U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
September 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for September 2005. Changes are against August 2005.
What changed from August 2005
Final Action Dates: 20 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- F1 China advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- F1 India advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 2001 to 15 APR 2001.
- F1 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 MAR 1991 to 22 MAR 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 22 JUL 2001 to 22 SEP 2001.
- F2A China advanced 2 months, from 22 JUL 2001 to 22 SEP 2001.
- F2A India advanced 2 months, from 22 JUL 2001 to 22 SEP 2001.
- F2A Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 AUG 1998.
- F2A Philippines advanced 2 months, from 22 JUL 2001 to 22 SEP 2001.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 22 JAN 1996 to 01 APR 1996.
- F2B China advanced 2 months, from 22 JAN 1996 to 01 APR 1996.
- F2B India advanced 2 months, from 22 JAN 1996 to 01 APR 1996.
- F2B Philippines advanced 2 months, from 22 JAN 1996 to 01 APR 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1998 to 15 MAR 1998.
- F3 China advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1998 to 15 MAR 1998.
- F3 India advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1998 to 15 MAR 1998.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 08 OCT 1993 to 15 DEC 1993.
- F4 China advanced 2 months, from 08 OCT 1993 to 15 DEC 1993.
- F4 India advanced 3 months, from 22 FEB 1993 to 01 JUN 1993.
- F4 Philippines advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 1983 to 01 MAR 1983.
Compared cell by cell with the August 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 September 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 APR 2001+7 d | 15 APR 2001+7 d | 15 APR 2001+7 d | 01 JAN 1983no change | 22 MAR 1991+21 d |
| F2A | 22 SEP 2001+2 mo | 22 SEP 2001+2 mo | 22 SEP 2001+2 mo | 15 AUG 1998+45 d | 22 SEP 2001+2 mo |
| F2B | 01 APR 1996+2 mo | 01 APR 1996+2 mo | 01 APR 1996+2 mo | 01 JAN 1991no change | 01 APR 1996+2 mo |
| F3 | 15 MAR 1998+42 d | 15 MAR 1998+42 d | 15 MAR 1998+42 d | 01 JAN 1992no change | 08 SEP 1990no change |
| F4 | 15 DEC 1993+2 mo | 15 DEC 1993+2 mo | 01 JUN 1993+3 mo | 01 JAN 1987no change | 01 MAR 1983+28 d |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENT |
| EB-2 | CURRENT |
| EB-3 | UNAVAILABLE |
| EB-3 Other Workers | UNAVAILABLE |
| EB-4 | CURRENT |
| EB-5 | CURRENT |
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 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.