U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
November 2002
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for November 2002. Changes are against October 2002.
What changed from October 2002
Final Action Dates: 13 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 MAR 1999 to 15 MAR 1999.
- F1 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 1989 to 01 FEB 1990.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 15 JUL 1997 to 15 AUG 1997.
- F2A Mexico advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 1995 to 01 MAR 1995.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 15 JUL 1997 to 15 AUG 1997.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 1994 to 01 MAR 1994.
- F2B Philippines advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 1994 to 01 MAR 1994.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 1996 to 15 NOV 1996.
- F3 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 15 JUL 1992 to 15 AUG 1992.
- F3 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 OCT 1989 to 01 NOV 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 OCT 1990 to 01 NOV 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 1990 to 15 AUG 1990.
- F4 Philippines advanced 24 days, from 08 OCT 1981 to 01 NOV 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the October 2002 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (43 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 2002 charts
| Category | Rest of world | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 MAR 1999+14 d | 01 JUN 1991−5 mo | 01 FEB 1990+2 mo |
| F2A | 15 AUG 1997+31 d | 01 MAR 1995+28 d | 15 AUG 1997+31 d |
| F2B | 01 MAR 1994+28 d | 22 OCT 1991no change | 01 MAR 1994+28 d |
| F3 | 15 NOV 1996+38 d | 15 AUG 1992+31 d | 01 NOV 1989+31 d |
| F4 | 01 NOV 1990+31 d | 15 AUG 1990+3 mo | 01 NOV 1981+24 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 November 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.