U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2008
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2008. Changes are against November 2008.
What changed from November 2008
Final Action Dates: 25 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 MAY 2002 to 22 MAY 2002.
- F1 China advanced 21 days, from 01 MAY 2002 to 22 MAY 2002.
- F1 India advanced 21 days, from 01 MAY 2002 to 22 MAY 2002.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 SEP 1992 to 22 SEP 1992.
- F1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 1993 to 01 JUN 1993.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 53 days, from 08 FEB 2004 to 01 APR 2004.
- F2A China advanced 53 days, from 08 FEB 2004 to 01 APR 2004.
- F2A India advanced 53 days, from 08 FEB 2004 to 01 APR 2004.
- F2A Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2001 to 01 AUG 2001.
- F2A Philippines advanced 53 days, from 08 FEB 2004 to 01 APR 2004.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 15 JAN 2000 to 15 FEB 2000.
- F2B China advanced 31 days, from 15 JAN 2000 to 15 FEB 2000.
- F2B India advanced 31 days, from 15 JAN 2000 to 15 FEB 2000.
- F2B Mexico advanced 9 days, from 22 APR 1992 to 01 MAY 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 30 days, from 15 JUN 1997 to 15 JUL 1997.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 22 JUL 2000.
- F3 China advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 22 JUL 2000.
- F3 India advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 22 JUL 2000.
- F3 Mexico advanced 16 days, from 15 SEP 1992 to 01 OCT 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 MAY 1991 to 15 MAY 1991.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 NOV 1997 to 01 JAN 1998.
- F4 China advanced 37 days, from 08 JUN 1997 to 15 JUL 1997.
- F4 India advanced 55 days, from 22 JUL 1997 to 15 SEP 1997.
- F4 Mexico advanced 24 days, from 22 JAN 1995 to 15 FEB 1995.
- F4 Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 MAR 1986 to 15 APR 1986.
Compared cell by cell with the November 2008 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (60 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 December 2008 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 MAY 2002+21 d | 22 MAY 2002+21 d | 22 MAY 2002+21 d | 22 SEP 1992+7 d | 01 JUN 1993+31 d |
| F2A | 01 APR 2004+53 d | 01 APR 2004+53 d | 01 APR 2004+53 d | 01 AUG 2001+17 d | 01 APR 2004+53 d |
| F2B | 15 FEB 2000+31 d | 15 FEB 2000+31 d | 15 FEB 2000+31 d | 01 MAY 1992+9 d | 15 JUL 1997+30 d |
| F3 | 22 JUL 2000+21 d | 22 JUL 2000+21 d | 22 JUL 2000+21 d | 01 OCT 1992+16 d | 15 MAY 1991+7 d |
| F4 | 01 JAN 1998+47 d | 15 JUL 1997+37 d | 15 SEP 1997+55 d | 15 FEB 1995+24 d | 15 APR 1986+24 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUN 2004no change | 01 JUN 2003no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 MAY 2005no change | 01 FEB 2002no change | 01 OCT 2001no change | 01 SEP 2002no change | 01 MAY 2005no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 15 JAN 2003no change | 15 JAN 2003no change | 15 JAN 2003no change | 15 JAN 2003no change | 15 JAN 2003no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 2008, 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.