U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2003
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2003. Changes are against November 2003.
What changed from November 2003
Final Action Dates: 14 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 15 JAN 2000 to 15 JUL 2000.
- F1 India advanced 30 days, from 15 JUN 2000 to 15 JUL 2000.
- F1 Philippines advanced 24 days, from 22 AUG 1989 to 15 SEP 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 1998 to 15 NOV 1998.
- F2A India advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 1998 to 15 NOV 1998.
- F2A Mexico advanced 24 days, from 15 MAR 1996 to 08 APR 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 38 days, from 08 OCT 1998 to 15 NOV 1998.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 AUG 1997 to 15 AUG 1997.
- F3 India advanced 14 days, from 01 AUG 1997 to 15 AUG 1997.
- F3 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 MAY 1989 to 22 MAY 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 JAN 1992 to 01 FEB 1992.
- F4 India advanced 47 days, from 15 AUG 1990 to 01 OCT 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 JAN 1992 to 01 FEB 1992.
- F4 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 OCT 1981 to 15 OCT 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the November 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 December 2003 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 JUL 2000+6 mo | 15 JUL 2000+30 d | 15 OCT 1994no change | 15 SEP 1989+24 d |
| F2A | 15 NOV 1998+38 d | 15 NOV 1998+38 d | 08 APR 1996+24 d | 15 NOV 1998+38 d |
| F2B | 01 MAY 1995no change | 01 MAY 1995no change | 01 DEC 1991no change | 01 MAY 1995no change |
| F3 | 15 AUG 1997+14 d | 15 AUG 1997+14 d | 15 NOV 1994no change | 22 MAY 1989+21 d |
| F4 | 01 FEB 1992+17 d | 01 OCT 1990+47 d | 01 FEB 1992+17 d | 15 OCT 1981+7 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 December 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.