U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
February 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for February 2003. Changes are against January 2003.
What changed from January 2003
Final Action Dates: 11 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 MAY 1999 to 22 MAY 1999.
- F1 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 MAR 1993 to 01 APR 1993.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 1997 to 15 NOV 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 24 days, from 15 MAY 1995 to 08 JUN 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 1997 to 15 NOV 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1994 to 22 MAY 1994.
- F2B Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1994 to 22 MAY 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 08 JAN 1997 to 08 FEB 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 38 days, from 08 JAN 1993 to 15 FEB 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 08 JAN 1991 to 08 FEB 1991.
- F4 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 08 JAN 1991 to 08 FEB 1991.
Compared cell by cell with the January 2003 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 February 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 MAY 1999+21 d | 01 APR 1993+31 d | 01 APR 1990no change |
| F2A | 15 NOV 1997+24 d | 08 JUN 1995+24 d | 15 NOV 1997+24 d |
| F2B | 22 MAY 1994+30 d | 01 NOV 1991no change | 22 MAY 1994+30 d |
| F3 | 08 FEB 1997+31 d | 15 FEB 1993+38 d | 08 DEC 1989no change |
| F4 | 08 FEB 1991+31 d | 08 FEB 1991+31 d | 15 DEC 1981no change |
| 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 February 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.