U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
October 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for October 2003. Changes are against September 2003.
What changed from September 2003
Final Action Dates: 20 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 37 days, from 08 APR 2000 to 15 MAY 2000.
- F1 India advanced 37 days, from 08 APR 2000 to 15 MAY 2000.
- F1 Mexico advanced 9 days, from 22 SEP 1994 to 01 OCT 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 15 APR 1989 to 22 JUL 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 15 AUG 1998 to 15 SEP 1998.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 15 AUG 1998 to 15 SEP 1998.
- F2A Mexico advanced 29 days, from 01 FEB 1996 to 01 MAR 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 15 AUG 1998 to 15 SEP 1998.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1995.
- F2B India advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 5 days, from 26 NOV 1991 to 01 DEC 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1997 to 01 JUL 1997.
- F3 India advanced 23 days, from 08 JUN 1997 to 01 JUL 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 37 days, from 01 SEP 1994 to 08 OCT 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 15 SEP 1988 to 08 FEB 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 44 days, from 01 NOV 1991 to 15 DEC 1991.
- F4 India advanced 7 months, from 01 JAN 1990 to 22 JUL 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 44 days, from 01 NOV 1991 to 15 DEC 1991.
- F4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 08 JUL 1981 to 22 SEP 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the September 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 October 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 MAY 2000+37 d | 15 MAY 2000+37 d | 01 OCT 1994+9 d | 22 JUL 1989+3 mo |
| F2A | 15 SEP 1998+31 d | 15 SEP 1998+31 d | 01 MAR 1996+29 d | 15 SEP 1998+31 d |
| F2B | 01 MAY 1995+47 d | 01 MAY 1995+47 d | 01 DEC 1991+5 d | 01 MAY 1995+47 d |
| F3 | 01 JUL 1997+23 d | 01 JUL 1997+23 d | 08 OCT 1994+37 d | 08 FEB 1989+5 mo |
| F4 | 15 DEC 1991+44 d | 22 JUL 1990+7 mo | 15 DEC 1991+44 d | 22 SEP 1981+2 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 October 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.