U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
March 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for March 2003. Changes are against February 2003.
What changed from February 2003
Final Action Dates: 10 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 MAY 1999 to 22 JUN 1999.
- F1 Mexico advanced 30 days, from 01 APR 1993 to 01 MAY 1993.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1997 to 08 DEC 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1995 to 01 JUL 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1997 to 08 DEC 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 MAY 1994 to 01 JUL 1994.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 NOV 1991 to 08 NOV 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 MAY 1994 to 01 JUL 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 FEB 1997 to 22 FEB 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 35 days, from 15 FEB 1993 to 22 MAR 1993.
Compared cell by cell with the February 2003 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 March 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 JUN 1999+31 d | 01 MAY 1993+30 d | 01 APR 1990no change |
| F2A | 08 DEC 1997+23 d | 01 JUL 1995+23 d | 08 DEC 1997+23 d |
| F2B | 01 JUL 1994+40 d | 08 NOV 1991+7 d | 01 JUL 1994+40 d |
| F3 | 22 FEB 1997+14 d | 22 MAR 1993+35 d | 08 DEC 1989no 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 March 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.