U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
January 2004
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for January 2004. Changes are against December 2003.
What changed from December 2003
Final Action Dates: 19 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2000 to 01 AUG 2000.
- F1 India advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2000 to 01 AUG 2000.
- F1 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 15 SEP 1989 to 22 DEC 1989.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 01 JAN 1999.
- F2A India advanced 47 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 01 JAN 1999.
- F2A Mexico advanced 54 days, from 08 APR 1996 to 01 JUN 1996.
- F2A Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 NOV 1998 to 01 JAN 1999.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 01 MAY 1995 to 08 MAY 1995.
- F2B India advanced 7 days, from 01 MAY 1995 to 08 MAY 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 DEC 1991 to 08 DEC 1991.
- F2B Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 MAY 1995 to 08 MAY 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 AUG 1997 to 22 AUG 1997.
- F3 India advanced 7 days, from 15 AUG 1997 to 22 AUG 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 NOV 1994 to 22 NOV 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 22 MAY 1989 to 01 SEP 1989.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 FEB 1992 to 22 FEB 1992.
- F4 India advanced 52 days, from 01 OCT 1990 to 22 NOV 1990.
- F4 Mexico advanced 21 days, from 01 FEB 1992 to 22 FEB 1992.
- F4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 15 OCT 1981 to 22 DEC 1981.
Compared cell by cell with the December 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 January 2004 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 AUG 2000+17 d | 01 AUG 2000+17 d | 15 OCT 1994no change | 22 DEC 1989+3 mo |
| F2A | 01 JAN 1999+47 d | 01 JAN 1999+47 d | 01 JUN 1996+54 d | 01 JAN 1999+47 d |
| F2B | 08 MAY 1995+7 d | 08 MAY 1995+7 d | 08 DEC 1991+7 d | 08 MAY 1995+7 d |
| F3 | 22 AUG 1997+7 d | 22 AUG 1997+7 d | 22 NOV 1994+7 d | 01 SEP 1989+3 mo |
| F4 | 22 FEB 1992+21 d | 22 NOV 1990+52 d | 22 FEB 1992+21 d | 22 DEC 1981+2 mo |
| 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 January 2004, 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.