U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
September 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for September 2003. Changes are against August 2003.
What changed from August 2003
Final Action Dates: 19 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 FEB 2000 to 08 APR 2000.
- F1 India advanced 2 months, from 01 FEB 2000 to 08 APR 2000.
- F1 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 15 JUL 1994 to 22 SEP 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 MAR 1989 to 15 APR 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 AUG 1998.
- F2A India advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 AUG 1998.
- F2A Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 JAN 1996 to 01 FEB 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 AUG 1998.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 59 days, from 15 JAN 1995 to 15 MAR 1995.
- F2B India advanced 59 days, from 15 JAN 1995 to 15 MAR 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 4 days, from 22 NOV 1991 to 26 NOV 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 59 days, from 15 JAN 1995 to 15 MAR 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 01 MAY 1997 to 08 JUN 1997.
- F3 India advanced 38 days, from 01 MAY 1997 to 08 JUN 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 1994 to 01 SEP 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 22 MAR 1988 to 15 SEP 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 SEP 1991 to 01 NOV 1991.
- F4 Mexico advanced 40 days, from 22 SEP 1991 to 01 NOV 1991.
- F4 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 MAR 1981 to 08 JUL 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the August 2003 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (48 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 September 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 APR 2000+2 mo | 08 APR 2000+2 mo | 22 SEP 1994+2 mo | 15 APR 1989+24 d |
| F2A | 15 AUG 1998+45 d | 15 AUG 1998+45 d | 01 FEB 1996+17 d | 15 AUG 1998+45 d |
| F2B | 15 MAR 1995+59 d | 15 MAR 1995+59 d | 26 NOV 1991+4 d | 15 MAR 1995+59 d |
| F3 | 08 JUN 1997+38 d | 08 JUN 1997+38 d | 01 SEP 1994+3 mo | 15 SEP 1988+6 mo |
| F4 | 01 NOV 1991+40 d | 01 JAN 1990−5 mo | 01 NOV 1991+40 d | 08 JUL 1981+4 mo |
| 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 September 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.