U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
May 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for May 2005. Changes are against April 2005.
What changed from April 2005
Final Action Dates: 23 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 APR 2001.
- F1 China advanced 17 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 APR 2001.
- F1 India advanced 17 days, from 15 MAR 2001 to 01 APR 2001.
- F1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 15 DEC 1990 to 15 JAN 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2001 to 01 MAR 2001.
- F2A China advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2001 to 01 MAR 2001.
- F2A India advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2001 to 01 MAR 2001.
- F2A Mexico advanced 45 days, from 15 JAN 1998 to 01 MAR 1998.
- F2A Philippines advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2001 to 01 MAR 2001.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 15 OCT 1995 to 08 NOV 1995.
- F2B China advanced 24 days, from 15 OCT 1995 to 08 NOV 1995.
- F2B India advanced 24 days, from 15 OCT 1995 to 08 NOV 1995.
- F2B Philippines advanced 24 days, from 15 OCT 1995 to 08 NOV 1995.
- F3 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 08 APR 1995 to 22 APR 1995.
- F3 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 AUG 1990 to 01 SEP 1990.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F4 China advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F4 India advanced 44 days, from 08 SEP 1992 to 22 OCT 1992.
- F4 Mexico advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1993 to 01 JUL 1993.
- F4 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 NOV 1982 to 22 DEC 1982.
- EB-3 China advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2002 to 01 JUN 2002.
- EB-3 India advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2002 to 01 JUN 2002.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2002 to 01 JUN 2002.
Compared cell by cell with the April 2005 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (53 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 May 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 APR 2001+17 d | 01 APR 2001+17 d | 01 APR 2001+17 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 15 JAN 1991+31 d |
| F2A | 01 MAR 2001+52 d | 01 MAR 2001+52 d | 01 MAR 2001+52 d | 01 MAR 1998+45 d | 01 MAR 2001+52 d |
| F2B | 08 NOV 1995+24 d | 08 NOV 1995+24 d | 08 NOV 1995+24 d | 15 MAR 1992no change | 08 NOV 1995+24 d |
| F3 | 22 JAN 1998no change | 22 JAN 1998no change | 22 JAN 1998no change | 22 APR 1995+14 d | 01 SEP 1990+31 d |
| F4 | 01 JUL 1993+47 d | 01 JUL 1993+47 d | 22 OCT 1992+44 d | 01 JUL 1993+47 d | 22 DEC 1982+30 d |
| Category | China | 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 | 01 JUN 2002+2 mo | 01 JUN 2002+2 mo | CURRENTno change | 01 JUN 2002+2 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 JUL 2001no change | 01 JUL 2001no change | 01 JUL 2001no change | 01 JUL 2001no 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 May 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.