U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
February 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for February 2005. Changes are against January 2005.
What changed from January 2005
Final Action Dates: 22 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2000 to 22 JAN 2001.
- F1 China advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2000 to 22 JAN 2001.
- F1 India advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2000 to 22 JAN 2001.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 OCT 1994 to 22 OCT 1994.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 2000 to 01 OCT 2000.
- F2A China advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 2000 to 01 OCT 2000.
- F2A India advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 2000 to 01 OCT 2000.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 15 OCT 1997 to 15 NOV 1997.
- F2A Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 2000 to 01 OCT 2000.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1995 to 22 AUG 1995.
- F2B China advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1995 to 22 AUG 1995.
- F2B India advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1995 to 22 AUG 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 1992 to 22 FEB 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 AUG 1995 to 22 AUG 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1997 to 08 JAN 1998.
- F3 China advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1997 to 08 JAN 1998.
- F3 India advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1997 to 08 JAN 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 59 days, from 22 JAN 1995 to 22 MAR 1995.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 22 NOV 1992 to 08 JAN 1993.
- F4 China advanced 47 days, from 22 NOV 1992 to 08 JAN 1993.
- F4 India advanced 37 days, from 08 APR 1992 to 15 MAY 1992.
- F4 Mexico advanced 47 days, from 22 NOV 1992 to 08 JAN 1993.
Compared cell by cell with the January 2005 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (32 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 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 JAN 2001+31 d | 22 JAN 2001+31 d | 22 JAN 2001+31 d | 22 OCT 1994+7 d | 15 OCT 1990no change |
| F2A | 01 OCT 2000+47 d | 01 OCT 2000+47 d | 01 OCT 2000+47 d | 15 NOV 1997+31 d | 01 OCT 2000+47 d |
| F2B | 22 AUG 1995+21 d | 22 AUG 1995+21 d | 22 AUG 1995+21 d | 22 FEB 1992+7 d | 22 AUG 1995+21 d |
| F3 | 08 JAN 1998+17 d | 08 JAN 1998+17 d | 08 JAN 1998+17 d | 22 MAR 1995+59 d | 01 JUN 1990no change |
| F4 | 08 JAN 1993+47 d | 08 JAN 1993+47 d | 15 MAY 1992+37 d | 08 JAN 1993+47 d | 22 SEP 1982no change |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for February 2005, 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.