U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
November 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for November 2005. Changes are against October 2005.
What changed from October 2005
Final Action Dates: 22 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 12 months, from 01 JAN 1993 to 01 JAN 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 22 MAY 1991 to 22 JUL 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 2001 to 01 DEC 2001.
- F2A China advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 2001 to 01 DEC 2001.
- F2A India advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 2001 to 01 DEC 2001.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 OCT 1998 to 01 NOV 1998.
- F2A Philippines advanced 30 days, from 01 NOV 2001 to 01 DEC 2001.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1996 to 22 MAY 1996.
- F2B China advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1996 to 22 MAY 1996.
- F2B India advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1996 to 22 MAY 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 DEC 1991 to 15 JAN 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 APR 1996 to 22 MAY 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 1998 to 08 MAY 1998.
- F3 China advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 1998 to 08 MAY 1998.
- F3 India advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 1998 to 08 MAY 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 15 months, from 01 JAN 1993 to 08 APR 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 08 NOV 1990 to 08 JAN 1991.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1994 to 15 MAR 1994.
- F4 China advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1994 to 15 MAR 1994.
- F4 India advanced 2 months, from 01 AUG 1993 to 01 OCT 1993.
- F4 Mexico advanced 6 months, from 01 FEB 1991 to 01 AUG 1991.
- F4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 1983 to 01 JUL 1983.
Compared cell by cell with the October 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 November 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 01 JAN 1994+12 mo | 22 JUL 1991+2 mo |
| F2A | 01 DEC 2001+30 d | 01 DEC 2001+30 d | 01 DEC 2001+30 d | 01 NOV 1998+31 d | 01 DEC 2001+30 d |
| F2B | 22 MAY 1996+30 d | 22 MAY 1996+30 d | 22 MAY 1996+30 d | 15 JAN 1992+45 d | 22 MAY 1996+30 d |
| F3 | 08 MAY 1998+23 d | 08 MAY 1998+23 d | 08 MAY 1998+23 d | 08 APR 1994+15 mo | 08 JAN 1991+2 mo |
| F4 | 15 MAR 1994+42 d | 15 MAR 1994+42 d | 01 OCT 1993+2 mo | 01 AUG 1991+6 mo | 01 JUL 1983+2 mo |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAR 2001no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2000no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for November 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.