT 1991 to 01 NOV 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 38 days, from 01 MAR 1994 to 08 APR 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 37 days, from 15 NOV 1996 to 22 DEC 1996.
- F3 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 AUG 1992 to 01 NOV 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 1989 to 01 DEC 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 37 days, from 01 NOV 1990 to 08 DEC 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 AUG 1990 to 01 NOV 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 1981 to 01 DEC 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the November 2002 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (36 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 December 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 APR 1999+24 d | 15 OCT 1992+16 mo | 01 APR 1990+59 d |
| F2A | 22 SEP 1997+38 d | 08 APR 1995+38 d | 22 SEP 1997+38 d |
| F2B | 08 APR 1994+38 d | 01 NOV 1991+10 d | 08 APR 1994+38 d |
| F3 | 22 DEC 1996+37 d | 01 NOV 1992+3 mo | 01 DEC 1989+30 d |
| F4 | 08 DEC 1990+37 d | 01 NOV 1990+3 mo | 01 DEC 1981+30 d |
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 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.