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September 2002 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherApr 1, 1997-
F1MexicoUnavailable-
F1PhilippinesDec 1, 1989-
F2AAll OtherJun 15, 1997-
F2AMexicoJan 8, 1995-
F2APhilippinesJun 15, 1997-
F2BAll OtherJan 8, 1994-
F2BMexicoUnavailable-
F2BPhilippinesJan 8, 1994-
F3All OtherSep 15, 1996-
F3MexicoUnavailable-
F3PhilippinesSep 1, 1989-
F4All OtherSep 1, 1990-
F4MexicoApr 22, 1990-
F4PhilippinesSep 15, 1981-

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrent-
EB-1IndiaCurrent-
EB-1MexicoCurrent-
EB-1PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrent-
EB-2IndiaCurrent-
EB-2MexicoCurrent-
EB-2PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrent-
EB-3IndiaCurrent-
EB-3MexicoCurrent-
EB-3PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesCurrent-
EB-4All OtherCurrent-
EB-4IndiaCurrent-
EB-4MexicoCurrent-
EB-4PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrent-
EB-5All OtherCurrent-
EB-5IndiaCurrent-
EB-5MexicoCurrent-
EB-5PhilippinesCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrent-
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrent-

What changed since August 2002

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJul 1, 1996Apr 1, 1997▲ +274 days
F1PhilippinesNov 1, 1989Dec 1, 1989▲ +30 days
F2AAll OtherMay 15, 1997Jun 15, 1997▲ +31 days
F2AMexicoDec 15, 1994Jan 8, 1995▲ +24 days
F2APhilippinesApr 15, 1997Jun 15, 1997▲ +61 days
F2BAll OtherDec 8, 1993Jan 8, 1994▲ +31 days
F2BPhilippinesDec 8, 1993Jan 8, 1994▲ +31 days
F3All OtherAug 8, 1996Sep 15, 1996▲ +38 days
F3MexicoJul 15, 1992Unavailablechanged designation
F3PhilippinesJul 1, 1989Sep 1, 1989▲ +62 days
F4All OtherJul 1, 1990Sep 1, 1990▲ +62 days
F4MexicoApr 8, 1990Apr 22, 1990▲ +14 days
F4PhilippinesAug 1, 1981Sep 15, 1981▲ +45 days

34 rows unchanged, 1 retrogression. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the September 2002 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the September 2002 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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