U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2002. Changes are against March 2002.
What changed from March 2002
Final Action Dates: 14 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 OCT 1988 to 01 DEC 1988.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1996 to 08 DEC 1996.
- F2A India advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1996 to 08 DEC 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1996 to 08 DEC 1996.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 JUL 1993 to 08 AUG 1993.
- F2B India advanced 17 days, from 22 JUL 1993 to 08 AUG 1993.
- F2B Philippines advanced 17 days, from 22 JUL 1993 to 08 AUG 1993.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 MAY 1996 to 01 JUN 1996.
- F3 India advanced 17 days, from 15 MAY 1996 to 01 JUN 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 15 JUN 1988 to 15 AUG 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 JAN 1990 to 15 FEB 1990.
- F4 India advanced 42 days, from 01 FEB 1989 to 15 MAR 1989.
- F4 Mexico advanced 24 days, from 22 JAN 1990 to 15 FEB 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 46 days, from 15 JAN 1980 to 01 MAR 1980.
Compared cell by cell with the March 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 April 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 MAR 1999no change | 01 MAR 1999no change | UNAVAILABLEno change | 01 DEC 1988+47 d |
| F2A | 08 DEC 1996+23 d | 08 DEC 1996+23 d | 22 OCT 1994no change | 08 DEC 1996+23 d |
| F2B | 08 AUG 1993+17 d | 08 AUG 1993+17 d | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | 08 AUG 1993+17 d |
| F3 | 01 JUN 1996+17 d | 01 JUN 1996+17 d | 01 JUL 1992no change | 15 AUG 1988+2 mo |
| F4 | 15 FEB 1990+24 d | 15 MAR 1989+42 d | 15 FEB 1990+24 d | 01 MAR 1980+46 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 April 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.