U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
January 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for January 2003. Changes are against December 2002.
What changed from December 2002
Final Action Dates: 13 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 APR 1999 to 01 MAY 1999.
- F1 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 15 OCT 1992 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 1997 to 22 OCT 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 37 days, from 08 APR 1995 to 15 MAY 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 1997 to 22 OCT 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 APR 1994 to 22 APR 1994.
- F2B Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 APR 1994 to 22 APR 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1996 to 08 JAN 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 NOV 1992 to 08 JAN 1993.
- F3 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 DEC 1989 to 08 DEC 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 08 DEC 1990 to 08 JAN 1991.
- F4 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 01 NOV 1990 to 08 JAN 1991.
- F4 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 01 DEC 1981 to 15 DEC 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the December 2002 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (33 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 January 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAY 1999+23 d | 01 MAR 1993+5 mo | 01 APR 1990no change |
| F2A | 22 OCT 1997+30 d | 15 MAY 1995+37 d | 22 OCT 1997+30 d |
| F2B | 22 APR 1994+14 d | 01 NOV 1991no change | 22 APR 1994+14 d |
| F3 | 08 JAN 1997+17 d | 08 JAN 1993+2 mo | 08 DEC 1989+7 d |
| F4 | 08 JAN 1991+31 d | 08 JAN 1991+2 mo | 15 DEC 1981+14 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 January 2003, 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.