U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
March 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for March 2005. Changes are against February 2005.
What changed from February 2005
Final Action Dates: 24 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2001 to 22 FEB 2001.
- F1 China advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2001 to 22 FEB 2001.
- F1 India advanced 31 days, from 22 JAN 2001 to 22 FEB 2001.
- F1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 15 OCT 1990 to 15 NOV 1990.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 OCT 2000 to 15 NOV 2000.
- F2A China advanced 45 days, from 01 OCT 2000 to 15 NOV 2000.
- F2A India advanced 45 days, from 01 OCT 2000 to 15 NOV 2000.
- F2A Mexico advanced 30 days, from 15 NOV 1997 to 15 DEC 1997.
- F2A Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 OCT 2000 to 15 NOV 2000.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 AUG 1995 to 15 SEP 1995.
- F2B China advanced 24 days, from 22 AUG 1995 to 15 SEP 1995.
- F2B India advanced 24 days, from 22 AUG 1995 to 15 SEP 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 22 days, from 22 FEB 1992 to 15 MAR 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 AUG 1995 to 15 SEP 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 JAN 1998 to 15 JAN 1998.
- F3 China advanced 7 days, from 08 JAN 1998 to 15 JAN 1998.
- F3 India advanced 7 days, from 08 JAN 1998 to 15 JAN 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 MAR 1995 to 08 APR 1995.
- F3 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 JUN 1990 to 01 JUL 1990.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 1993 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F4 China advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 1993 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F4 India advanced 2 months, from 15 MAY 1992 to 22 JUL 1992.
- F4 Mexico advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 1993 to 01 MAR 1993.
- F4 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 1982 to 22 OCT 1982.
Compared cell by cell with the February 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 March 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 FEB 2001+31 d | 22 FEB 2001+31 d | 22 FEB 2001+31 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 15 NOV 1990+31 d |
| F2A | 15 NOV 2000+45 d | 15 NOV 2000+45 d | 15 NOV 2000+45 d | 15 DEC 1997+30 d | 15 NOV 2000+45 d |
| F2B | 15 SEP 1995+24 d | 15 SEP 1995+24 d | 15 SEP 1995+24 d | 15 MAR 1992+22 d | 15 SEP 1995+24 d |
| F3 | 15 JAN 1998+7 d | 15 JAN 1998+7 d | 15 JAN 1998+7 d | 08 APR 1995+17 d | 01 JUL 1990+30 d |
| F4 | 01 MAR 1993+52 d | 01 MAR 1993+52 d | 22 JUL 1992+2 mo | 01 MAR 1993+52 d | 22 OCT 1982+30 d |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 JUL 2001cutoff imposed |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for March 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.