U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
February 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for February 2002. Changes are against January 2002.
What changed from January 2002
Final Action Dates: 12 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 38 days, from 08 AUG 1988 to 15 SEP 1988.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 OCT 1996 to 22 OCT 1996.
- F2A India advanced 21 days, from 01 OCT 1996 to 22 OCT 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 OCT 1996 to 22 OCT 1996.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 01 JUL 1993 to 08 JUL 1993.
- F2B India advanced 7 days, from 01 JUL 1993 to 08 JUL 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 JUL 1993 to 08 JUL 1993.
- F3 Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1988 to 01 MAY 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 1989 to 01 JAN 1990.
- F4 India advanced 44 days, from 01 NOV 1988 to 15 DEC 1988.
- F4 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 1989 to 01 JAN 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 30 days, from 15 NOV 1979 to 15 DEC 1979.
Compared cell by cell with the January 2002 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (48 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 February 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999no change | 01 MAR 1999no change | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | 15 SEP 1988+38 d |
| F2A | 22 OCT 1996+21 d | 22 OCT 1996+21 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 22 OCT 1996+21 d |
| F2B | 08 JUL 1993+7 d | 08 JUL 1993+7 d | 22 OCT 1991no change | 08 JUL 1993+7 d |
| F3 | 08 MAY 1996no change | 08 MAY 1996no change | 01 JUL 1992no change | 01 MAY 1988+47 d |
| F4 | 01 JAN 1990+31 d | 15 DEC 1988+44 d | 01 JAN 1990+31 d | 15 DEC 1979+30 d |
| Category | Rest of world | 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 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno 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 February 2002, 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.