U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
August 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for August 2003. Changes are against July 2003.
What changed from July 2003
Final Action Dates: 20 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 48 days, from 15 DEC 1999 to 01 FEB 2000.
- F1 India advanced 48 days, from 15 DEC 1999 to 01 FEB 2000.
- F1 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 15 MAY 1994 to 15 JUL 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 15 MAR 1989 to 22 MAR 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F2A India advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 15 DEC 1995 to 15 JAN 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 MAY 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 DEC 1994 to 15 JAN 1995.
- F2B India advanced 45 days, from 01 DEC 1994 to 15 JAN 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 NOV 1991 to 22 NOV 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 DEC 1994 to 15 JAN 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 16 days, from 15 APR 1997 to 01 MAY 1997.
- F3 India advanced 16 days, from 15 APR 1997 to 01 MAY 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 2 months, from 08 MAR 1994 to 22 MAY 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 JAN 1988 to 22 MAR 1988.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 15 AUG 1991 to 22 SEP 1991.
- F4 India advanced 2 months, from 22 MAR 1990 to 22 MAY 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 38 days, from 15 AUG 1991 to 22 SEP 1991.
- F4 Philippines advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 1981 to 01 MAR 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the July 2003 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 August 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 FEB 2000+48 d | 01 FEB 2000+48 d | 15 JUL 1994+2 mo | 22 MAR 1989+7 d |
| F2A | 01 JUL 1998+47 d | 01 JUL 1998+47 d | 15 JAN 1996+31 d | 01 JUL 1998+47 d |
| F2B | 15 JAN 1995+45 d | 15 JAN 1995+45 d | 22 NOV 1991+7 d | 15 JAN 1995+45 d |
| F3 | 01 MAY 1997+16 d | 01 MAY 1997+16 d | 22 MAY 1994+2 mo | 22 MAR 1988+3 mo |
| F4 | 22 SEP 1991+38 d | 22 MAY 1990+2 mo | 22 SEP 1991+38 d | 01 MAR 1981+28 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 August 2003, 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.